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Battle of the Duisburg Convoy

Battle of the Duisburg Convoy was a battle fought on 9 November 1941 at Mediterranean Sea. It was part of the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II, which ran from 1940 to 1945. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 2 light cruisers; 2 destroyers against 2 heavy cruisers; 10 destroyers; 7 merchant ships.

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The Italian tanker Minatitlán on fire, 9 November 1941
The Italian tanker Minatitlán on fire, 9 November 1941. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 November 1941
WhereMediterranean Sea37.133N, 18.150E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstFascist Italy (1922-1943)
Casualties and losses1 destroyer damagedand1 destroyer sunk; 2 destroyers damaged; 7 merchant ships sunk
Part ofMediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II1940 to 1945

Where it sits in the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II

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34 placed engagements of the Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 November 1941
PlaceMediterranean Sea
37.133N, 18.150E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength2 light cruisers; 2 destroyers2 heavy cruisers; 10 destroyers; 7 merchant ships
Casualties and losses1 destroyer damaged1 destroyer sunk; 2 destroyers damaged; 7 merchant ships sunk
Commanders
  • William Gladstone Agnew
  • Bruno Brivonesi
Battle of the Duisburg ConvoyBattle of the Duisburg ConvoyAction off Calabrianaval warfare in the Mediterranean during World War IAction off Calabrianaval warfare in the Mediterranean during World War I100 km37.133N, 18.150E
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Battle of the Duisburg Convoy is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636255, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Duisburg Convoy, revision 1385446875, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.