First Battle of Sirte (1941 AD)

First Battle of Sirte (Netherlands vs Side B) took place in 1941 AD during Battle of the Mediterranean.

Battle facts

Year: 1941 AD
Date: 1941-12-17
Era: Modern
Conflict: Battle of the Mediterranean
Side A: Netherlands
Commanders (A): Andrew Cunningham, Philip Vian
Commanders (B): Angelo Iachino, Guido Porzio Giovanola
Casualties: approx. 1 killed 2 destroyers damagedNone
Outcome: Inconclusive
Coordinates: 34.134°, 17.951°

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First Battle of Sirte (1941 AD)

First Battle of Sirte took place in 1941 AD. Netherlands vs Side B. Approx. 1 killed 2 destroyers damagedNone casualties. Part of Battle of the Mediterranean. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.