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1940
August
01
Operation Hurry
On 2 August 1940 the carrier HMS Argus flew off twelve Hurricanes to Malta, while aircraft from Ark Royal bombed the airfield near Cagliari in Sardinia.
1941
February
09
The bombardment of Genoa
On 9 February 1941 Force H shelled Genoa, while aircraft from Ark Royal bombed Livorno and mined La Spezia. The Italian fleet failed to find the British.
April
27
New Hurricanes for Malta
On 27 April 1941, 23 Hurricanes flew to Malta from the carrier Ark Royal. The island was enduring its heaviest month of German bombing.
June
06
Operation Rocket
On 6 June 1941, 43 Hurricanes from Ark Royal and Furious reached Malta. The Luftwaffe had already left Sicily; it was mainly the Italians bombing the island.
July
17
Operation Substance
On 17 July 1941 only Italian aircraft were harrying Malta. The Operation Substance convoy from Britain was on its way; it reached Valletta on 24 July.
November
13
The sinking of the Ark Royal
On 13 November 1941, returning from a run with fighters for Malta, the carrier Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81 near Gibraltar. She sank the next day.
1942
April
05
The Easter Sunday raid on Colombo
On Easter Sunday, 5 April 1942, Nagumo's carrier aircraft bombed Colombo, and in the afternoon sank the cruisers Cornwall and Dorsetshire at sea.