Name: The Ohio and Malta: The Legendary Tanker That Refused to Die (en Inglés)
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Author: Pearson, Michael
ISBN: 9781848845213

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The Ohio and Malta: The Legendary Tanker That Refused to Die (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Michael Pearson

Editorial

Pen and Sword Maritime

Tema

military - naval

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

176

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

23.2 x 16.2 x 1.4 cm

Peso

0.33 kg.

ISBN13

9781848845213

Categorías

África
C. 1939-c. 1945 (época de la segunda guerra mundial)
Fuerzas navales y guerra
Historia de áfrica
Segunda guerra mundial

The Ohio and Malta: The Legendary Tanker That Refused to Die (en Inglés)

Michael Pearson (Autor) · Pen and Sword Maritime · Tapa Blanda

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During the dark days of World War 2, Malta became the lynchpin of the Allied campaign in the Mediterranean and North African theaters and a vital base from which to attack Axis convoys supplying Rommel's Panzer Armee in Libya. Malta was, however, extremely difficult to keep supplied, (particularly with oil), and by the summer of 1942 the Island was close to surrender; the Pedestal convoy of August that year was literally the last chance. On entering the Mediterranean, the convoy was subjected to prolonged ferocious air and submarine attacks and suffered terrific losses both in warship escorts and merchant men. OHIO, being the only tanker, was marked for particular attention, and during the course of her voyage suffered a direct hit from a torpedo, direct bomb hits, any number of near-misses, and was struck by two Luftwaffe aircraft shot down while attacking her. Despite her engines being dead and her hull practically broken in two, she was towed into Grand Harbor by three destroyers and a minesweeper with her vital cargo virtually intact.