Operation Vigorous
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Operation Vigorous was a World War II Allied naval convoy operation in June 1942 that attempted, under heavy Axis air and sea attack, to resupply the besieged island of Malta in the Mediterranean.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Vigorous canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military operation
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naval convoy operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Harpoon–Vigorous convoy operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
subjected to Axis naval threat
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subjected to heavy Axis air attack ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Vigorous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| convoyDestination | Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convoyOrigin |
Haifa
NERFINISHED
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Port Said NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | June 1942 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-06-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Pedestal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect | convoy battle in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| location |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
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eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | continued supply shortages on Malta ⓘ |
| objective |
deliver supplies to the besieged island of Malta
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resupply Malta ⓘ |
| opponent |
Axis powers
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Luftwaffe
NERFINISHED
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Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ Regia Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | convoy forced to turn back ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malta convoys
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
intense Axis air and sea attacks
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threat of Italian battle fleet ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Harpoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Axis victory ⓘ |
| scope | sea convoy and escort operations ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-06-12 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Siege of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfForces |
escort warships
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naval convoy ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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