Operation Halberd

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World War II military operation naval convoy operation

Operation Halberd was a major British Royal Navy convoy operation in September 1941 to escort vital supplies to Malta through heavy Axis air and naval opposition in the Mediterranean.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II military operation → naval convoy operation →
airComponent	Fleet Air Arm squadrons from HMS Ark Royal → RAF units based on Malta →
baseOfDeparture	Gibraltar →
belligerent	Germany → Italy → United Kingdom →
commander	Admiral James Somerville →
conflict	Second World War →
convoyComposition	nine merchant ships →
convoyDesignation	GM 2 →
country	United Kingdom →
date	September 1941 →
destination	Malta →
endDate	1941-09-28 →
escortIncluded	aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal → aircraft carrier HMS Furious → aircraft carrier HMS Victorious → battleship HMS Nelson → battleship HMS Prince of Wales → battleship HMS Rodney → cruisers of Force H →
followedBy	Operation Pedestal →
historicalPeriod	Battle of the Mediterranean →
location	Mediterranean Sea → between Gibraltar and Malta → central Mediterranean →
notableFor	heavy Axis air attacks → strong British escort force →
objective	deliver vital supplies to Malta → escort convoy to Malta → reinforce the Siege of Malta →
operator	Royal Air Force → Royal Navy →
opponent	Luftwaffe → Regia Aeronautica → Regia Marina →
partOf	Malta convoys → Mediterranean theatre of World War II →
precededBy	Operation Substance →
result	Allied victory → most merchant ships reached Malta →
shipLost	HMS Nelson (damaged by torpedo) → one merchant ship sunk →
startDate	1941-09-24 →
strategicPurpose	maintain Malta as an offensive base against Axis supply lines to North Africa →
theatre	Mediterranean Sea →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
HMS Sikh →	notableEngagement