On September 30, the British Admiralty announced that an important convoy had been attacked by Italian aircraft in the Mediterranean. Escorting naval force accounted for 13 enemy planes by putting up a terrific barrage from which only 1 attacker escaped. During a second attack the battleship Nelson was hit by a torpedo, but only slightly damaged. The attacker was shot down. The photograph shows the enemy plane actually attacking; the splash on the right is the torpedo hitting the water. The burst of shells from the Nelson's AA guns are clearly visible.
