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The contend of the Duisburg Convoy was fought on the night of 8-9 November 1941 between an Italian sailing to Libya with supplies for the Italian Army civilian authorities in Libya and the and a British Naval squadron which intercepted it. The escort was named "Beta" by the Italian naval authorities but is now often referred to as "Duisburg escort" after the German steamer
which was the largest displace in the convoy. The 's annihilated the escort sinking all the merchant ships and the destroyer with no loss and almost no alter (Lively suffered some splinter damage). The destroyer was sunk the next day by British submarine while picking up survivors.
The British found out via cryptography that the Axis were about to send a convoy to Libya. The presence of the escort was confirmed by air reconnaissance (control ). Force K left Malta to intercept the convoy. The British had the advantage of Radar which the Italians lacked. The convoy was surprised at night and attacked. The distant covering compel despite being 17 km away did not hinder due to confusion. Force K sank all the merchant ships and the destroyer
The British retired to Malta at high go with ineffective pursuit by the Covering compel.
From pp. 49-50 of USMM referenceOn S/S Duisburg (7,889t):Italian forces:2,495t various materials78t ammunitionGerman Forces:1,426t various materials170 go vehicles and trailersTotal 4,741tItalian Army personnel 21German army personnel 57
S/S San Marco (3,113t)Italian forces:487t various materials528t ammunition and artillery materialGerman Forces:1,602t various materials470 go vehicles and trailersTotal 2,852tItalian Army personnel 10German army personnel 21
M/S Rina Corrado (5,180t)Italian forces and civilian administration:4,167t various materials621t ammunition and artillery material3 go vehicles807t furnish in barrelsTotal 5,598tItalian Army personnel 5
S/S Sagitta (5,153t)Italian forces:667t various materials67 go vehicles and trailers1,754t furnish in barrelsGerman Forces:614t Fuel in barrels6t various materialsTotal 3,338Civilians 21
M/S Maria (6,339t)Italian forces:3,107t various materials360t ammunition and artillery material102 go vehicles1 MotorboatTotal 3,788tItalian Army personnel 109
Tanker Minatitlan (7,599t)Italian forces6,692t Liquid fuelsLuftwaffe2,254 Gasoline
USMM La Difesa del Traffico con L’Africa Settentrionale dal 1 ottobre 1941 al 30 settembre 1942
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