Word: taranto
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...some months now since the fleet air arm dealt the Italian Fleet such a useful blow at Taranto and sank one, damaged two battleships, and it has been in mind for some time that they might well venture forth once again, having had ample time to effect repairs...
...Bombers and torpedo planes from a British carrier (probably the brand-new Formidable, whose presence in the Eastern Mediterranean was confirmed last week) buzzed around the southern squadron. They concentrated on the battleship, later identified as the Vittorio Veneto (35,000 tons, 15-inchers), which was hurt in the Taranto raid on Nov. 11 but had been repaired. Three torpedoes found the Vittorio Veneto's hull, probably in the stern works, and cut her speed from 32 to 15 knots...
Battleships. The Italians had started the war with six battleships, had perhaps commissioned two more since. Three had been damaged at Taranto, but two were probably repaired since. The Vittorio Veneto, which was commanded in this engagement by Chief of Staff Admiral Arturo Riccardi, was hurt again. Net: maximum, six; minimum, three...
...Taranto, where the British say they put half Italy's capital ships out of action...
...previous British Admiral has had to face. All British Admirals have understood the ways of ships, have welcomed conflict with enemy ships. But Sir Andrew is opposed to an alien thing, an unnautical, ugly contraption: the airplane. He himself uses the airplane well, and accomplished his biggest victory, Taranto. with it. But he has not yet fought a decisive fight against it. This is why the long, episodic Battle of the Mediterranean seems more important than all the previous naval battles of history. Sea power itself is challenged...