27kii Maarso 1941, Ciidamo ka tirsan kuwa xulufada Midowga Yurub oo uu hoggaaminayay Admiral Cunningham ayaa waxaa weerar gaadmo ah kusoo qaaday ciidamo ka tirsan kuwa badda ee Talyaaniga iyagoo ku sugnaa meel u dhow Cape Matapan, Giriigga. Saddex markab oo ka tirsan ciidamada badda ee Boqortooyada Ingiriiska ayaa ka qeyb qaatay dagaalka; HMA Ships "Perth", "Stuart", iyo "Vampire". Guushii ka soo gaartay Cape Matapan
waxay ogolaatay in kumanaan ciidamada xulafada ah laga saaro Crete.