Attack on Taranto
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Attack on Taranto was a landmark World War II Royal Navy air raid in 1940 that demonstrated the effectiveness of carrier-based aircraft against battleships in harbor and influenced later operations such as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Aliases (2)
- Battle of Taranto ×4
- Taranto landings ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air raid
→
military operation → naval battle → |
| airGroupCommander |
Lumley Lyster
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| attacker |
Royal Navy
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of Italy
→
United Kingdom → |
| codename |
Operation Judgment
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| combatant |
Regia Marina
→
Royal Navy → |
| commander |
Andrew Cunningham
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|
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Italy
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|
| damagedShip |
Caio Duilio
→
Conte di Cavour → Littorio → |
| date |
11 November 1940
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| defender |
Regia Marina
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| demonstrated |
effectiveness of carrier-based aircraft against battleships in harbor
→
vulnerability of battleships to air power → |
| endDate |
12 November 1940
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| followedBy |
subsequent Royal Navy operations in the Mediterranean
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| influenceOn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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| involvedShip |
HMS Eagle
→
HMS Illustrious → |
| launchedFrom |
HMS Illustrious
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| location |
Taranto
→
Taranto harbor → |
| notableFeature |
first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history
→
use of torpedoes in shallow harbor waters → |
| numberOfWaves |
2
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|
| objective |
disable Italian battleships at Taranto
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| partOf |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
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| precededBy |
Battle of Calabria
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| result |
British victory
→
severe damage to Italian battleship force → |
| sankOrDisabled |
Conte di Cavour
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|
| sorties |
21 Fairey Swordfish aircraft
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|
| strategicEffect |
boosted British naval morale
→
reduced Italian naval threat in the Mediterranean → |
| targetedShip |
Italian battleship Caio Duilio
→
Italian battleship Conte di Cavour → Italian battleship Littorio → |
| theater |
Mediterranean Sea
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|
| timeOfDay |
night
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| usedAircraftType |
Fairey Swordfish
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|
| usedWeapon |
aerial torpedo
→
bombs → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Cape Matapan
("Battle of Taranto")
→
Battle of Cape Spartivento ("Battle of Taranto") → |
precededBy |
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Operation Slapstick
("Taranto landings")
→
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alsoKnownAs |
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Taranto Naval Base
("Battle of Taranto")
→
|
historicalEventAssociated |
|
Andrew Cunningham
("Battle of Taranto")
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|
notableEvent |
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Fleet Air Arm
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notableOperation |