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swordfish the story of the taranto raid
david wragg
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In November 1940 Britain was isolated in its stand against Nazi Germany and its ally, Italy. The country could not afford to lose control of the Mediterranean, but the Royal Navy was already overstretched by the U-Boat war and the threat of invasion. On the night of 11 November 1940 twenty one obsolete 'Swordfish' biplanes took off, launched from HMS Illustrious. Their target: the Italian fleet anchorage at Taranto. Pressing home their attack in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire and searchlights, they torpedoed and sank three battleships. Incredibly, all but two of the biplanes survived. the Italian fleet was crippled and the world took note that Britain was far from defeated. David Wragg draws on British and Italian records to tell the full story of a night that changed the course of the war. 255 pp - Paperback - Published 2003
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