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Ohio and Malta, The: the Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die
Verlag:
Pen & Sword Books Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 2EV2W6W
EAN: 9781848845213
Auf Lager:
4
Zustellung: Di, 22.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 27.–
Beschreibung
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.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Michael Pearson
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2011
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 176