Operation Pedestal

battle in the Mediterranean Sea in 1942 during WWII

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1942 — 1942 naval operation, convoy, battle, Battle of the Mediterranean, Malta Convoys, State of Palestine, Algeria, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, France, Slovenia, Albania, Croatia, Q225, Cyprus, Q235, Malta, Montenegro, 

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  Action of 28–29 December 1669
  
• 

  Action of 2 July 1618
  
• 

  Battle of Gibraltar
  
• 

  Battle of the Strait
  
• 

  Dutch–Moroccan War
  
• 

  Operation Pedestal
  
• 

  Battle of Algeciras 1278
  
• 

  Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar 1590
  
• 

  Battle of Gibraltar 1607
  
• 

  Battle of Gibraltar 1621
  
• 

  First Battle of Algeciras 1801
  
• 

  Second Battle of Algeciras 1801
  
• 

  Algeciras Campaign 1801
  
• 

  Porpoises' Battle 1918
  
• 

  Operation Flavius 1988
  

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1278-08-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Algeciras

1590-04-24T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar

1607-04-25T00:00:00Z

Battle of Gibraltar

1621-08-10T00:00:00Z

Battle of Gibraltar

1801-07-06T00:00:00Z

First Battle of Algeciras

1801-07-13T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of Algeciras

1801-07-14T00:00:00Z

Algeciras Campaign

1918-11-01T00:00:00Z

Porpoises' Battle

1988-03-06T00:00:00Z

Operation Flavius

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Frameless

HMS Eagle sinking 1942

HMS Ledbury survivors

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11162

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11164

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11182

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11192

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11251

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11258

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11261

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11291

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11293

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11295

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11304

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A14520

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A15964

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 GM1467

Operation Pedestal, August 1942 GM1476

Operation Pedestal Carriers

Sea Hurricanes 885 NAS on HMS Victorious (R38) 1942

The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11354

The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11356

The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11357

The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11358

The malta convoy under air attack

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11159

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
link	Historigraph article@				Wikidata
conflict	Action of 28–29 December 1669		naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Action of 2 July 1618		naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Gibraltar		naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of the Strait		battle, war		Wikidata
conflict	Dutch–Moroccan War		war		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Pedestal		naval operation, convoy, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Algeciras	1278	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar	1590	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Gibraltar	1607	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Gibraltar	1621	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	First Battle of Algeciras	1801	naval battle, military campaign		Wikidata
conflict	Second Battle of Algeciras	1801	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Algeciras Campaign	1801	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Porpoises' Battle	1918	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Flavius	1988	military operation		Wikidata
image	HMS Eagle sinking 1942	1942			Wikimedia
image	HMS Ledbury survivors	1942			Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11162				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11164				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11182				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11192				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11251				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11258				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11261				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11291				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11293				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11295				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A11304				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A14520				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 A15964				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 GM1467				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal, August 1942 GM1476				Wikimedia
image	Operation Pedestal Carriers				Wikimedia
image	Sea Hurricanes 885 NAS on HMS Victorious (R38) 1942	1942			Wikimedia
image	The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11354				Wikimedia
image	The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11356				Wikimedia
image	The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11357				Wikimedia
image	The End of the British Aircraft Carrier, HMS Eagle, Whilst on Convoy Duty To Malta. 19 August 1942. A11358				Wikimedia
image	The malta convoy under air attack	1942			Wikimedia
image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11159				Wikimedia