Italian Forces
The convoy included two German vessels, SS Duisburg (7,889 t) and SS San Marco (3,113 t) and three Italian - the MV Maria (6,339 t), SS Sagitta (5,153 t) and MV Rina Corrado (5,180 t). Between them, these cargo vessels were carrying 389 vehicles, 34,473 tons of munitions, fuel in barrels, and their associated crew and troops for the Italian and German forces in Libya. Carrying 17,281 tons of fuel, including gasoline for German aircraft, were the Conte di Misurata (7,599 t) and Minatitlan (5,014 t).
The convoy was protected by a close escort and a distant escort.
- Close Escort under command of Captain Ugo Bisciani
- Maestrale class destroyers
- Maestrale
- Grecale
- Libeccio,
- Folgore class destroyer
- Fulmine
- Turbine class destroyer
- Euro
- Oriani class destroyer
- Oriani
- Distant Escort under command of Rear Admiral Bruno Bronovesi
- 3rd Cruiser Division: Trento class cruisers Trieste and Trento
- 13th Destroyer Flotilla Soldati class destroyers,
- Granatiere
- Fuciliere
- Bersagliere
- Alpino
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