Operation Harpoon (1942)

June 12–15, 1942 · Mediterranean Sea

Result Italian–German victory

The British sent a convoy from Gibraltar to relieve Malta, while a second convoy sailed from the east. Italian and German air and naval attacks sank most of the ships, and few supplies got through.

United Kingdom

Kingdom of Italy

Strength and losses

Casualties
217
Killed
101
Wounded
20
Ships lost
c. 2