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Admiral Andrew Cunningham steered HMS Warspite straight into the lion’s den, gunning to corner the Italian Royal Navy in a fierce clash right off their own coastline. It was a bold gamble that promised either a sweeping victory or a catastrophic defeat.
It was July 1940, and Italy had just entered the fray, turning the Mediterranean into a powder keg. Cunningham was determined to deliver a knockout punch to the Italian fleet, looking to shatter their resolve before they could pose a severe threat. Yet, he and his crew were about to encounter more than they had bargained for.
His fleet boasted the great battleships HMS Warspite, Malaya, and Royal Sovereign, along with the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle and a robust lineup of cruisers and destroyers. They faced an Italian armada under Admiral Inigo Campioni, which included six battleships—highlighted by the newer, swifter Vittorio Veneto and Giulio Cesare—backed by a cadre of cruisers and destroyers.
Cunningham wasn’t the type to flinch or even consider retreat; he was intent on instilling dread in the Italian sailors. As the clash unfurled, with the fleets still a considerable distance apart, he commanded the legendary gunners aboard Warspite to target the Italian flagship, Giulio Cesare.
The shot was virtually impossible by any naval measure—Giulio Cesare was 14 miles away. It was like hitting a flea across a football field. Unfazed, the gun crews meticulously calculated the trajectory, even accounting for the Earth’s curvature.
The 15-inch gun roared to life, the command boomed, and the air was torn asunder as the longest naval shot ever made streaked across the sky. Not only was a record about to be shattered that day but so too was the spirit and power of the Italian Navy…
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Yep im joing the thumbs down brigade as well at this point its gotta be out of spite the way you butcher these names.
What a shot! 20,400 meters!
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Yes its HMS WarspITE, its also HMS Ma-lay-ya, not Ma-lie-a!
Poor yank, speaking American while the limey’s speaking English😂 War Spit it is
Your script is in error. There is no earth curvature. It is called sea level for a reason. Even today, munition experts for the navy will tell you they never calculate for any curve. At 14 miles away the vessel would have been invisible by 131 fee of curve. 14 miles x 14 miles = 196 x 8 inches to the mile = 1,568 divided by 12 inches per foot = 131 feet
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after a 20min add about war thunder, 5 minutes later another ad. so many breaks for adds, impossible to follow the story
Longest battle ship on battleship shot, British. Longest tank on tank shot, British. First underwater sub on sub, British. First fighter plane to shoot itself down, American.
There is an "e" at the end of the name Warspite.
Is this a human voice or AI? How could you not know that it's HMS War-Spite, not War-spit?
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You've been corrected many times over the mispronunciation of Warspite, and not showing any change means you are disrespectful of the many warriors who served on her. Basic research helps when presenting history, but it has to be done with the respect it deserves for the many lives lost during the world wars.
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HMS Warspite as war-spite, not war-spit
I’m just gonna start correcting everything wrong in his videos lmao. Inaccuracy 1. Giulio Cesare was not a new battleship with Veneto lol. It was commissioned in 1910 lmao
Inaccuracy 2. WARSPITE. WARSPITE. WARSPITE. Do you see the E? It is not warspit. WARSPITE. My god
I prefer "world of warships" thanks, maybe see if they will sponsor you 🙂
OMG, it’s Warsp I te, with a hard “I.” It’s like chalk on a chalkboard…..
This is why in the 70's I was so proud as a young boy , last case was Thatcher 🇬🇧🇬🇧
World of warships is better but war thunder has better tank and air combat games
The Italians were never a threat, a nuisance, maybe, but never a threat.
how many civilian ships did it sink?
Hey dorks, How long was that shell in the air?