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| | Second World War Books: Review |
 | | Naval battles such as Punta Stilo, Cape Spada, Taranto, Cape Spartivento, and Matapan receive thorough treatment in which the opposing forces are carefully measured (with much consideration given, for example, conflicting estimates of top speeds for each warship) and the blow by blow (or splash by splash) progress of operations charted. |
 | | The principal lesson of this action for the British was that an excessive amount of ammunition had been used, nearly 5000 rounds, and this sort of action would have to be conducted more economically in future. |
 | | The resulting shortage of ammunition, as well as the threat of Italian submarines, forced a delay in the sailing of the Malta convoys, and when they did finally go to sea, the battle of Punta Stilo would be the result. |
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