Taranto
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The Italian naval base at Taranto in southern Italy was an important staging ground for Allied naval efforts in the Mediterranean.
British Forces
In Command
- Captain Charles D. Roper, 4 December, 1918[1] – 2 March, 1919[2]
- Acting Commander Cowley Thomas, 9 September, 1943[3] – 9 January, 1944[4] (enemy harbour and city captured)
- Rear-Admiral Charles E. Morgan, 15 March, 1944
- Captain (retired) John P. de Montmorency, 26 August, 1917 – October, 1917
- Commander Godfrey G. Webster, 22 May, 1917 – December, 1918
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Roper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/151. f. 169.
- ↑ Roper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/151. f. 169.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/189. f. 188.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/189. f. 188.
