Six Victories: North Africa, Malta, and the Mediterranean Convoy War, November 1941-March 1942

Six Victories examines one of the most interesting and instructive naval campaigns of World War II: the war on traffic in the Mediterranean during the fall and winter of 1941-42. It is a cautionary tale of how sea power was practiced, and how it shifted 180 degrees overnight. Based on British and Italian archival sources, the book emphasizes strategic context, the role of intelligence, and the campaign's logistics.

In October 1941 the British Admiralty based a surface strike force in Malta ...