Australian Naval History on 21 April 1941

On This Day · Apr 21, 1941 · Print This Page

HMAS VENDETTA, (destroyer), sank an Italian supply schooner in a night action off Derna, Libya.

HMAS PERTH, (cruiser), and HM Ships AJAX and ORION, (cruisers), provided support for the bombardment of the port of Tripoli, (Tunisia).

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