• Contrammiraglio Admiral Antonio Toscano

• Alberico da Barbiano

  Commanding officer: Capitano di Vascello Rodocannacchi
• Alberto di Giussano

  Commanding officer: Capitano di Vascello Marabotto
• Cigno

  Commanding officer: Capitano di Corvetta Riccardi

  Notes: Torpedo boat substituted for Bande Nere, when that cruiser had mechanical problems.

• Commander G. H. Stokes

• Sikh

  Commanding officer: Commander Stokes
• Maori

  Commanding officer: Commander R. E. Courage
• Legion

  Commanding officer: Commander R. F. Jessel
• Isaac Sweers

  Commanding officer: Commander T. Houtsmuller

  Notes: Royal Netherlands Navy.

Information drawn mainly from:

• Sea Battles in Close Up No. 11, The Battle of the Malta Striking Forces by P. Smith & E. Walker