Historical maritime art print Raid on Taranto by
naval artist Anthony Saunders. Fairey Swordfish's from HMS Illustrious
attack Mussolini's Fleet during Operation Judgement. Naval art print
published by Cranston Fine Arts.
Raid
on Taranto by Anthony Saunders. The balance of maritime power in the Mediterranean was
transformed at a stroke by the British air attack which disabled three
Italian battleships in a few minutes. The target was the core of
Mussolinis fleet, tucked away in Taranto Harbour, in southern Italy. The
attack, codenamed Operation Judgement, took place in bright moonlight by
twenty-one Swordfish from the British carrier HMS Illustrious. In the
confined space of the harbour, their torpedoes had a devastating impact,
at least nine torpedoes struck their targets. In all, seven ships were
severely damaged, including the battleship Caio Duilio (left), Littorio
(right) and Conte Di Cavour.
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