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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Harpoon canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied military operation
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World War II naval convoy operation ⓘ |
| airSupportFrom | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Harpoon convoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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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
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Rear Admiral Alban Curteis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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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
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Destroyers ⓘ Merchant ships ⓘ Minesweepers ⓘ |
| location |
Central Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalSupportFrom |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | Only two merchant ships reached Malta ⓘ |
| objective |
Deliver supplies to besieged Malta
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Resupply the island of Malta ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | Prevent supplies reaching Malta ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Axis air forces
NERFINISHED
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Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Regia Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malta convoys
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | Maintain Malta as Allied base against Axis supply lines to North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Operation Pedestal
NERFINISHED
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Operation Vigorous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Heavy losses to Allied convoy
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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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