+"Mediterranean Sea" +1939 stock footage and images

German and Italian warships attack convoy in Mediterranean. Allied destroyer returns fire. Several ships sunk.

German and Italian warships battle Allied destroyers guarding convoy in the Mediterranean Sea, during World War II. Gun barrels of a German vessel firing. Water geysers appear as explosions occur at sea. A U.S. destroyer, in distance,returns fire. Explosions at sea. Four pom pom guns fired. Flak bursts in sky. Lone airplane diving.Bomb strikes a ship. Crew seen on stern of Italian torpedo boat. They launch torpedo that explodes with direct hit on Allied ship. Nazi Messerschmitt 110 aircraft in formation. One peels off. Ship struck by Italian torpedo is seen burning and sinking.