Battle of the Espero Convoy

The Battle of the Espero Convoy on 28 June 1940, was the first surface engagement between Italian and Allied warships of the Second World War. Three 36 kn Italian destroyers made a dash from Taranto for Tobruk in Libya to transport Blackshirt anti-tank units, in case of an armoured attack from Egypt by the British.

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naval battle, 
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1940 Battle of the Espero Convoy

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of the Espero Convoy	naval battle	Wikidata
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