British Forces

Force K
  • Captain W. G. Agnew
  • Aurora
    Commanding officer: Captain W. G. Agnew
  • Penelope
    Commanding officer: Captain A. D. Nichol
  • Lance
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cdr. R. W. F. Northcott
  • Lively
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cdr. W. F. E. Hussey

Italian Forces

  • Vice-Adm. Bruno Brivonesi
    Notes: Overall commander.

3rd Cruiser Division

  • Vice-Adm. Bruno Brivonesi
  • Trieste
    Commanding officer: Captain Rouselle
  • Trento
    Commanding officer: Captain Parmigiano

13th Destroyer Flotilla

  • Commander Capponi
  • Granatiere
    Commanding officer: Commander Capponi
  • Fuciliere
    Commanding officer: Commander F. Cerrina Feroni
  • Bersagliere
    Commanding officer: Commander Giuseppe de Angioy
  • Alpino
    Commanding officer: Commander Agostino Calosi

Close Convoy Escort

  • Captain Ugo Bisciani
  • Maestrale
    Commanding officer: Captain Bisciani
  • Fulmine (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Lt. Commander Milano
  • Euro
    Commanding officer: Lt. Commander Cigala Fulgosi
  • Grecale
    Commanding officer: Commander Giovanni di Gropello
  • Libeccio
    Commanding officer: Commander Tagliamonte
    Notes: Torpedoed and sunk by submarine the following day while picking up survivors.
  • Oriani
    Commanding officer: Commander Chinigo

Convoy

  • San Marco (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Captain Paul Ossemberg
    Notes: 3,113 tons; German.
  • Duisberg (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Captain Arno Osteermeier
    Notes: 7,389 tons; German.
  • Minatitlan (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Captain Guido Incagliati
    Notes: 7,599 tons; Italian tanker.
  • Maria (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Captain Angelo Pogliani
    Notes: 6,339 tons; Italian.
  • Sagitta (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Captain Domenico Ingegneri
    Notes: 5,153 tons; Italian.
  • Rina Corrado (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Captain Guglielmo Schettini
    Notes: 5,180 tons; Italian.
  • Conte di Misurata (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Captain Mario Penco
    Notes: 5,014 tons; Italian tanker.

Sources

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