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Boat Assault on Royal Navy ships in Crete
The Raid on Souda Bay was an attack by the Decima MAS (X-MAS), a specialist unit of the Regia Marina that used unconventional weapons. Decima MAS used
Raid_on_Souda_Bay
Naval base of the Hellenic Navy and NATO in Greece
at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece. Formally known in NATO as Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay (NSA-Souda Bay), and more commonly in Greece as the Souda Naval
Crete_Naval_Base
1954 film
(uncredited). The movie depicts the successful WWII 1941 raid on Souda Bay in Crete by Italian Navy frogmen on the Royal Navy's HMS York heavy cruiser and a Norwegian
Human_Torpedoes
Italian officer (1909–1991)
that would attack British shipping in Souda Bay, Crete, under his command. The action, known as the Raid on Souda Bay, was carried in the night of 26 March
Luigi_Faggioni
Part of World War II in Malta
got past a net barrage and rendezvoused near an islet in the mouth of Souda Bay, the MTM pilots using oars to move quietly. The commander called the boats
Raid_on_Grand_Harbour
Taranto Siege of Malta Battle of Cape Spartivento Operation Excess Raid on Souda Bay Battle of Cape Matapan Battle of the Tarigo Convoy Operation Substance
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Italian naval commando frogman unit of the Fascist era
of daring raids on Allied shipping. These operations involved surface speedboats (such as the raid on Souda Bay), human torpedoes (the raid on Alexandria)
Decima_Flottiglia_MAS
Italian soldier
Moccagatta organized the first successful operation of the Decima MAS, the raid on Souda Bay of 26 March 1941, in which heavy cruiser HMS York was sunk and tanker
Vittorio_Moccagatta
Weapon of the Regia Marina
Flottiglia MAS FL-boat, German boats of WWI Human torpedo MAS (boat) Raid on Souda Bay Shinyo (suicide motorboat) Unmanned surface vehicle Borghese, Valerio
MT_explosive_motorboat
Type of medium to large-sized warship
December 1939 KM Blücher, Battle of Drøbak Sound, 9 April 1940 RN York, Raid on Souda Bay, 26 March 1941 RM Zara, Fiume, Pola, Battle of Cape Matapan, 29 March
Heavy_cruiser
Italian admiral (1891–1950)
March 1941, Biancheri participated in the planning of the successful Raid on Souda Bay, carried out by Tenth Light Flotilla members who had been brought
Luigi_Biancheri
Italian frogman raid on Allied ships in Algiers harbour in 1942
The Raid on Algiers, known in Italy as Operation N.A. 1 (Italian: Operazione N.A. 1), took place on 11 December 1942, in the Algiers harbour. Italian
Raid_on_Algiers
1944 battle of World War II
The Raid on Santorini took place on 24 April 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. It was conducted by the British Special Boat
Raid_on_Santorini
Aspect of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
on it. Boats of these type served the Italian Navy in World War II and proved effective against British targets, especially in the raid on Souda Bay.
Israeli naval campaign in Operation Yoav
Israeli_naval_campaign_in_Operation_Yoav
umani) (1954) – Italian war film depicting the WWII 1941 raid on Souda Bay by Italian Navy frogmen on the Royal Navy's HMS York heavy cruiser and a Norwegian
List of 1950s films based on actual events
List_of_1950s_films_based_on_actual_events
World War II Allied raid of Greek island
The Raid on Symi also known as Operation Tenement took place from 13 to 15 July 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. The action
Raid_on_Symi
since 1950 which feature events of World War II in the narrative. The entries on this list are war films or miniseries that are concerned with World War II
List of World War II feature films (1950–1989)
List_of_World_War_II_feature_films_(1950–1989)
Early form of diver propulsion vehicle
1941 The Raid on Souda Bay was an attack by the Decima MAS (X-MAS). Decima MAS used explosive boats (MTM) against British ships lying in Souda Bay, Crete
Human_torpedo
Month of 1941
forces captured Harar. The Italian Navy carried out the successful Raid on Souda Bay in Crete. Mass demonstrations and riots occurred throughout Yugoslavia
March_1941
Captain in the Royal Navy
by the Italians in the Raid on Souda Bay, he was assigned to HMS Nile, the Royal Navy shore establishment in Egypt, and served on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief
Cowley_Thomas
Royal Navy Admiral (1894–1983)
to general service on the battleship HMS Colossus. "Reginald Henry Portal". The Dreadnought Project. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. "Admiral
Reginald_Portal
1940 British naval victory over Italy in WWII
The Battle of Taranto, also known as the Raid on Taranto, and Operation Judgement took place on the night of 11/12 November 1940 during the Second World
Battle_of_Taranto
battle of Theriso on 15 July 1821 while on 19 August of the same year he participated in the also victorious battle on Aliakes, near Souda Bay, where he was
Stefanos_Chalis
1941. For the constructive total loss of the South African tanker Tafelburg on this day see the entry for 28 January 1941 "Naval Events, March 1941, Part
List of shipwrecks in March 1941
List_of_shipwrecks_in_March_1941
World War II battle on the island of Crete, Greece
into four semi-independent sectors. The four sectors were: Chania and Souda Bay with 15,227 personnel, Maleme with 11,859, Central with 6,730, and Heraklion
Battle_of_42nd_Street
Retrieved 4 December 2012. "Aegeon". Uboat. Retrieved 25 February 2012. "Raids On Port Of Athens". The Times. No. 48899. London. 14 April 1941. col. C, p
List of shipwrecks in April 1941
List_of_shipwrecks_in_April_1941
Italian frogman raid on British warships
The Raid on Alexandria (Operazione EA 3) was carried out on 19 December 1941 by Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) divers of the Decima Flottiglia MAS
Raid_on_Alexandria_(1941)
Pelorus-class cruiser of the Royal Navy
in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII. She visited Souda Bay, Crete with other ships of the Channel
HMS_Prometheus_(1898)
Town in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece
was the capital of the former Pylia Province. It is the main harbour on the Bay of Navarino. Nearby villages include Gialova, Pyla, Elaiofyto, Schinolakka
Pylos
1942 British Commando raids in Crete
Operation Albumen was the name of British Commando raids in June 1942 on German airfields in the Axis-occupied Greek island of Crete, to prevent them
Operation_Albumen
Axis invasion of Crete during World War II
when the Luftwaffe was ordered to stop bombing airfields on the island and mining Souda Bay and to photograph all of the island. By 5 May it was clear
Battle_of_Crete
Removable submarine module
Navy divers, or Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. British dry deck shelters are formally known as Special Forces Payload Bays and were procured under "Project
Dry_deck_shelter
Kitty Hawk-class super carrier (1965–1996)
the Suez Canal. Transiting that waterway on 4 May, America headed for Souda Bay, reaching an anchorage there on 7 May. Five days later, the carrier got
USS_America_(CV-66)
NATO-led air and naval attacks during the civil war
and six Mirage 2000D at Souda Bay, Crete. France also sent an amphibious assault helicopter carrier, the Tonnerre (relieved on 14 July by Mistral), carrying
2011 military intervention in Libya
2011_military_intervention_in_Libya
Largest Greek island
peninsula, Souda Bay, Apokoronas cape, Gulf of Almiros, Gulf of Heraklion, Aforesmenos cape, Gulf of Mirabello, Gulf of Sitia and the Sideros peninsula. On the
Crete
1827 naval battle during the Greek War of Independence
battle fought on 20 October (O.S. 8 October) 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), in Navarino Bay (modern Pylos), on the west coast
Battle_of_Navarino
Military unit
Mildenhall, United Kingdom and Souda Bay, Crete. The 95th was originally activated as the 95th Aero Squadron (a fighter unit) on 20 August 1917 at Kelly Field
95th_Reconnaissance_Squadron
Decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier
world. On 25 February 1964, a crewman of the Finnish merchant ship Verna Paulin was injured in a fall while the ship was in the vicinity of Souda Bay, Greece
USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)
World War II military campaign in 1941
on 31 October to guard Souda Bay, enabling the Greek government to redeploy the 5th Cretan Division to the mainland. Hitler decided to intervene on 4
German_invasion_of_Greece
Greek Orthodox monastery in Crete, Greece
although no exact date of its founding is known. In 1471, Ottoman pirates raided the monastery and destroyed a large part of it. In 1841, it was rebuilt
Kapsa_Monastery
British archaeologist
Cretan military authority. In January 1941, he took part in an unsuccessful raid on Kasos, one of the Italian Islands of the Aegean. By the time Germany had
John_Pendlebury
High-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from Martin RB-57D Canberra
equipment, the aircraft departed to Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan via NSA Souda Bay, Crete. The aircraft then flew a number of sorties out of Kandahar, presumably
Martin/General Dynamics RB-57F Canberra
Martin/General_Dynamics_RB-57F_Canberra
1941 British WWII supply convoys to Malta
replenishment oiler Brambleleaf to be joined by HMS Ajax and HMAS Perth from Souda Bay. Force F was to cover Convoy MC 4 with HMS Jaguar, Hero, Hasty, Hereward
Operation_Excess
Reuters. Retrieved 19 February 2024. "Two US Navy Seals declared dead after raid to seize Iranian weapons bound for Houthis". 22 January 2024 – via The Guardian
List_of_naval_battles
1940 British attack on the French Navy
have been more convincingly achieved through an attack on the Italian fleet or a large bombing raid against Germany. Melton suggested that Churchill's anger
Attack_on_Mers-el-Kébir
Byzantine admiral
patrikios Constantine Soudas, as head of the provincial fleet. According to the Arab historian Ibn al-Athir, Euphemius raided Ifriqiya, seized a number
Euphemius_(Sicily)
Part of World War II in 1943
island Pantelleria on 10 June 1943. Operation Ladbroke: Glider landing at Syracuse on 9 July 1943. Operation Narcissus: Commando raid on a lighthouse near
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
Military unit
escort U.S. Navy supply vessels and Military Sealift Command ships out of Souda Bay, Crete, the eastern Mediterranean's logistics port for American and NATO forces
Patrol_Forces_Southwest_Asia
Ships deliberately set on fire during battle
charge inside its bow. Their best-known action was the 1941 assault on Souda Bay, which resulted in the destruction of cruiser HMS York and the Norwegian
Fire_ship
Greek rebellion against the Ottoman Empire (1821–1829)
him with the pashalik of Crete. On 28 May 1822, an Egyptian fleet of 30 warships and 84 transports arrived at Souda Bay led by Hasan Pasha, Muhammad Ali's
Greek_War_of_Independence
Gunboat of the Royal Navy
Commander Scott W. A. Hamilton Gray in March 1898. She was stationed at Souda Bay in early March 1900, but later the same month left for Port Said to temporary
HMS_Halcyon_(1894)
Greek Orthodox monastery in Crete
Barbary State founded in Algiers. These pirates raided as far away as the coast of England, capturing on one occasion Reverend Devereux Spratt, ancestor
Toplou_Monastery
Order of battle for World War II battle
personnel) Headquarters Mobile Base Defence Organization - Maj.-Gen. CE Weston-Souda Bay 15th Coast Regiment, RA "S" Royal Marine Composite Battalion, Maj. R Garrett
Battle of Crete order of battle
Battle_of_Crete_order_of_battle
United States battleship and now museum ship
Mediterranean. Her ports of call included Gibraltar, Valencia, Cannes, Istanbul, Souda Bay; and Barcelona. She returned to Norfolk 7 January 1956 for the spring
USS_New_Jersey_(BB-62)
827–902 Aghlabid campaign against the Byzantines
II, and the Byzantine ruler ordered the island's strategos, Constantine Soudas, to investigate the matter and if the charges were found true, to cut off
Muslim_conquest_of_Sicily
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Wasp arrived at Gibraltar on 21 May and headed east, making stops at Souda Bay, Crete, Rhodes, and Athens. Wasp next spent 10 days at sea conducting
USS_Wasp_(CV-18)
2011 international military operation in Libya
on 1 March 2011 to serve as the new Battalion Landing Team for the 26th MEU. The ACB was attached to the 26th MEU on 5 March 2011 at NAS Souda Bay. This
Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
Military unit
Mediterranean to conduct Reliant Mermaid, after which the ships paused briefly at Souda Bay, Crete (2–5 February). Proceeding thence to Haifa, Israel, for exercise
Destroyer_Squadron_2
US Navy light cruiser ship
shooting practice in Chesapeake Bay for a few days before continuing on to the British West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. On 21 November, she reached Gulf
USS_Springfield_(CL-66)
Allied amphibious operation against Tobruk in World War II
Service, supported by S1 and S2 patrols of the LRDG, were to attempt a big raid on Benghazi but after running late, their presence was discovered after a
Operation_Agreement
Island in Greece
independent. They eventually established a city whose site lies on the eastern shore of the bay, just south-west of the present-day community of Trypiti. From
Milos
Maritime service branch of the U.S. military
additional facilities in nearby Gaeta. There is also NS Rota in Spain and NSA Souda Bay in Greece. In the Middle East, naval facilities are located almost exclusively
United_States_Navy
Modified Pisa-class armoured cruiser
evacuation), the cruiser sailed to Souda Bay, Crete and then on to the UK naval station at Alexandria, arriving in Egypt on 23 April. While too slow to serve
Greek_cruiser_Georgios_Averof
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
suffered in turn from Venetian raids during the frequent Ottoman–Venetian wars of the period, even though there were no Muslims on the island. Santorini was
Santorini
Erebus-class monitor
of her armour to begin on 4 September. On 9 November Terror sailed from Malta to the Royal Navy's refuelling base at Souda Bay in Crete to again provide
HMS_Terror_(I03)
Naval operation of WWII
loss. The Raid on Grand Harbour, an audacious attack by the elite Decima MAS, using explosive motor-boats (MTM) and manned torpedoes early on 26 July was
Operation_Substance
Ticonderoga class cruiser
alongside destroyer tender Yellowstone at Souda Bay, Crete (29 November – 5 December 1990). Transiting the Suez Canal on 9 December, the guided missile cruiser
USS_Thomas_S._Gates
DSE raided the Maleme Airport, looting its warehouses and abducting 100 aircraftmen of the Royal Hellenic Air Force, 12 of whom joined the rebels. On 4
History_of_Crete
Island and municipality in Greece
was a tributary. In Byzantine times, Poros and other islands were often raided by the pirates that dominated the Aegean Sea. In 1484 the Venetians occupied
Poros
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer
forced her to sea on 27 January, but the warship promptly resumed her visit until her departure on 4 March, Tattnall sailed to Souda Bay, Crete (6–7 March)
USS_Tattnall_(DDG-19)
Military unit
collection of units and personnel operating from Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece. Colonel Marcelyn A. Atwood commanded the group. Supporting Joint
398th_Air_Expeditionary_Group
Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea
highest point. The chief towns are Myrina, on the western coast, and Moudros on the eastern shore of a large bay in the middle of the island. Myrina (also
Lemnos
Royal Navy's contribution to the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force
6 Assault Squadron Royal Marines held a service of remembrance at the Souda Bay Commonwealth Grave site in Crete to commemorate the 70th anniversary of
Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)
Joint_Expeditionary_Force_(Maritime)
Light cruiser
embarked on her next overseas cruise on 1 December. The ship initially cruised to Vigo, Spain before entering the Mediterranean. She stopped in Souda Bay, Crete
German_cruiser_Emden
Municipality in Greece
key position on the sea route to the eastern Mediterranean made it the target of pirate raids in the following centuries, along with raids by Western rulers
Monemvasia
Conflict between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire (1645–1669)
Kythera and the isolated island fortresses of Spinalonga, Gramvousa and Souda off the Cretan coast, as well as the gains made in Dalmatia. The Dalmatian
Cretan_War_(1645–1669)
City walls of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
the peribolos (περίβολος). Between the outer wall and the moat (σοῦδα, souda) there stretched an outer terrace, the parateichion (τὸ ἔξω παρατείχιον)
Walls_of_Constantinople
Naval action in World War II
carrier aircraft on Sardinian airfields, the Battle of Taranto (11/12 November) and a raid into the southern Adriatic to attack convoys on the Brindisi–Valona
Action in the Strait of Otranto
Action_in_the_Strait_of_Otranto
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
entered the Second World War on the side of Germany, Leros suffered bombing raids by the British, including Port Laki, on 26 November 1940, by the Royal
Leros
Turbine steamship sunk during World War II
to assist her, HMS Wryneck, were sunk in another air raid. Khedive Ismail safely reached Souda Bay in Crete, where she joined Convoy GA 14 back to Alexandria
SS_Khedive_Ismail
United States Navy maritime patrol squadron
high-speed surface craft. On 23 May 1968 VP-5 deployed to NS Rota, Spain, supported by USS Tallahatchie County off Souda Bay, Crete. The use of a support
VP-5
Military unit
original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) "USS Truxtun Departs Souda Bay for Black
Carrier_Strike_Group_2
Greek island and municipality
(367 m) stands to the south of the bay. Kástros (castles) have protected the island's inhabitants from pirate raids since the Dark Ages. Megálo Chorió
Tilos
World War II naval campaign
Fleet was when divers attached limpet mines on the hulls of British battleships during the Raid on Alexandria on 19 December 1941. The battleships HMS Queen
Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
Regia Aeronautica flew a total of 3,000 bombing raids over two years, dropping 6,700 tons of bombs on the Grand Harbour area alone. Their success would
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
supplies to Greece and inspected Suda Bay. All three would rejoin to form Force X for an 11/12 November raid on the Otranto Strait. Operation Judgement
Operation_MB_8
Month of 1941
Luftwaffe aircraft bombed and sank the Greek passenger ship Ithaki in Souda Bay and the Greek destroyer Psara in the Saronic Gulf. The Greek destroyer
April_1941
Maritime warfare branch of Greece's military
at Souda Bay on the island of Crete. Internationally, the Navy used the prefix HS (Hellenic Ship) for its vessels. The Hellenic Navy relies mainly on frigates
Hellenic_Navy
Successful insurrection against the Ottoman Empire
of Crete and a provisional government. He located the camp near the Bay of Souda so that he could communicate easily with the admirals of the European
Cretan_Revolt_(1897–1898)
French Amiral Charner-class cruiser
Toulon on 15 January 1903 and later assigned to the gunnery school there until the middle of 1910. Amiral Charner became the guardship at Souda Bay, Crete
French_cruiser_Amiral_Charner
Albanian ruler (1740–1822)
their sheep or about raids from klephts, usually from neighbouring villages. The people of Kokosi in Thessaly wrote to Ali in 1794 on behalf of Platini Scourpi
Ali_Pasha_of_Yanina
Undercover Italian auxiliary ship from World War II
000 GRT Italian tanker scuttled by her crew at Algeciras in the Bay of Gibraltar on 10 June 1940, after the entry of Italy into the Second World War
Italian auxiliary ship Olterra
Italian_auxiliary_ship_Olterra
Second-largest Greek island
of the barbarian raids during late antiquity and the early medieval period, due to its relatively isolated location. The Vandals raided its shores in 466
Euboea
Modified Leander-class cruiser of the Australian Navy
Crete. On 5 November, Sydney and HMS Ajax departed from Port Said with military equipment to be used to establish an Allied advanced base at Souda Bay, Crete
HMAS_Sydney_(D48)
German code-name for plan for invasion of Malta during the Second World War
landing of the follow-up convoy, though this was dependent on quickly securing Marsaxlokk Bay to land heavier artillery pieces and a much higher tonnage
Operation_Herkules
Village in the Peloponnese, Greece
Peloponnese flocked to its walls, while the Turks raided its environs. In 1499–1500, Ottoman ships raided the town from the sea, while Sultan Bayezid II
Methoni,_Messenia
Italian medium bomber airplane
operating the same four aircraft. The last success of this squadron was at Souda Bay, Crete, when Buscaglia damaged another cruiser, HMS Glasgow, despite the
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Savoia-Marchetti_SM.79_Sparviero
Battle in the Mediterranean Sea in 1942 during WWII
fire and destroyed several aircraft; a commando raid the same night on airfield in Sicily failed. On the night of 11/12 August, the Italian 7th Cruiser
Operation_Pedestal
Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
and highlight Chief Petty Officer McFaul's enclosure from sea by rubber raiding craft to block General Noriega's escape from Panama. The crest consists
USS_McFaul
Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
on the night of 11/12 November, damaging three Italian battleships. Barham, now assigned to the 1st BS, and Malaya were detached to refuel at Souda Bay
HMS_Barham_(04)
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