Red Sea Flotilla other Italian ports in the region ended the Italian naval presence in the region in April 1941. The Red Sea Flotilla was not used aggressively by the Italians, the British viewed it as a potential threat to Allied convoys travelling East African waters between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. This was a vital route for British forces operating from Egypt. The Red Sea Flotilla was especially well situated to attack convoys headed from the Gulf of Aden through the Red Sea to the Suez Canal, after the Mediterranean was closed to Allied merchant ships, which had to take
Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts is the debut studio album by English punk rock band the Adverts. It was released on 17 February 1978 by record label Bright. "Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The album title was coined by Jane Suck. The album was preceded by the single "No Time to Be 21", which reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart. "Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts" reached No. 38 on the UK Albums Chart. In its retrospective review, AllMusic called