World War II: naval battle

The German reconnaissance detected a large Anglo-American convoy attempting to cross the Mediterranean. The convoy, consisting of 21 merchant ships and a protective fleet, faced attacks from German-Italian forces. Official reports state that 42 British aircraft were downed, and several ships were sunk. The Italo-German forces lost 19 aircraft. Ultimately, the convoy disappeared.

What did the German reconnaissance aviation discover near the North African coast?

• A group of submarines

• A deserted island

• The largest Anglo-American convoy

• A small fishing fleet

How many merchant ships were part of the convoy?

• 30

• 15

• 25

• 21

Which forces attacked the convoy?

• Russian and Japanese

• German and Italian

• American and British

• French and Spanish

How many British aircraft were reported to have been shot down during the battle?

• 42

• 50

• 30

• 19

What was the outcome for the Italo-German aviation in terms of aircraft losses?

• 10 aircraft lost

• 19 aircraft lost

• 25 aircraft lost

• 5 aircraft lost