| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MATRUH | Strategic Mediterranean seaport. |
| CRETE | Strategic Mediterranean island. |
| ALEXANDRIA | Strategic Mediterranean port. |
| SHURI | Strategic Okinawa seaport. |
| BIZERTE | Strategic Tunisian seaport. |
| DERNA | Strategic seaport in Libya. |
| DERNA | Strategic seaport of Libya. |
| TRIESTE | Strategic seaport of Italy. |
| BALAKLAVA | Strategic seaport of the Crimea. |
| MAHDIA | Strategic seaport of East Tunisia. |
| HOMS | Strategic seaport east of Tripoli. |
| BASRA | Strategic seaport in South Irak. |
| TRIPOLI | Strategic seaport in North Africa. |
