About north of the Strait, on the west side of the Red Sea, was an Italian naval base of Massawa (Rear-Admiral Mario Bonetti), it was well placed for attacks by submarines and destroyers on convoys.
About north of the Strait was an Italian naval base of Massawa (Rear), it was well placed for attacks by submarines and destroyers on convoys. This was on the west side of the Red Sea. Admiral Mario Bonetti was Rear.