Britain’s attack on Taranto Harbour was both successful and problematic.
Britain’s attack on Taranto Harbour was both successful and problematic. November 11, 1940 saw 24 Fairey Swordfish aircraft attack the Italian fleet with bombs and torpedoes. Within two hours, three Italian battleships were disabled, a heavy cruiser and two destroyers had been damaged, and two aircraft destroyed. The Swordfish used torpedoes that had been specially designed for Taranto, a shallow harbor for such big targets.