Today Marks the 72nd Anniversary of Operation Pedestal (Know Here in Malta as Santa Marija Convoy). Operation Pedestal was a heavily escorted convoy to relieve Malta during WW2. Depicted, Tanker Ohio being attacked by Savoia Marchetti SM79s and Ju 88s The Cruiser is HMS Charybdis. Operation Pedestal was a British operation to get desperately needed supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War. Malta was the base from which surface ships, submarines and aircraft attacked Axis convoys carrying essential supplies to the Italian and German armies in North Africa. In 1941–42, Malta was effectively under siege, blockaded by Axis air and naval forces. To sustain Malta, the United Kingdom had to get convoys through at all costs. Despite serious losses, just enough supplies were delivered for Malta to survive, although it ceased to be an effective offensive base for much of 1942. The most crucial supply was fuel delivered by the SS Ohio, an American-built tanker with a British crew.The operation started on 9 August 1942, when the convoy sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pedestal
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 06:58:57 +0000
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