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On Tues. 17 Sep 1940 British Swordfish torpedo bombers from carrier HMS.....

On Tues. 17 Sep 1940 British Swordfish torpedo bombers from carrier HMS.....
British Swordfish torpedo bombers from carrier HMS Illustrious attacked the port of Benghazi, Libya, bombing shipping and laying mines. Italian destroyer Borea was sunk by torpedoes and destroyer Aquilone was damaged by a mine. Italian merchant ships Gloria Stella and Maria Eugenia were also sunk.

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