The guns had even the muzzles closed by their tompion covers (not sure about the translation[, the metal caps of the gun when they are not used /i]) as it was established by our obsolete instructions for night sailing"
Yes, tompion.
The guns had even the muzzles closed by their tompion covers (not sure about the translation[, the metal caps of the gun when they are not used /i]) as it was established by our obsolete instructions for night sailing"
Allied casualties during the battle were a single torpedo bomber shot down by Vittorio Veneto 's 90 mm (3.5-inch) anti-aircraft batteries, with the loss of the three-man crew.
Italian losses were up to 2,303 sailors, most of them from Zara and Fiume. The Allies rescued 1,015 survivors, while the Italians saved another 160.[6]
http://www.hmsbarham.com/ship/diary.php2nd January 1941 - Bombarded Bardia.
28 March 1941 - Battle of Matapan, Barham helps sink cruiser Zara. Juno picks up Italian survivors.
21st April 1941 - Bombarded Tripoli.
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1941-04APR.htm
Thursday, 3 April 1941
Bahram, ship loss
BALLS, Alfred A G, Seaman, RNPS, LT/KX 206451, MPK
BAUMANN, Henry A, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 200701, MPK
CRAWFORD, John N, 2nd Hand, RNPS, LT/JX 242443, MPK
DYKE, Robert A, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 111447, MPK
MARWOOD, Leonard, Leading Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 206447, MPK
MURT, William H T, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 222415, MPK
WALKER, Henry E, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 111441, MPK
WHITTLETON, Robert W P, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 206438, MPK
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.u ... d=C4122979February 5th, 1945 - " Report of Med. Intelligence Centre ADM 223/89 " British and Italian losses at Cape Matapan :
" Our losses - A few hits by gunfire "
" It takes three years to build a ship; it takes three centuries to build a tradition " (Adm.A.B.Cunningham)
Than you will understand that it was a standard practice to do those things on that period ... for war propaganda needs apparently ... and I can understand the reason.Antonio Bonomi wrote:Hello everybody,
the battle of Cape Matapan occurred on March 28-29th, 1941.
Allied casualties during the battle were a single torpedo bomber shot down by Vittorio Veneto 's 90 mm (3.5-inch) anti-aircraft batteries, with the loss of the three-man crew.
Italian losses were up to 2,303 sailors, most of them from Zara and Fiume. The Allies rescued 1,015 survivors, while the Italians saved another 160.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
Can anybody explain me this :
http://www.hmsbarham.com/ship/diary.php2nd January 1941 - Bombarded Bardia.
28 March 1941 - Battle of Matapan, Barham helps sink cruiser Zara. Juno picks up Italian survivors.
21st April 1941 - Bombarded Tripoli.
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1941-04APR.htm
Thursday, 3 April 1941
Bahram, ship loss
BALLS, Alfred A G, Seaman, RNPS, LT/KX 206451, MPK
BAUMANN, Henry A, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 200701, MPK
CRAWFORD, John N, 2nd Hand, RNPS, LT/JX 242443, MPK
DYKE, Robert A, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 111447, MPK
MARWOOD, Leonard, Leading Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 206447, MPK
MURT, William H T, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 222415, MPK
WALKER, Henry E, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 111441, MPK
WHITTLETON, Robert W P, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 206438, MPK
Thanks for your help ...
Bye Antonio
You need to check your spelling:Antonio Bonomi wrote:Hello everybody,
@ Dunmunro,
you may need to look in detail this previous post ... and the list of HMS Barham dead sailors on April 3rd, 1941.
After you connect those 8 dead sailors with the Zara firing at Barham at Cape Matapan 5 days before, ... you will realize what really happened and what was ... " covered up " ... as usual on spring 1941.
Than you will understand that it was a standard practice to do those things on that period ... for war propaganda needs apparently ... and I can understand the reason.Antonio Bonomi wrote:Hello everybody,
the battle of Cape Matapan occurred on March 28-29th, 1941.
Allied casualties during the battle were a single torpedo bomber shot down by Vittorio Veneto 's 90 mm (3.5-inch) anti-aircraft batteries, with the loss of the three-man crew.
Italian losses were up to 2,303 sailors, most of them from Zara and Fiume. The Allies rescued 1,015 survivors, while the Italians saved another 160.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
Can anybody explain me this :
http://www.hmsbarham.com/ship/diary.php2nd January 1941 - Bombarded Bardia.
28 March 1941 - Battle of Matapan, Barham helps sink cruiser Zara. Juno picks up Italian survivors.
21st April 1941 - Bombarded Tripoli.
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1941-04APR.htm
Thursday, 3 April 1941
Bahram, ship loss
BALLS, Alfred A G, Seaman, RNPS, LT/KX 206451, MPK
BAUMANN, Henry A, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 200701, MPK
CRAWFORD, John N, 2nd Hand, RNPS, LT/JX 242443, MPK
DYKE, Robert A, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 111447, MPK
MARWOOD, Leonard, Leading Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 206447, MPK
MURT, William H T, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 222415, MPK
WALKER, Henry E, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 111441, MPK
WHITTLETON, Robert W P, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 206438, MPK
Thanks for your help ...
Bye Antonio
But now 74 years after ... no more reasons not to admit the reality, ... at least not for me
Bye Antonio