At the same time that British naval units were forcing the Halians to fight, the RAP, was making highly successful attacks on Tlalian warships in the Ionian Sea, finding targets for heavy bombs on tivo cruisers and one Jdestroyer, while yet another RAP. formation battered the alr base at Lecce, near Brindisi, in the heel of Moly, One cruiser stopped, emitting black Jand yellow smoke, With reference to the battleship mentioned in the communique on the naval battle, it is pointed, out that the vessels of the Littorio class have Jo standard displacement of 35,000 tons Jand carry nine 15-inch and twelve six-inch guns, as well as twelve anti-Jaireraft guns.' Each ship of this class Jhas provision for three aircraft and complement of 1,600 officers and
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