Angelo Iachino Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Angelo Iachino, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Italy.

2 records1942–19422 events2 places

Chronological biography

1942

Second Battle of Sirte22 March 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Admiral · Commander-in-Chief, Italian Battle Fleet · Mediterranean Sea

Iachino leads the Italian battle fleet during the Second Battle of Sirte while attempting to intercept a British convoy bound for Malta.

Operation Vigorous15 June 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Admiral · Commander-in-Chief, Italian Battle Fleet · Central Mediterranean

The threat from Iachino's battle fleet contributes to the British decision to turn the Vigorous convoy back toward Alexandria.

Titles and roles

Admiral · Commander-in-Chief, Italian Battle Fleet

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.