Operation Harpoon

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Operation Harpoon was a World War II Allied naval convoy operation aimed at resupplying the besieged island of Malta in the Mediterranean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied military operation
World War II naval convoy operation
airSupportFrom Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Harpoon convoy NERFINISHED
belligerent Italy NERFINISHED
Nazi Germany
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
casualties Significant Allied naval and merchant shipping losses
commander Admiral Henry Harwood NERFINISHED
Rear Admiral Alban Curteis NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
convoyDesignation WS 19Z
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
endDate 1942-06-15
engagedIn Battle of Pantelleria (1942) NERFINISHED
forceType Naval convoy
includedUnitType Cruisers
Destroyers
Merchant ships
Minesweepers
location Central Mediterranean NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
navalSupportFrom Royal Navy NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
notableOutcome Only two merchant ships reached Malta
objective Deliver supplies to besieged Malta
Resupply the island of Malta
opponentObjective Prevent supplies reaching Malta
opposedBy Axis air forces NERFINISHED
Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED
Regia Marina NERFINISHED
partOf Malta convoys NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Theater of World War II NERFINISHED
purpose Maintain Malta as Allied base against Axis supply lines to North Africa
relatedOperation Operation Pedestal NERFINISHED
Operation Vigorous NERFINISHED
result Heavy losses to Allied convoy
Partial Allied success
route Gibraltar to Malta
startDate 1942-06-12
strategicContext Siege of Malta NERFINISHED
target Malta NERFINISHED
theater Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
year 1942

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Battle of the Mediterranean hasPart Operation Harpoon