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2 minutes: Battle of Duisburg Convoy

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Study 2 minutes: Battle of Duisburg Convoy, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 18 Sept 2020, with 3 time notes. Topics include Convoy Warfare, Duisburg Convoy, Malta.

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Runtime2:18
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  1. 0:00
    The Duisburg or Beta Convoy carried supplies for Axis armies in North Africa

    The Duisburg Convoy, also called the Beta Convoy, was one of the regular Mediterranean sailings intended to supply German and Italian forces in North Africa.

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  2. 0:42
    Cracked codes and Malta reconnaissance expose the convoy

    Cracked Enigma and Italian codes revealed the sailing, while an RAF reconnaissance aircraft gave the British a visible way to locate it without exposing the intelligence source.

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  3. 1:36
    Aurora, Penelope, and Upholder strike the convoy

    Aurora, Penelope, and two destroyers wiped out the convoy, sinking about 40,000 tons of shipping; the Malta-based submarine Upholder also joined the attack.

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