On 27 November 1942 , after Operation Military_operation Torch , the Allied invasion Attack of Morocco and French Algeria had begun Process_start , the French navy foiled Removing a German attempt to capture Conquering the rest of the French fleet ( Operation Military_operation Anton ) by scuttling Destroying their ships in Toulon Harbour .

French Republican forces in the Mediterranean , under pressure from Austrian and Spanish armies , Royalist uprisings and British blockade had suffered Bodily_harm the loss of their principal naval base and the fleet stationed there when British forces under Lord Hood seized Toulon at the invitation of the city 's Royalist faction .

The action had strategic consequences : the Republican faction in Genoa was strong and they successfully barred Austrian reinforcements from sailing Self_motion to join Becoming_a_member the Allied garrison at the developing Siege of Toulon .

The engagement Hostile_encounter formed Cause_to_amalgamate part of a wider campaign Military_operation , in which a major French convoy sailed Self_motion from Toulon to Alexandria at the start of the Napoleonic campaign Military_operation in Egypt .

Hood 's fleet was delayed Change_event_time by the Siege of Toulon , but in February 1794 supplied Supply a small expeditionary force which successfully defeated Conquering the French garrison of San Fiorenzo and then a larger force which besieged Besieging the town of Bastia .

Bengali Submariners who had defected Escaping from Pakistani submarine PNS Mangro ( S133 ) , then based in Toulon in France , led the attacks Attack , and this is also known as Operation Jackpot .

While the Germans were retreating Escaping , the French managed to capture Conquering the important ports of Marseille and Toulon , putting Placing them into operation soon after .