Home Search Site About MultiEducator History Shopping For Educators American History World Timeline Election Central NationbyNation Primary Source Documents 20th Century Almanac Aviation History Navy History Railroad History America's Wars Revolutionary War War of 1812 Mexican American Civil War Spanish American World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Desert Storm Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom Biographies Presidents First Ladies 20th Century 500 Amistadt Civics History of Israel Other Links About Historycentral Advertise Contact US   Navigation:		HistoryCentral.com > America's Wars > World War II > Battles & Main Events > 1939 and 1940 > Taranto NOVEMBER 11th 1940 Taranto The British launched an air attack on the Italian harbor at Taranto from the aircraft carrier "Illustrious". On the night of November 11th, twenty-one British swordfish attacked the Italian fleet in Cavour and badly damaged the "Littorio" and the "Caio Duilono".	< Subscribe To the HistoryCentral.com : Receive all the latest news and info: Enter Your E-mail Address: Related Products  The Attack on Taranto: Blueprint for Pearl Harbor by Thomas Lowry tells the story of the British air attack on the Italian navy base of TarantoLearn More Buy Now $11.89     Resources
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