Talk:Battle of Cape Cherchell

Latest comment: 14 years ago by Alexwanknitob in topic Escorted merchants fate

Escorted merchants fate edit

The article fails to mention the number of merchants in the convoy and the fact that some of them ran aground on the Algerian coast. The outcome of the battle should reflect that.

DagosNavy 3 May 2007, 18:47 (UTC)

The Merchants, returned to Argel.--217.15.37.209 (talk) 10:28, 5 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Hugh Thomas states in his book "The Spanish Civil War" (page 758) that the Republican admiral "lost one convoy from Russia on September 7 [1937] due to the resilience of the captain of the Nationalist cruiser Baleares'Italic text'. Was the convoy lost or not? Alexwanknitob (talk) 02:32, 27 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

Incorrect data edit

7 destroyers, not 4

  • Lepanto
  • Almirante Valdés
  • Almirante Antequera
  • Almirante Miranda
  • Gravina
  • Jorge Juan
  • Escaño

All Churruca Class

sorry... short english here..--217.15.37.209 (talk) 10:28, 5 June 2008 (UTC)Reply