Battle of Skerki Bank

The Battle of Skerki Bank was an engagement during the Second World War which took place near Skerki Bank in the Mediterranean Sea in the early hours of 2 December 1942. Force Q, a flotilla of Royal Navy cruisers and destroyers, attacked Convoy H, an Italian convoy and its Regia Marina escort of destroyers and torpedo boats.

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1942  Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom, Italy, 
HMS Athenienne Q5631447, 

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Location: 37.7533, 10.9533, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Battle of Skerki Bank

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Skerki Bank	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1796	HMS Athenienne	third-rate, shipwreck	Wikidata