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Sunday, 15 November 2026

Allied convoy Gibraltar-Mediterranean in September 1939

Arethusa-class light cruisers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 7. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 11 September. Harbour of destination Mediterranean. Escorted by  3 destroyers and 1 cruiser Type Aurora.(1) Remarks -.

1. HMS Aurora was part of the Arethusa-class light cruisers preceded by Leander-class succeeded by Town- and Dido-classes.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

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