Battle of Taranto (奇襲塔蘭托)

Location: Taranto, Italy Date: 11 --12 November, 1940

Countries: United Kingdom vs. Italy

Aircraft carriers: UK: 1 fleet carrier (HMS Illustrious)

Result: In this battle, the Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, flying a small number of obsolescent biplane torpedo bombers from an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. In a resounding victory for the Royal Navy, the Italian fleet lost about half its strength in one night.