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Events on Saturday 15 August 1942 1
1942Operation PedestalConvoy fights its way through to besieged MaltaThe British sent a heavily escorted convoy of 14 merchant ships to resupply Malta, which was close to surrender. Axis aircraft, submarines and E-boats sank nine merchant ships and several warships. The damaged tanker Ohio reached Grand Harbour with fuel that kept the island in the fight.