Battle of the Mediterranean
June 10, 1940 – May 2, 1945 · Mediterranean Sea
Result Allied victory
Allied and Axis navies and air forces fought for control of the Mediterranean Sea and its supply routes. The struggle centred on Malta and the convoys to North Africa, and the Allies won.
United Kingdom
Kingdom of Italy
Battles 27
Key events
- Battle of the Espero Convoy June 28, 1940
- Battle of Cape Spada July 19, 1940 · British victory
- Operation Abstention February 25–28, 1941 · Italian victory
- Raid on Souda Bay March 26, 1941 · Italian victory
- Battle of Cape Matapan March 27–29, 1941 · Allied victory
- Operation Halberd September 27, 1941 · British victory
- Battle of Cape Bon (1941) December 13, 1941 · Allied victory
- First Battle of Sirte December 17, 1941 · Inconclusive
- Operation Harpoon (1942) June 12–15, 1942 · Italian–German victory
- Operation Vigorous June 16, 1942 · Italian–German victory
- Operation Pedestal August 3–15, 1942
- Operation Dragoon August 15 – September 14, 1944 · Allied victory
1940
- Battle of the Espero Convoy June 28, 1940
- Battle of Cape Spada July 19, 1940 · British victory
- Operation Hurry July 31 – August 4, 1940 · British victory
- Action off Cape Passero October 12, 1940 · British victory
- Operation MB 8 November 4–11, 1940 · British victory
- Action in the Strait of Otranto November 12, 1940 · British victory
1941
- Operation Excess January 10–11, 1941 · British victory
- Operation Abstention February 25–28, 1941 · Italian victory
- Raid on Souda Bay March 26, 1941 · Italian victory
- Battle of Cape Matapan March 27–29, 1941 · Allied victory
- Battle of the Tarigo Convoy April 16, 1941 · British victory
- Operation Substance July 28, 1941 · British victory
- Mediterranean U-boat campaign of World War II September 21, 1941 · Allied victory
- Operation Halberd September 27, 1941 · British victory
- Battle of the Duisburg Convoy November 9, 1941 · British victory
- Battle of Cape Bon (1941) December 13, 1941 · Allied victory
- First Battle of Sirte December 17, 1941 · Inconclusive
1942
- Second Battle of Sirte March 22, 1942
- Operation Harpoon (1942) June 12–15, 1942 · Italian–German victory
- Operation Vigorous June 16, 1942 · Italian–German victory
- Operation Pedestal August 3–15, 1942
- Battle of Skerki Bank December 2, 1942 · British victory
- Raid on Algiers December 11, 1942 · Italian victory
1943
- Battle of the Cigno Convoy April 16, 1943 · Italian victory
1944
- Raid on Santorini April 24, 1944 · Allied victory
- Operation Dragoon August 15 – September 14, 1944 · Allied victory
1945
- Battle of the Ligurian Sea March 18, 1945 · British victory