Allied Forces

Force B

  • Rear-Adm. Philip Vian

Cruiser

  • CL Naiad (force flagship)(force flagship)
    Notes: 15th Cruiser Squadron.
  • CL Euryalus
    Notes: 15th Cruiser Squadron.
  • CL Carlisle

14th Destroyer Flotilla

  • Capt. P. J. Mack
  • DD Jervis
    Commanding officer: Capt. P. J. Mack
  • DD Kimberley
    Commanding officer: Lt. Commander J. S. M. Richardson
  • DD Kingston
    Commanding officer: Lt. Commander P. Sommerville
  • DD Kipling
    Commanding officer: Commander A. St. Clair-Ford
  • DD Nizam
    Notes: Royal Australian Navy.
  • DD Havock
    Commanding officer: Lt. G. R. G. Watkins
  • DD Hasty
  • DD Decoy
    Commanding officer: Commander E. G. McGregor

Force K

Cruisers

  • CL Aurora
    Commanding officer: Capt. W. G. Agnew
  • CL Penelope
    Commanding officer: Capt. A. D. Nichol
  • CL Neptune
    Commanding officer: Capt. R. O'Conner

4th Destroyer Flotilla

  • Cmdr. G. H. Stokes
  • DD Sikh
    Commanding officer: Cmdr. G. H. Stokes
  • DD Maori
    Commanding officer: Commander R. E. Courage
  • DD Legion
    Commanding officer: Commander R. F. Jessel
  • DD Isaac Sweers
    Commanding officer: Commander T. Houtsmiller
    Notes: Royal Netherlands Navy.

Other Destroyers

  • DD Jaguar
    Commanding officer: Lt. Commander J. F. W. Hine
  • DD Kandahar
    Commanding officer: Commander W. G. A. Robson

Transport

  • Breconshire
    Notes: Transport/Auxiliary

Italian Forces

Escorting Convoy M42
  • Vice-Admiral Angelo Iachino

Close Covering Force

  • Vice Admiral Carlo Bergami

Battleship

  • BB Duilio (force flagship)(force flagship)

7th Cruiser Division

  • Rear-Adm. Conte de Courten
  • CL Duca d'Aosta (flagship)(flagship)
  • CL Attendolo
  • CL Montecuccoli

Destroyers

  • DD Ascari
  • DD Aviere
  • DD Camicia Nera

Distant Covering Force

Battleship

  • BB Doria
  • BB Cesare
  • BB Littorio (fleet flagship)(fleet flagship)

3rd Cruiser Division

  • Rear-Admiral Angelo Parona
  • CA Gorizia (flagship)(flagship)
  • CA Trento

Destroyers

  • DD Grantiere
  • DD Bersagliere
  • DD Alpino
  • DD Fuciliere
  • DD Corazziere
  • DD Carabiniere
  • DD Usodimare
  • DD Maestrale
  • DD Oriani
  • DD Gioberti

Close Escort

  • DD Vivaldi
  • DD Da Noli
  • DD Da Recco
  • DD Malocello
  • DD Pessango
  • DD Zeno
  • DD Saetta
  • TB Pegaso

Convoy Ships

  • MS Monginevro
    Notes: Motorship (MS).
  • MS Napoli
  • MS Vettor Pisani
  • FR Ankara
    Notes: Freighter (FR). German.

Sources

  • The Battles of the Malta Striking Forces by P. Smith & E. Walker
  • Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945 by J. Rohwer & G. Hummelchen
  • The Naval War in the Mediterranean 1940-1943 by J. Greene & A. Massignani
  • The Italian Navy in WWII by A. Bragadin