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    The HMS Latona Abdiel-class 
    British minelayer cruiser North of Tripoli 1941

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The HMS Latona was an Abdiel-class British minelayer cruiser, built in Southampton by Thornycroft during 1939, and launched during 1940.

L' HMS Latona era un incrociatore posamine Britannico, costruito a Southampton nei cantieri Thornycroft nel corso del 1939, e varato nel 1940.

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Just after she was completed the HMS Latona moved in Mediterranean.
When she was cruising off the coasts of Eastern Libya, the HMS Latona  was spotted and bombed by a German aircraft: she was severely damaged by the bombs, and sank off Tobruk on October 25, 1941.

Subito dopo essere stato completato, l' HMS Latona fu destinato in Mediterraneo.
Il 25 Ottobre 1941 mentre stava navigando al largo delle coste della Libia orientale, l' HMS Latona fu avvistato ed attaccato da un bombardiere Tedesco: i danni causati dalle bombe furono così gravi che l' incrociatore affondò al largo di Tobruk.
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