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The HMS
Abdiel British cruiser minelayer
L' HMS Abdiel era stato il primo incrociatore posamine della Classe Abdiel, costruito a Portsmouth nei cantieri J.S.White & Co. nel corso del 1939, e varato nel 1940. . On Seprember 8, 1943, the Italian Army surrended to the Allied forces: just the day after, September 9, the HMS Abdiel was approaching the Italian base of Taranto, when she collided with one of the floating mines laid to defend the harbour. L' 8 Settembte 1943, l'Italia si arrese alle Forze alleate: solo un giorno dopo, il 9 Settembre, l' HMS Abdiel si stava avvicinando alla base ex nemica di Taranto, quando entrò in collisione con una delle mine galleggianti che erano state posate per difendere il porto The minelayer cruiser was severely damaged by the explosion and rapidly sank. L'
incrociatore posamine fu severamente danneggiato dall'esplosione, ed
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The HMS
Abdiel was the first Abdiel-class British minelayer cruiser, built
in Portsmouth by J.S.White & Co. during 1939, and launched during 1940.
