Latitude and longitude of Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
- In Algeria
Satellite map of Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
The Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, part of Operation Catapult and also known as the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir, was a British naval bombardment of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) at its base at Mers-el-Kébir on the coast of what was then French Algeria on 3 July 1940. The raid resulted in the deaths of 1,297 French servicemen, the sinking of a battleship and the damaging of five other ships.
Latitude: 35° 43' 6.10" N
Longitude: 0° 41' 11.99" E
Nearest city to this article: Mers el Kebir
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