With Illustrious now integrated into the Eastern Mediterranean Fleet, Cunningham immediately took her onto the offensive. An audacious plan to attack the Italian Fleet in Taranto harbour with her compliment of Swordfish aircraft was planned.
Reconnaissance of the the harbour was undertaken by 431 Flight of the RAF based in Malta. They flew Glen Martin Ma…
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