SS Ohio: The Tanker That Saved Malta in 1942

Sign up to My Heritage for a 14-day free trial and 50% off: https://bit.ly/Historigraph2_MH To get early access to Historigraph videos and to support their creation, please support us on Patreon:   / historigraph   On August 13th 1942, the Allied oil tanker Ohio was attacked and crippled by dive bombers, as it tried to reach Malta as part of Operation Pedestal – a desperate mission to resupply the besieged mediterranean island. Ohio was left stranded 60 miles from its destination, with no power, nowhere to hide and no protection against further attacks. But help was on its way, in the shape of a motley crew of escorts, who were determined to drag the tanker to Malta no matter the danger and no matter how long it took. 0:00 - Malta on the Brink 1:37 - My Heritage 3:04 - The Convoy 5:00 - The Onslaught 8:45 - The Ohio's Remarkable Story Credits: Artwork by:   / chrisbyflanker   Lead animation by CKD Productions Written, Supporting Animation, Directed and Produced by:   / addaway23   ► Twitch:   / historigraph   ► Second Channel:    / @historynotes26   ► Twitter:   / historigraph   ►Facebook:   / historigraph   ►Instagram:   / historigraph   ►Patreon:   / historigraph   Sources: Angus Konstam, Operation Pedestal 1942. (Osprey: 26 Oct 2023) Corelli Barnett, Engage The Enemy More Closely: The Royal Navy in the Second World War (Penguin, 1991) Glyn Prysor, Citizen Sailors. (Penguin: 2012) Evan Mawdsley, The War for the Seas, (Yale University Press: 2019) Max Arthur, Forgotten Voices of the Second World War, (Ebury Press: 2004) Max Hastings, Operation Pedestal: The Fleet that Battled to Malta 1942 (William Collins: 2021) Michael Pearson, The Ohio and Malta: The Legendary Tanker that Refused to Die (Pen and Sword, 2004) Roger Hill, Destroyer Captain (Periscope Publishing, 2004) James Holland, War in the West Vol 2 Music Credits: "Rynos Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Crypto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Other music and SFX from Epidemic Sound