b'Within a four hour period of darkness, Pedestal will lose many ships. By morning, 7 of the 14 merchants were gone. Still if the rest can get through, then Pedestal would be considered a success. And yet, the rising sun brings whole scores of Luftwaffe planes, vying to finish off Churchill\\u2019s last hope of resupplying Malta.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'