Created by Tom Horn on 10 May 2011, Last Update on 10 May 2011

Cape Bon - 13 Dec 1941

Four Royal Navy destroyers using Radar and cover of darkness, surprise two Italian cruisers. In a brief, furious encounter both cruisers are sunk by close range torpedo and shell fire.

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Tags : Britain,Italy,Naval,Africa,Combat

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