Alexandria harbor attack (Italian frogman raid, 1941)
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The Alexandria harbor attack (Italian frogman raid, 1941) was a World War II naval operation in which Italian combat divers used manned torpedoes to infiltrate the British fleet at Alexandria and severely damage major Royal Navy battleships.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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frogman raid ⓘ naval operation ⓘ special forces operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alexandria harbor raid
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Raid on Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Regia Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Italy
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishResponse | publicly claimed ships were operational ⓘ |
| category |
Italian special forces operations
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Naval battles and operations of World War II ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio Marceglia
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Emilio Bianchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Luigi Durand de la Penne NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartaco Schergat NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincenzo Martellotta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| damageExtent | two capital ships put out of action for months ⓘ |
| date | 19 December 1941 ⓘ |
| defender | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnRoyalNavy | temporarily reduced battleship strength in Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| followedBy | awarding of Italian medals for valor to raiders ⓘ |
| influenced | later naval special operations doctrine ⓘ |
| launchedFrom | submarine Scirè NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexandria
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Egypt ⓘ |
| notableFor | innovative use of combat divers and manned torpedoes ⓘ |
| numberOfItalianOperators | 6 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfMannedTorpedoes | 3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| outcome |
HMS Queen Elizabeth disabled
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HMS Valiant disabled NERFINISHED ⓘ Jervis damaged ⓘ Sagona heavily damaged NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mediterranean Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Alexandria harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British strategic cover-up of damage
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Italian tactical success ⓘ |
| tactic |
attachment of limpet mines to hulls
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underwater infiltration of harbor defenses ⓘ |
| target |
HMS Queen Elizabeth
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HMS Valiant NERFINISHED ⓘ Jervis (destroyer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagona (oiler) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUnit | Decima Flottiglia MAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Siluro a Lenta Corsa
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human torpedo ⓘ manned torpedo ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British battleship Valiant
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Alexandria harbor attack (Italian frogman raid, 1941)
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subject surface form:
HMS Valiant