Battle of Cape Spada
1940 naval battle of World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Cape Spada was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in World War II. It took place on 19 July 1940 in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spada, the north-western extremity of Crete.
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Battle of Cape Spada | |||||||
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Part of the Battle of the Mediterranean of World War II | |||||||
Bartolomeo Colleoni sinking, 19 July 1940 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Australia United Kingdom | Italy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Collins | Ferdinando Casardi | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 light cruiser 5 destroyers | 2 light cruisers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 wounded 1 light cruiser damaged |
121 killed 555 captured 1 light cruiser sunk |
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