![During the non-stop aerial onslaught on the Island fortress of Malta, the naval base came in for special attention by enemy planes and suffered considerable damage. An escort vessel blown on its During the non-stop aerial onslaught on the Island fortress of Malta, the naval base came in for special attention by enemy planes and suffered considerable damage. An escort vessel blown on its](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NDE4M1/during-the-non-stop-aerial-onslaught-on-the-island-fortress-of-malta-the-naval-base-came-in-for-special-attention-by-enemy-planes-and-suffered-considerable-damage-an-escort-vessel-blown-on-its-side-while-in-a-graving-dock-at-valetta-on-june-16-1944-ap-photo-2NDE4M1.jpg)
During the non-stop aerial onslaught on the Island fortress of Malta, the naval base came in for special attention by enemy planes and suffered considerable damage. An escort vessel blown on its
![King's Collections : Exhibitions & Conferences : The Grand Harbour of Valletta and naval base in 1948 King's Collections : Exhibitions & Conferences : The Grand Harbour of Valletta and naval base in 1948](https://kingscollections.org/media/exh_spc/images/020568/im_pl12.jpg)
King's Collections : Exhibitions & Conferences : The Grand Harbour of Valletta and naval base in 1948
![British Navy to guard Eastern Mediterranean, French will watch the West. To guard against any surprise move by the Axis Powers, a new distribution of the British and French battle fleets is British Navy to guard Eastern Mediterranean, French will watch the West. To guard against any surprise move by the Axis Powers, a new distribution of the British and French battle fleets is](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BW25J5/british-navy-to-guard-eastern-mediterranean-french-will-watch-the-west-to-guard-against-any-surprise-move-by-the-axis-powers-a-new-distribution-of-the-british-and-french-battle-fleets-is-taking-place-in-the-mediterranean-the-british-mediterranean-fleet-with-its-bases-at-malta-and-alexandria-is-to-guard-the-eastern-mediterranean-and-the-french-fleet-is-to-keep-a-watch-over-the-western-mediterranean-french-warships-are-already-massing-at-gibraltar-photo-shows-a-view-of-multi-harbour-britains-great-naval-base-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-18-april-1939-2BW25J5.jpg)
British Navy to guard Eastern Mediterranean, French will watch the West. To guard against any surprise move by the Axis Powers, a new distribution of the British and French battle fleets is
![British Navy to guard Eastern Mediterranean, French will watch the West. To guard against any surprise move by the Axis Powers, a new distribution of the British and French battle fleets is British Navy to guard Eastern Mediterranean, French will watch the West. To guard against any surprise move by the Axis Powers, a new distribution of the British and French battle fleets is](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BW26ME/british-navy-to-guard-eastern-mediterranean-french-will-watch-the-west-to-guard-against-any-surprise-move-by-the-axis-powers-a-new-distribution-of-the-british-and-french-battle-fleets-is-taking-place-in-the-mediterranean-the-british-mediterranean-fleet-with-its-bases-at-malta-and-alexandria-is-to-guard-the-eastern-mediterranean-and-the-french-fleet-is-to-keep-a-watch-over-the-western-mediterranean-french-warships-are-already-massing-at-gibraltar-photo-shows-a-view-of-multi-harbour-britains-great-naval-base-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-18-april-1939-2BW26ME.jpg)
British Navy to guard Eastern Mediterranean, French will watch the West. To guard against any surprise move by the Axis Powers, a new distribution of the British and French battle fleets is
![T C Leung on Twitter: "😎"@RN_History: HMS Cyclops and her submarines in Msida Creek ..Pieta naval base, Malta..1930s http://t.co/WpdF8esj8d” http://t.co/z9vvoRESXu" / Twitter T C Leung on Twitter: "😎"@RN_History: HMS Cyclops and her submarines in Msida Creek ..Pieta naval base, Malta..1930s http://t.co/WpdF8esj8d” http://t.co/z9vvoRESXu" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIGfTuYUEAA47rC.jpg)
T C Leung on Twitter: "😎"@RN_History: HMS Cyclops and her submarines in Msida Creek ..Pieta naval base, Malta..1930s http://t.co/WpdF8esj8d” http://t.co/z9vvoRESXu" / Twitter
![HMS Narvik and her six Royal Navy submarines sit in Msida Creek in 1960. Photo: Bay Retro | Royal navy submarine, Royal navy ships, Royal navy HMS Narvik and her six Royal Navy submarines sit in Msida Creek in 1960. Photo: Bay Retro | Royal navy submarine, Royal navy ships, Royal navy](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/56/f2/57/56f2572c8245d5e6148118bfadc2e18a.jpg)