#OTD in 1941 some important events happened in the
#navalhistory of the
#desertwar. First,
#royalnavy's Force K out of Malta sank auxiliary merchant cruiser Adriatico in the early hours of the day.
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Reports by HMS Aurora on actions of Force K, 1941
Captain W G Agnew, CB, RN (in centre) with his officers and ship’s company on board HMS AURORA. This picture was taken in November 1941 in Malta. IWM A6291 Background Force K was a striking f…
