Diary March 28, 1941

03-1941, War Diary, Year 1941 / 1 minute of reading

Italian cruisers during the Battle of Matapan.

Diary for Friday, March 28, 1941:

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BATTLE OF MATAPAN: Italian Fleet is attacked by British torpedo-bombers while returning from unsuccessful sortie into Aegean Sea. Battleship Vittorio Veneto and cruiser Pola both hit; former escapes but latter crippled. Heavy cruisers Fiume and Zara attempt to cover Pola, but all 3 destroyed by 3 British battleships (night March 28-29). Italian casualties: 3,000 killed.

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

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