Raid on Souda Bay
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raid-on-souda-bay-172-16687420
title:
Raid on Souda Bay
text:
The Raid on Souda Bay was an attack by the Decima MAS (X-MAS), a specialist unit of the Regia Marina that used unconventional weapons. X-MAS used explosive boats (MTM) against British ships lying in Souda Bay, Crete, during the early hours of 26 March 1941. The MTM explosive boats had been ferried from Astypalaia by the destroyers Francesco Crispi and Quintino Sella and launched at the approaches to the bay. After crossing the three boom defences, the MTM attacked the British heavy cruiser HMS Y
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encyclopedia
description:
Boat Assault on Royal Navy ships in Crete
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Souda_Bay
date created:
2008-09-21T13:00:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T22:42:58Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/HMS-York-RM-Sirio.jpg","width":530,"height":340}
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