'Julius' (ii) was the British successor to the cancelled 'Brutus' (i) by Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville’s Eastern Fleet, and provided a short-term loan of warships to Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham’s Mediterranean Fleet (21 May/June 1942).
Basic overview
Start date: 21 May 1942 End date: 31 May 1942
Scope: Medium
Nature: Sea, Amphibious
Status: Implemented