APPENDIX 4
Main Strength of the Opposing Fleets in the
Mediterranean During 1941THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET
(Ships seriously damaged and under repair are not included.)
Late March
immediately before the
Battle of Cape MatapanMid May
immediately before the
campaign in CreteEarly October
Battleships: Warspite
Warspite
Queen Elizabeth
Valiant
Valiant
Valiant
Barham
Barham
Barham
Queen Elizabeth
Aircraft Carriers: Formidable
Formidable
None
Cruisers, 6-inch:
6-inch:
6-inch:
Orion
Orion
Ajax
Gloucester
Gloucester
Neptune
Ajax
Ajax
Hobart (R.A.N.)
Perth (Royal
Perth (R.A.N.)
Australian
Fiji
Navy)
5.25-inch:
5.25-inch:
5.25-inch:
Naiad
Naiad
Bonaventure
Phoebe
Phoebe
Dido
Galatea
A.A. Cruisers:
A.A. Cruisers:
A.A. Cruisers:
Calcutta
Calcutta
Carlisle
Carlisle
Carlisle
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
Destroyers: 22
27
21
Submarines: (including those
based on Gibraltar)
20
23
29
FORCE H
(Does not include ships lent for special operations)
Battleships or Battlecruisers:
Renown
Renown
Nelson
(torpedoed on 27th Sept.
and relieved by Rodney
19th Oct.)Aircraft Carriers:
Ark Royal
Ark Royal
Ark Royal
Cruisers, 6-inch:
Sheffield
Sheffield
Hermione
Destroyers: 8
7
7
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ITALIAN FLEET
(Ships seriously damaged and under repair are not included.)
Late March
immediately before the
Battle of Cape MatapanMid May
immediately before the
campaign in CreteEarly October
Battleships:
Vittorio Veneto
Littorio
Vittorio Veneto
Giulio Cesare
Giulio Cesare
Littorio
Doria
Doria
Giulio Cesare
Duilio
Doria
Duilio
Cruisers:
8-inch:
Bolzano
Bolzano
Gorizia
Zara
Gorizia
Trento
Fiume
Trieste
Trieste
Pola
Trento
Trieste
6-inch:
Garibaldi
Garibaldi
Abruzzi
Abruzzi
Abruzzi
Savoia
Savoia
Savoia
D'Aosta
D'Aosta
D'Aosta
Montecuccoli
Montecuccoli
Attendolo
Attendolo
Attendolo
Cadorna
Cadorna
Cadorna
Banda Nere
Barbiano
Banda Nere
Giussano
Barbiano
Barbiano
Fleet Destroyers:
39 36 34 Submarines*:
41 44 46 *These figures are for submarines operating in the Mediterranean; in addition there were a number operating in the Atlantic.
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