APPENDIX 4

Main Strength of the Opposing Fleets in the
Mediterranean During 1941

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET

(Ships seriously damaged and under repair are not included.)

Late March
immediately before the
Battle of Cape Matapan

Mid May
immediately before the
campaign in Crete

Early 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 Matapan

Mid May
immediately before the
campaign in Crete

Early 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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Contents

Appendix III * Appendix V



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