Battle of Cape Spada

The Battle of Cape Spada was a naval battle between the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the second World War. It took place on 19 July 1940 in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spada, the north-western extremity of Crete.

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1940  Wikimedia, Wikidata
naval battle, United Kingdom, Australia, Kingdom of Italy, 

RN Bartolomeo Colleoni, 

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Location: 35.6928, 23.7206, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1940-07-19T00:00:00Z

1940-07-19T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Cape Spada

1645-06-25T00:00:00Z

1645-06-25T00:00:00Z

1645 Siege of Thodorou

1897-02-18T00:00:00Z

1897-02-18T00:00:00Z

1897 Battle of Voukolies

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Frameless

Bartolomeo Colleoni seen from HMS Havock

COLLONIE sinking (26766561304) cropped

Bartolomeo Colleoni under attack

COLLONIE sinking (26766562214)

COLLONIE during the battle (26767528673)

COLLONIE taken from HMAS HAVOK (26767530713)

COLLONIE after the battle (26766563764)

COLLONIE before the battle (26767529713)

COLLONIE sinking (26766561304)

COLLONIE during the battle (26766564564)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1645	Siege of Thodorou	Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1897	Battle of Voukolies	Ottoman Empire, battle, Kingdom of Greece	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Cape Spada	United Kingdom, Australia, Kingdom of Italy, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		RN Bartolomeo Colleoni	light cruiser, Giussano-class cruiser	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortress of Rocca	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Thodorou Forts	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1584	Kastro Gramvousas	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Bartolomeo Colleoni seen from HMS Havock		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE sinking (26766561304) cropped		Commons
commons	image		Bartolomeo Colleoni under attack		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE sinking (26766562214)		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE during the battle (26767528673)		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE taken from HMAS HAVOK (26767530713)		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE after the battle (26766563764)		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE before the battle (26767529713)		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE sinking (26766561304)		Commons
commons	image		COLLONIE during the battle (26766564564)		Commons