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Battle of the Gulf of Gabes

Battle of the Gulf of Gabes was a battle fought on 20 January 1943 at Mediterranean Sea, in what is now Libya. 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 destroyers against 6 minesweepers; 1 trawler; 1 patrol boat; 1 pump boat.

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Photograph of British destroyer HMS Javelin.
Photograph of British destroyer HMS Javelin.. Devonport Dockyard Constructive Department, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 January 1943
WhereMediterranean Sea, Libya32.930N, 12.080E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstFascist Italy (1922-1943)
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

Battle of the Espero Convoy, 1940Battle of Cape Spada, 1940Battle of Cape Passero, 1940Battle of Sidi Barrani, 1940Siege of Giarabub, 1940Battle of Kufra, 1941Operation Sonnenblume, 1941Battle of Cape Matapan, 1941Siege of Tobruk, 1941Battle of the Tarigo Convoy, 1941Battle of the Duisburg Convoy, 1941Battle of Cape Bon, 1941First Battle of Sirte, 1941Raid on Alexandria, 1941Second Battle of Sirte, 1942Battle of Gazala, 1942Battle of Bir Hakeim, 1942Axis capture of Tobruk, 1942Battle of Mersa Matruh, 1942Battle of Alam el Halfa, 1942Battle of Skerki Bank, 1942Battle of the Gulf of Gabes, 1943Battle of the Cigno Convoy, 1943Battle of Enfidaville, 1943Battle of the Campobasso Convoy, 1943Battle of Rhodes, 1943Battle of Leros, 1943Battle of Kos, 1943Action of 1 November 1944, 1944Battle of Ist, 1944Raid on Santorini, 1944Battle of Port Cros, 1944Battle of La Ciotat, 1944Battle of the Ligurian Sea, 194519401945Battle of the Gulf of Gabes, 1943
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

Date20 January 1943
to 20 January 1943
PlaceMediterranean Sea, Libya
32.930N, 12.080E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength2 destroyers6 minesweepers; 1 trawler; 1 patrol boat; 1 pump boat
Casualties and losses7 wounded180 killed; 6 minesweepers sunk; 1 trawler sunk; 1 patrol boat sunk; 1 pump boat sunk
Commanders
  • Giuseppe Di Bartolo
Battle of the Gulf of GabesBattle of the Gulf of GabesBattle of ZanzurSiege of TripoliSecond Battle of Tripoli HarborAction of 16 May 1797Action of 22 June 1803Siege of TripoliZarzisGharyanNalutBani WalidBen GardaneDehibatTataouineMedenine100 km32.930N, 12.080E
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Battle of the Gulf of Gabes is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 57 in present-day Libya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16207310, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action off Zuwarah, revision 1370426917, 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.