31 October 1956
HMS Newfoundland
HMS Newfoundland engages and sinks the Egyptian frigate Domiat during the naval phase
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HMS Newfoundland engages and sinks the Egyptian frigate Domiat during the naval phase
Coordinates naval support and carrier forces for the Anglo-French operation
Barnett directs the RAF bomber offensive launched from Malta and Cyprus against Egyptian military airfields.
Commands naval forces assigned to Operation Musketeer
Durnford-Slater coordinates carrier-based air operations against Egyptian military targets.
Durnford-Slater positions the naval assault force off Port Said before the seaborne landings.
Moulton prepares Royal Marine commandos for the amphibious phase of the assault.
Durnford-Slater coordinates carriers, landing craft and naval gunfire during the amphibious phase.
Durnford-Slater curtails offensive naval support after the political decision to halt operations.
Durnford-Slater shifts naval forces from assault support to ceasefire and withdrawal duties.
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