Naval Logistics 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 The Battle of Port Cros took place during World War II off the French Riviera in the Mediterranean Sea on the island of Port-Cros.

It was early morning off Port Cros, about four hours before the Allied landing in Vichy France, when the Americans sighted the German corvette.

Within a few more minutes, both German ships went down and Somers therefore left the area for naval gunfire support missions against targets along the French mainland.

Nine paratroopers were killed in the land battle.As a result of the battle, Commander Hughes was recognized for his victory and eventually rose to the rank of rear admiral partly due to his involvement in this action.

Two days later, on 17 August 1944, the former Italian corvette Antilope, renamed UJ6082, and the former Egyptian armed yacht Nimet Allah were sunk by USS Endicott with help from two British gunboats at the Battle of La Ciotat.