dhamaystiro weedha soo socota: 27 Maarso 1941, ciidamo ka tirsan kuwa xulufada ah oo uu hogaaminayo Admiral Cunningham ayaa waxaa weeraray ciidamo ka tirsan kuwa badda ee Talyaaniga oo ku sugnaa meel u dhow Cape Matapan, Greece. Saddex markab oo ka tirsan ciidamada badda ee Boqortooyada Ingiriiska ayaa ka qeyb qaatay dagaalka; HMA Ships "Perth", "Stuart", iyo "Vampire". Waxyaabaha
guushii ay gaareen ciidamada xulufada ee Cape Matapan waxay keentay in kumanaan ciidamada xulufada ah laga daad gureeyo Crete.