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Admiral Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy during the 20th century.

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Britain at Sea: 7. Mediterranean Challenges

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7. Mediterranean Challenges

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Lord West travels to Malta to tell the story of the Second World War in the Mediterranean.

Admiral Lord West’s history of the Royal Navy in the 20th century: incredibly difficult war in the Mediterranean. From 2014.

Lord West travels to Malta to tell the story of the Royal Navy's incredibly difficult war in the Mediterranean between 1940 and 1945.

The Mediterranean war was the last time an Admiral commanded an entire theatre of war from the bridge of a ship. It produced some dramatic fleet successes and saw an assault on German supply convoys which helped win the war in North Africa against Rommel. 

In the end, the Royal Navy prevailed, but with some of the most desperate fighting of the war, the victory came at a price.

Producer: Giles Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.

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