This action was a major morale boost for the victorious force, who had been forced to slaughter over a thousand Allies in Operation Catapult.
This action was a major morale boost for the victorious force, who had been forced to slaughter over a thousand Allies in Operation Catapult. The onset of this action was obfuscated by the complexities of Operation MB8, while it saw significant contributions from the Fairey Swordfish, despite its antiquation. Lumley Lister is credited as the tactician behind this operation, which began after he linked up with the forces of A.B. Cunnningham and enabled an easy subsequent victory at Cape Matapan. Famously the subject of a meticulous study by Admiral Yamamoto in advance of the attack on Pearl Harbor, for 10 points, identify this November 1940 battle codenamed Judgement and fought in a namesake Apulian port that saw the British Navy decimate the Italian fleet, the first naval battle in history fought entirely by aircraft.
This action was a major morale boost for the victorious force, who had been forced to slaughter over a thousand Allies in Operation Catapult.
Battle [or Bombing, etc.] of Taranto [accept Operation Judgement before it is mentioned]