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The Mysterious Air Attack on Tripoli, May 3, 1941

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28th June 2026, 20:16

sergey

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Re: The Mysterious Air Attack on Tripoli, May 3, 1941

Yes. Indeed, at 10:10, while unloading German aerial bombs, the "Birmania" exploded, followed by the auxiliary cruiser "Citta di Bari," onto which the explosives were being transferred. Fires broke out. On the "Reichenfels," the fire was extinguished only at 19:00.
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