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Hace 2 días · The two damaged Italian cruisers were out of action for the rest of the war. Operation Pedestal ( Italian: Battaglia di Mezzo Agosto, Battle of mid-August), known in Malta as Il-Konvoj ta' Santa Marija ( Santa Maria Convoy ), was a British operation to carry supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War.
- 3–15 August 1942
- See Aftermath section
3 de may. de 2024 · P/O G H Melville-Jackson. Wing Commander George Melville-Jackson, who has died aged 89, was a successful fighter pilot who flew in support of Operation Pedestal, the crucial convoy that resupplied the beleaguered island of Malta in 1942; in later life he urged the Home Secretary to grant a pardon to Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn.
IIRC the RN took fleet carriers off of sub-hunting duty after HMS Courageous was sunk on September 17, 1939. Ark Royal was not sub-hunting when sunk, was ferrying aircraft to Malta. RN also lost HMS Eagle to Uboats during a Malta operation (PEDESTAL).
9 de may. de 2024 · Operation Pedestal: The Fleet that Battled to Malta 1942 Max Hastings World War II in 1941: The History of the War’s Most Pivotal Year Charles River Editors The Hellenistic World and Alexander the Great: An Enthralling Guide to Empires, Conquests, and Ancient Mediterranean History Billy Wellman
25 de abr. de 2024 · Campaign series. A protected convoy to resupply Malta in 1942 was named Operation Pedastal. It was repeatedly pummeled by Axis air and submarine attacks as it ground its way towards Malta, with most of the merchant ships sunk during the passage, along with an aircraft carrier and two cruisers.
Hace 2 días · In August, the Operation Pedestal convoy brought vital relief to the besieged island, but at heavy cost. It was attacked from the sea and from the air.
Hace 4 días · Operation Pedestal would ensure that Malta stayed in the fight. But Stalin is not appeased. He wants a Second Front. So does Gen. George Marshall and he’s coming to London to say so. The British had to come up with a plan, big enough to impress the Russian and the American, but good enough not to get everyone killed.
