Battle of Cape Matapan
1941 Mediterranean battle of Matapan March 28th
Italy. 1 battleship, 8 cruisers and 17 destroyers
Britain. 3 battleship, carrier, 4 cruisers, 12 destroyers
The four cruisers and four of the destroyers were initially escorting a convoy
| Italian | | British | |
| Heavy cruiser Pola | Torpedoed | Formidable (CV) | Damaged |
| 8" Heavy cruiser Zara | Sunk by gunfire |
| 8" Heavy cruiser Fiume | Sunk by gunfire |
| Alfieri (DD) | Sunk by torpedo |
| Carducci (DD) | Sunk by torpedo |
| Vittorio Venetto(BB) | Damaged |
British Battleships
Valiant, Warspite and Barham
British and Commonwealth Cruisers
Orion, Ajax, Gloucester, HMAS Perth
British 2nd Destoyer flotilla
Ilex, Hasty, Hereward, Havock, Hotspur
British 10th Destroyer flotilla
Stuart, Greyhound, Griffin
British 14th Destoyer flotilla
Jervis, Janus, Mohawk, Nubian
Vendettta also originally part of the force
Italian first Cruiser Division
Zara, Pola, Fiume
Italian third Cruiser Division
Trieste, Tronto, Bolzano
Italian 8th Cruiser Division
Abruzzi, Garibaldi
Italian 6th Destoyer flotilla
De Recco, Passagno
Italian 9th Destoyer flotilla
Vincenzo Gioberti, Vittorio Alfieri, Oriani, Giosue Carducci
10th Destoyer flotilla
Maestrale, Libeccio, Scirocco, Gragale
12th Destroyer Flotilla
Corazziere, Carabiniere, Ascari
13th Destroyer Flotilla
Granatiere, Fuciliere, Bersagliere, Alpino
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