History quiz ships involved in the battle of cape matapan 1941 random history quiz can you name the ships involved in the battle of cape matapan. During the march 28, 1941, battle of cape matapan, british admiral andrew b. The minecraft project, battle of matapan, was posted by endooo. Battle of cape matapan, mediterranean fleet, march 1941. The most decisive engagement between surface ships in the mediterranean during world war ii was undoubtedly the battle of cape matapan 27 29 march, 1941. The british victory at the battle of cape matapan was a resounding success.
Because japan had fewer aircraft than the allies had sea vessels, it was the first battle in which japanese pilots carried out organized kamikaze attacks. The battle of cape matapan was a second world war naval engagement between british and axis forces, fought from 2729 march 1941. The cape is on the southwest coast of the peloponnesian peninsula of greece. These massive battles made famous places such as stalingrad, midway, the bulge, and iwo jima. A force of british royal navy ships accompanied by several royal australian navy ships, under command of british admiral andrew cunningham, intercepted.
Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Ships involved in the battle of cape matapan 1941 quiz. Admiral cunningham, in every signal, had referred to it as matapan, and so the admiralty, days later, announced that the battle was officially to be known as the battle of cape matapan. The allied force was the british mediterranean fleet, consisting of the aircraft carrier hms formidable and the battleships hms barham, valiant and warspite.
In the battle the british lost three airmen the crew of one torpedo bomber, while the italians lost three heavy cruisers, 2 destroyers and over 2,400 dead. Prince philip reveals his role in royal navys wwii battle. The battle of cape matapan naval historical society of. Orders of battle battle of cape matapan battles of the. Battle of cape matapan news, views, gossip, pictures. The battle of cape matapan was a battle fought from march 27 march 29, 1941 during world war ii off the peloponnesus coast in the mediterranean. It should be noted that, among the battleships, only valiant was fitted with radar. Various cus of 15 inch shells as they are loaded aboard. During the battle british naval forces defeated those of italy sinking five warships. Seventh ottomanvenetian war 1714 1718 previous action. Hitherto, italobritish naval hostilities in the mediterranean area since june 1940 had. Matapan, cape article about matapan, cape by the free. Matapan article about matapan by the free dictionary. It deserves the name of british naval waterloo of cape henry.
Various lss of hms warspite from dinghy approaching the ship. The battle of the capes only lasted two and a half hours and did not involve any. The battle of cape matapan 27th29th march 1941 from. Other articles where battle of cape matapan is discussed. The record that follows is an extract from my fathers diary, chief petty officer watkins, and is his own personal interpretation of the battle and his feelings whilst on board the famous australian destroyer hmas stuart during the battle of matapan.
Alternatingly, each player turns over one of his and one of his opponents cards. Cape promontory of the s peloponnesus, greece meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. Royal australian navy gun plot hmas stuart ww2 battle of. Labanan sa bataan 7 january 9 april 1942 was a battle fought by the united states and the philippine commonwealth against japan during world war ii. Dark seas is a reprint of a british admiralty battle summary monograph originally published in 1950 intended for the private use of serving officers b. Cunningham decided once and for all who would be master of the mediterranean.
It was from this aircraft that flight lieutenant a lywood, reported the italian fleet movements leading to the battle of cape matapan, while flying out of scaramanga on 2728 march 1941. The battle summary is a full account and draws on the action from both sides. A copy of stations manned and ready, 2nd edition, is. Successful results for british at battle of cape matapan aka akra tainaron, greece. Matapan is a card game simulating the battle of cape matapan, which took place in march 1941 between italian regia marina and english royal navy. The victory achieved by the portuguese navy with an allied christian force over the ottoman empire in the aegean. Media in category battle of matapan the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
In world war ii the british won an important naval battle 1941 over the italians off cape matapan. Cape matapan is not wellknown outside of the royal and italian navies, but it is a classic battle of world war ii that was a major turning point and exemplified the rns tradition of victory. Thus the battle of cape matapan was a decisive victory for the royal navy and gave it control of the eastern mediterranean until the fall of crete in june. A scenario set for the battle of cape matapan, 28th march 1941. The duke of edinburgh reminisces about the chaotic three day onslaught off the greek coast in a foreword to dark seas. Beginning in 1939 with the german attack on poland, the battles of the world war i ranged across the world from the france to russia to the pacific. Pack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Various shots of italian prisoners of war mostly sailors in enclosure on desert.
The battle of cape matapan march 2729, 1941 mediterranean fury. The cape is on the southwest coast of the peloponnesian. This set provides the necessary ship data sheets to fight the above battle. Belgrade coup detat, the decisive battle of cape matapan took place between the british and italian fleets in the mediterranean, off the peloponnesian mainland northwest of crete. The eldest was the heroic hms warsipte commissioned in 1915 and a veteran of the battle of jutland and numerous actions during the second world war including the slaughter of the german destroyers at narvik, the battle of cape matapan and the invasion of sicily and italy. Naval warfare associated with the siege of sevastopol 12. The battle represented the most intense phase of the japanese invasion of the philippines during world war ii. The battle of the sibuyan sea, the battle of surigao strait, the battle of cape engano and the battle of samar. British and italian navies, admiral ab cunningham, vice admiral pridham. Stations manned and ready 2nd edition battle of cape. Description of the encounter in 1941 between the royal navy and the.
The battle of matapan took place o the western coast of crete on 29th march 1941 and involved the australian ships hmas perth and hmas stuart. Under the command of vice admiral pridhamwippell, the cruisers hmas perth, hms orion, hms aajax, and hms gloucester, then patrolling in the aegean sea, was ordered to a point off gavdos island south of crete to protect troop. The game design is and highly playable, yet one that portrays. Introduction if one looks at the battle of matapan as part of a broad canvas, it may be likened to the central segment of a triptych, the complementary parts of this picture are. Battle of cape matapan, 2729 march 1941 weapons and warfare. For the cost of one fighter aircraft and three crew, the british had destroyed three heavy cruisers, two destroyers, caused over 2,000 casualties and captured over 1,000 prisoners. Curiously enough news of the fight, flashed all over the world, referred to it as the lonian sea battle. Prior to the battle of matapan, the warspite picks up her swordfish floatplane on the run.
The cape is on the southwest coast of greeces peloponnesian peninsula. The battle of cape matapan, although only a week ago, has dropped into history. The queen elizabeth class battleship mounted eight 15 guns in twin. Revised judgments, which belies or in any case sheds a different light on admirals iachinos and fioravanzos writings, in the eighties. World war ii saw some of the bloodiest battles ever fought.
Matapan definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The deteriorating military situation in africa and greece in 1941, however, made it clear that some offensive response by the regia marina was necessary if these theaters were to remain viable for the axis powers. Media in category battle of cape matapan the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The main fleet was accompanied by two flotillas of destroy. This was the case for radar shortly after the battle, for code breaking during the seventies, and for the evidence collected by mattesini in il giallo di matapan, revisione di giudizi the matapan mystery. The navy lost a number of opportunities during the early part of the war to deal heavy blows on british naval forces but were dealt significant defeats at the battle of cape matapan and the british naval air strike on the major italian naval base at taranto, an action which helped inspire the imperial japanese navy to attack pearl harbor. In terms of ships, cunningham commanded directly the alexandriabased battle group the flagship hms warspite, hms valiant, and hms barham, which were to steam with the previously mentioned formidable, plus their escorting destroyers. The naval battle of matapan took place on 19 july 1717 off the cape matapan, on the coast of the mani peninsula in southern greece, between the armada grossa of the republic of venice, supported by a mixed squadron of allied ships from portugal, the papal states and malta, and the ottoman fleet, under kapudan pasha egribozlu ibrahim pasha. Emil reich european historian on september 5, 1781, off the coast of virginia, near the mouth of the chesapeake bay, one of the most critical naval battles in united states history took place. The battle of cape matapan is a wargame simulation on the naval action that occurred near crete during world war ii.
World war 2 prince philip breaks his 70year silence on how he helped sink italian ships in dramatic naval battle philip, 90. In january 1942, forces of the imperial japanese army and navy invaded luzon along with several. The naval battle of matapan took place on 19 july 1717 off the cape matapan, on the coast of the mani peninsula in southern greece, between the armada grossa of the republic of venice, supported by a mixed squadron of allied ships from portugal, the papal states and malta, the ottoman fleet, under kapudan pasha egribozlu ibrahim pasha. As a summary, it eschewed any examination of the broader questions of strategy and policy and strictly aimed to provide a factual retelling of the action. There is a deal of humming and hawing about the naming of the.
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