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    Operation Stoneage or Operation Stone Age (16–20 November 1942) was an Allied convoy operation to the Mediterranean island of Malta in the Second World...
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    Malta into range of Allied land-based aircraft. In Operation Stoneage, which began after Operation Torch (8–16 November), round the clock air cover was...
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    Said, which, for the merchantmen only, was amended to Alexandria. Operation Stoneage was part of the effort to re-supply Malta. Four merchantmen were to...
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    Squadron, operating mostly in support of the resupply of Malta. While on Operation Stoneage, a torpedo from an Italian aircraft struck Arethusa on 18 November...
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    disguised merchant ship to Malta early in November failed and then Operation Stoneage (17–21 November), a convoy of four merchant ships from Alexandria...
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    Stone Age (redirect from Stoneage)
    of miles. These facts show that there were sufficient resources and co-operation to enable large groups to work on these projects. To what extent this...
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    ship of the force was withdrawn. After a convoy was run to Malta in Operation Stoneage (16–20 November) Force K was re-established against Axis convoys....
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    Egypt during the Second World War. The convoy followed the success of Operation Stoneage (16–20 November) which had raised the Siege of Malta. Four merchant...
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  • and a Swordfish to Malta from HMS Ark Royal and Furious Stone Age (or: Stoneage) (1942) — Malta convoy from Alexandria Substance (1941) — Malta convoy...
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    Siege of Malta (World War II) (category Naval aviation operations and battles)
    success in North Africa benefited Malta was apparent when a convoy (Operation Stoneage) reached Malta from Alexandria on 20 November virtually unscathed...
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