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	194306
		In the Mediterranean, a Royal Navy task force led by the cruiser Penelope bombards Pantellaria.
		Eisenhower watches the Allied air and naval bombardment of Pantellaria from the deck of the British cruiser Aurora.
		Pantellaria's occupation costs the Allies one casualty: a British Tommy bitten by a mule.
	meltingpot.fortunecity.com /tenison/297/wwii/194306.htm (3095 words)

	Operation Corkscrew - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There had been an early plan to occupy the island in late 1940, but this was aborted when the Luftwaffe strengthened the Axis air threat in the region.
		The Allied focus returned to Pantellaria in early 1943.
		The radar installations and airfield on the island were seen as a real threat to the planned invasion of Sicily.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Corkscrew (228 words)

	Last Flight 1
		Two merchant vessels were seen off Pantellaria - a small island 140 miles north-west of Malta, which the Italians had made into a base.
		From here another course was set for Pantellaria, and then, some time later, their ASV (air-to-surface-vessel) radar stopped working.
		The Estimated Time of Arrival for Pantellaria passed without sight of it, and Osborn's concern grew about their position.
	homepage.mac.com /ian20/Dad/Personal142.html (567 words)

	Solly Zuckerman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zuckerman began his career at the London Zoological Society in 1928, and worked as a research anatomist until 1932.
		During World War II, he performed several research projects for the British government including the impact of bombing on people and buildings and an assessment of the bombardment (Operation Corkscrew) of the Italian island of Pantellaria in 1943.
		After the war Zuckerman was professor of anatomy at Birmingham University (1946-68).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Zuckerman (302 words)

	Operations 1
		At the briefing we were told that the target was a tanker, which had been damaged by the RAF.
		It was on its way to Pantellaria and was escorted by a Destroyer, After the attack, the Squadron would form up above a "flame float" and return to Malta.
		We were told that Torpedoes were in very short supply and under no circumstances were we to attack anything but Merchant Shipping.
	homepage.mac.com /ian20/Dad/Personal116.html (878 words)

	194305
		Known as "the Italian Gibraltar," Pantellaria is a rocky, 32-square-mile island midway between Tunisia and the Allies' Sicilian landing beaches.
		In Europe, the bombing of Pantellaria continues as the British 1st Infantry division prepares to invade the heavily garrisoned island south of Sicily.
		During the next 11 days, the heavily garrisoned Italian island south of Sicily will be bombed by hundreds of British and American planes and shelled six times by British naval squadrons.
	meltingpot.fortunecity.com /tenison/297/wwii/194305.htm (3357 words)

	D/S Bruse Jarl - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945
		On the 2nd night 2 large bombs fell close to the ship, causing some damage, and the next morning 6 aircraft came in low over the island, damaging the destroyer which had to return to base, leaving Bruse Jarl to fend for herself while waiting for a new escort.
		In the morning of June 16 she anchored up outside Pantellaria harbour, and military personnel came on board, predicting that she would probably be sunk one way or another, either by aircraft or U-boats which were operating in the area, and unloading of her cargo seemed hopeless at that point.
		The new escort finally came and signalled for Bruse Jarl to proceed to Suss, and all on board were rather disappointed as they had wanted to have the honour of being the first allied ship to deliver war materials to the first fallen European post of the Axis.
	www.warsailors.com /singleships/brusejarl.html (1060 words)

	Minesweeping at Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		She was sunk by British forces off Pantellaria in the area of M1 after being either mined or torpedoed by the Italian submarine SERPENTE.
		On 10 January, as the fleet was just off Pantellaria, there was a heavy explosion under the bows of the destroyer GALLANT.
		She had been mined and she was left drifting helplessly with her boes blown clean away.
	www.cronab.demon.co.uk /malta.htm (1811 words)

	ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΠOΛΕΜΙΚΟ ΝΑΥΤΙΚΟ - ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ ΟΛΓΑ D-15 (1938-1943)
		On June 2nd 1943, in cooperation with British destroyer HMS JERVIS they sunk an entire Italian convoy consisting of 2 merchant ships and 2 escorts, destroyer CASTORE (650 tons) being one of them.
		Was also in action for the capturing of Pantellaria and the landing in Sicily.
		On September 16th with other British and allied vessels was given the honour to escort the surrendered Italian fleet proceeding to Alexandria.
	www.hellenicnavy.gr /b.olga_d15_en.asp (346 words)

	A Low Rating For Sen. Gravel As Air Power Prophet By Brig. Gen. (Ret.) S.L.A. Marshall
		But if Bunker was fooled, he was not more so than the Lyndon Johnson crisis managers when they concluded early that a token air bombardment would make the Hanoi crowd buckle.
		Nowhere, but in the attack on pantellaria in World War II has air bombardment on its own brought about submission.
		On that island the small Italian garrison was already scared witless, well knowing that any other end would be more miserable and deadly.
	www.thebattleofkontum.com /stars/247.html (888 words)

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		My father's first mission was on June 7, 1943, during bombing of gun emplacements on Pantellaria Island.....
		Some of the original gunners in the squadron, participated in the first missions over and out of Africa.
		On February 6, 1944, P.J., and four others died in a crash of plane 463, 9K, returning from a cancelled mission.
	www.angelfire.com /wv2/b25/campaign.html (214 words)

	RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge
		After being euipped with Bell P-39 Airacobras at Muroc, California, the 81st shipped to England and later participated in the north African invasion.
		The 81st fought at Kasserine Pass, helped to hasten the surrender of Pantellaria, flew cover in P-38 Lightnings over the Anzio and Salerno beachheads in Italy, and then in 1944, transfered to India.
		In Karachi, the 81st converted to Republic P-47 Thunderbolts, crossed over the Hump and flew close air support in P-47's and F-51 Mustangs until the end of the War.
	www.geocities.com /maureenjim (1360 words)

	99 FTS Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 99th was assigned to the Twelfth Air Force, flying P-40s.
		Its mission was to assist in the reduction of enemy fortifications on Pantellaria Island and in Tunisia.
		For its performance in those operations, the 99th shared the Distinguished Unit Citation with the 324th Fighter Group.
	www.randolph.af.mil /12ftw/12og/99fts/index_99FTS_history_modern.htm (425 words)

	On the Question Whether Temperature Determines the Distribution of Marine Species of Animals in Depth, by James D. Dana
		Making this allowance, we are still struck with the great depth to which the species penetrate at the most northern locality, instead of the small depth.
		Of the observations made at Vigo Bay, Malta, Pantellaria, Tunis, Algiers and Gibraltar, there is but a single example among the above species of a greater range in depth than occurs in the northernmost locality examined.
		The dredging in the Mediterranean by McAndrew, was not carried to as great depths; yet even allowing for this, the facts are not a little remarkable.
	www.wku.edu /~smithch/biogeog/DANA1853.htm (930 words)

	AU Archives -- Guide to the 46th Service Squadron Reports, RG 20 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 46th Service Squadron was activated on January 15, 1941 at March Field, California and was assigned to the 12th Bomber Command, 34th Air Base Group of the United States Army Air Corp. In November of 1942 the 46th partook in the Tunisian Campaign repairing and refueling British and American fighters.
		In May of 1943 the unit took part in the Pantellaria Invasion by salvaging and patching up damaged bombers at Hergla Airbase in Tunisia.
		After the fall of Sicily the squadron setup base at Agrigento Airfield and later Ponte Olivio Airfield in August of 1943.
	www.lib.auburn.edu /archive/find-aid/020.htm (265 words)

	Ugolino Vivaldi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		With sisters Da Noli and Tarigo laid mines off Cape Bon and Malta in October, causing the loss of the British destroyers HMS Hyperion and HMS Imperial.
		Seriously damaged in action off Pantellaria June 1942, requiring tow by sister Malocello.
		Sailed from La Spezia 8 September 1943 to attack German barge traffic between Sardinia and Corsica, in company with Da Noli, but damaged by shore batteries while sister was sunk.
	rasputin.physics.uiuc.edu /~wiringa/Ships/Period3/Italy/Destroyers/Vivaldi.html (132 words)

	Chapter-50 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Allies capture Lampedusa and Linosa, Pantellaria is next.
		During the night three groups of each ten Resistance and Special Operations men enter the Renault factory at Boulogne Billancourt.
		Japanese airplanes attack Pleiku and surrounding hamlets during a large part of the day, making high losses among the civilian population.
	users.domaindlx.com /fantasque/original/Chapter-50.htm (6953 words)

	Military report from London 12/8/41 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On afternoon 7th a naval sloop was seriously damaged by bomb and an armed boarding vessel was mined in TOBRUK harbour.
		On 1st a British submarine sank a 2,400 ton Italian ship northbound about 65 miles North of PANTELLARIA.
		A Canadian corvette has been sunk in collision 150 miles West of CAPE RACE.
	www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu /fdr/psf/box36/t326i02.html (337 words)

	Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Served in North Africa in 1942, eventually being named commander of the Desert Air Task Force.
		From Africa he was assigned as military governor of Pantellaria, an island fortress supporting the invasion of Sicily.
		He was next assigned as Chief of Operations and senior Air Staff Officer planning the European invasion.
	www.southernmuseumofflight.org /AAHOF_Strickland.html (174 words)

	M/T Sagona - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945
		As the situation started to look more and more threatening, it was decided to get Sagona away from Malta, and on June 9 she quietly left the harbour with all her lights out.
		Still, she was spotted by the Italian guards at Pantellaria who signalled again and again, but Captain
		As it turned out, this was not a moment too soon, as Italy declared war the following day and Malta was bombed.
	www.warsailors.com /singleships/sagona.html (788 words)

	What were the Roles and Capabilities of Allied Airpower during the Italian Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Prior to invading Sicily, the Allies needed to ‘reduce’ two smaller islands, Pantellaria and Lampedusa.
		From 18 May to 11 June 1943, concentrated air attacks and naval gunfire on Pantellaria resulted in the island surrendering before amphibious forces reached the shore.
		When the Allies switched the air effort to Lampedusa, it "surrendered as soon as it could establish contact with [the Allies], and it was known afterwards that it had been wishing to surrender before the attack commenced."
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/cc/renner.html (4529 words)

	Telegram from London regarding military situation 1/12/41 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		South Pantellaria - two Italian destroyers sighted and engaged - one was sunk, the other escaped.
		Five aircraft flown off the Ark Royal have arrived safely at Malta.
		Gallant mined or torpedoed South of Pantellaria had her bow blown off and is proceeding to harbour in tow 6.
	www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu /website_online_version/psf/box35/t316l02.html (178 words)

	The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1741-... 1953. : WYLLY, (Colonel H.C.) & DEAN (Captain C.G.T.)
		The South African War 1899-1902, the Volunteer Service Companies in South Africa, 1900-1902, three chapters on operations in East Africa.
		Chapters in the Dean volume dealing with the regiment's time in North Africa - the defence of Medjez el Bab, the battle of Gueriat el Atach, the action at the Gabgab Gap, and Tunisia, Pantellaria and Algeria in 1943.
		Also amongst the appendices is information on the allied regiments, two of them being the Kimberley Regiment, and the Union of South Africa Defence Forces 47th Battalion (The Wide Bay Regiment).
	www.maggs.com /title/MI22019.asp (218 words)

	Tyndall Air Force Base Guide - 325th Operations Group
		Each aircraft carried a 1,000-pound bomb and a 300-gallon gas tank.
		The unit was credited with delivering its bombs "right on target." In May of 1943, the 95th was tasked with the mission of bombing the Island of Pantellaria, a key stepping-stone to the Allied advance.
		The 95th accomplished the mission with perfection, causing the Islands garrison to surrender just prior to the Allies landing on the Island.
	www.united-publishers.com /TyndallGuide/operationsGroup.html (1914 words)

	Ben Oostdam's Autobiography ("Karel Doorman" cruise, 1950) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		We had a mere 8 Seafuries on board, as well as 13 Fireflies and one SeaOtter.
		Most of them were actively used while we sailed by Cape Bone and the island of Pantellaria and through the Straight of Sicily, where we met and signalled to several passing ships, including the Dutch passenger vessel "Willem Ruys", and the U.S. Aircraftcarrier "Coral Sea", with a measly 139 planes, including 100 jets..
		On Friday morning Nov.17, we reached our first port, the spectacular "La Valetta" on the historic island of Malta.
	members.tripod.com /~boostdam/AutoBio/1950-52_2.html (457 words)

	Fleet Air Arm 828 squadron profile. Squadron Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		From March 1942, 828 and 830 squadrons jointly formed the Naval Air Squadron Malta successfully attacking enemy warships and supply convoys, however re-supply problems resulting in only 2 serviceable aircraft for a time, leading in December 1942 to the absorbing of 826 squadron and the remnants of 830 squadron.
		In May 1943 the squadron carried out attacks on shipping with 821 squadron, as well as flare illuminations for bombardments of Pantellaria island, followed by a few weeks in Monastir in Tunisia.
		In total 828 and 830 squadrons had accounted for sinking 30 enemy ships and damaged another 50 ships.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Squadrons/828.html (452 words)

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		294 The Submarine Eruption at Pantellaria, 320 ARGOSY.
		The Numidian Pompeii, The Plague of Voles in Scotland, The Animal View of Man, The Ulsterman in America, Lord Sherbrooke Death Weeks in Rural Russia, SATURDAY REVIEW.
		Olafs, St, Day in the Faroes, - POMPEII, The Numidian - - - Punchs Understudy Parish, Our, in Ireland, - - - Pantellaria, The Submarine Eruption at Parson, A Fourteenth-Century - - IPoseuse, A, of the Eighteenth Century, Parliamentary Days, in Young - Pessimist Outlook, A - Phil Porteous Riot, The - -.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /ndlpcoop/nicmoas/livn-2/livn0194.sgm (18452 words)

	Chapter 1 Sun sets on Nippon; Triumph of Sea power; Convoy to Leyte; Panic Stations
		Our luck held, for six days after we left San Pedro Bay, Leyte was struck by a typhoon and fighting on land was practically suspended.
		It is true that we had no Bismarck or Tirpitz to sneak out at us from a Norwegian fiord, no "wolf packs" of U-boats lying in wait for us west of Ireland, nor any Stukas to pounce on us from Pantellaria or Sicily.
		Yet we had managed to see some excitement during our convoy to Leyte, and ours was only one of many.
	www.diggerhistory2.info /ran/1945/chapter01.htm (9840 words)

	Cruiser Log Crewfinder (yacht crew wanted) and Sailing Forums - accross the med (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Were taking our schooner from Portugal to Turkey in October for work to be done.
		Were planning to pass the Galite Islands, Bizerta in Tunis and Pantellaria before going on to Malta.
		Does anyone know if fuel is in fact cheap in Tunis?
	www.cruiserlog.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1121 (115 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Submarine HMS United of the U class
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		HMS United torpedoes and sinks the Italian transport ship Rosolino Pilo (8326 BRT) some 50 miles south of Pantellaria.
		The Italian ship was already damaged in a previous attack by motor torpedo boats.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/3552.html (304 words)

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