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Battle of Cape Spada

The Battle of Cape Spada (Battaglia di Capo Spada) was a naval battle between the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the second World War. It took place during the morning of 19 July 1940 off Cape Spada, the north-western extremity of Crete.

Battle of Cape Spada
Battle of Cape Spada · Arthur Conry (digitised and edited by Wiki-Ed ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
19 Jul 1940
Where
Mediterranean Sea
Era
Modern

Topics

Spain264 BCE – today

Before and after

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