Italian Navy ambushed again

13th December 1941: Two Italian cruisers sunk in minutes with no loss to the Royal Navy in the 'Action off Cap Bon'

the view from HMS Sikh during a night shoot exercise in 1942.

The Crusader battles in North Africa continued and there was a desperate need for the Italians to resupply their aircraft with fuel. Their supplies were so low they were unable to provide cover to incoming convoys.