ESCORTING THE SUPPLY SHIP BRECONSHIRE TO MALTA. 18 AND 19 DECEMBER 1941, ON BOARD AN ESCORTING DESTROYER, DURING A CONVOY FROM ALEXANDRIA TO MALTA. DURING THE CONVOY BOTH THE SUPPLY SHIP AND THE ESCORTING WARSHIPS WERE ATTACKED FROM THE AIR BY TORPEDO CARRYING AIRCRAFT AND BOMBERS. GERMAN AND ITALIAN PLANES WERE USED IN THE ATTACK WHICH LASTED OVER FIVE HOURS. NONE OF THE SHIPS OF THE CONVOY WERE DAMAGED AND AN ITALIAN SAVOIA BOMBER WAS SHOT DOWN DURING THE ENGAGEMENT. - An Italian Savoia torpedo-bomber crashing in flames, while attacking units of the Mediterranean Fleet. HMS NAIAD is in the c
ESCORTING THE SUPPLY SHIP BRECONSHIRE TO MALTA. 18 AND 19 DECEMBER 1941, ON BOARD AN ESCORTING DESTROYER, DURING A CONVOY FROM ALEXANDRIA TO MALTA. DURING THE CONVOY BOTH THE SUPPLY SHIP AND THE ESCORTING WARSHIPS WERE ATTACKED FROM THE AIR BY TORPEDO CARRYING AIRCRAFT AND BOMBERS. GERMAN AND ITALIAN PLANES WERE USED IN THE ATTACK WHICH LASTED OVER FIVE HOURS. NONE OF THE SHIPS OF THE CONVOY WERE DAMAGED AND AN ITALIAN SAVOIA BOMBER WAS SHOT DOWN DURING THE ENGAGEMENT. - An Italian Savoia torpedo-bomber crashing in flames, while attacking units of the Mediterranean Fleet. HMS NAIAD is in the centre
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