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Battle of Cape Spartivento
The Battle of Cape Spartivento, known as the Battle of Cape Teulada in Italy, was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second World War. It was fought between naval forces of the British Royal Navy and the Italian ''Regia Marina'' on 27 November 1940.
==Origins==
On the night of 11–12 November 1940, the British incapacitated or destroyed half of the Italian battleships during the Battle of Taranto. Until then, the Italians had left their battlefleet in harbour, using it as a threat against British shipping, even if it never left port, as a fleet in being. The Italian Navy, however, didn't decline battle if given the opportunity.〔Greene & Massignani, p. 116〕
On the night of 17 November, an Italian force consisting of two battleships ( and ) and a number of other units were about to intercept British cruisers and two aircraft carriers, and , on their way to deliver aircraft to Malta (Operation ''White''). The British convoy was warned of their approach and immediately turned about and returned to Gibraltar, sending off their aircraft (two Blackburn Skuas and 12 Hawker Hurricanes) prematurely. One Skua and eight Hurricanes were lost at sea, as they ran out of fuel well before they could reach their destination. Seven airmen were lost.〔Greene & Massignani, p. 115〕〔Shores, et al. 1999 pp. 86-88〕
This Italian success in disrupting the aerial reinforcement of Malta seriously upset British plans for a further convoy to supply the island (Operation ''Collar''). The convoy was then rerun, with much more support, including ships from Gibraltar, Force H and Alexandria, Force D. The convoy from Gibraltar was spotted by the Italian intelligence service, and once again the Italian fleet sailed out to intercept it.〔 The first Italian naval unit to make visual contact with the convoy was the torpedo boat ''Sirio'' on the night of 27 November. After launching two torpedoes from long range, which missed their target, ''Sirio'' sent a report of seven enemy warships heading to the east.〔Greene & Massignani, p. 117〕
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