<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Kusukela ngoJuni 1940 kuya kuJuni 1941 uLegnani, njengomphathi we- 8th Naval Division, wabamba iqhaza ezimpini zaseCalabria, eTaranto  <response>: futhi i-Cape Matapan, kanye nokulwa nemisebenzi yaseBrithani ethi Hats 29 Agasti-1 Septhemba 1940 kanye ne- MB 5 29 Septhemba kuya ku-2 Okthoba 1940, ehlose ukuhlinzeka iMalta. Ngemuva kokushiya umyalo we- 8th Division, mhlaka 10 Disemba 1941 waqokwa njengomkhuzi wemikhumbi yezikebhe zase-Italy esusa u-Admiral Mario Falangola, indima ayigcina ngemuva kokuphakanyiselwa kwakhe ku-admiral ngo-1942. Waqondisa imisebenzi yezikebhe ezingaphansi kwamanzi zase-Italy eMedithera kuze kube yi-8 Septhemba 1943 ukuyeka ukulwa; ngalesi sikhathi waphinde wahlotshiswa nge-German Iron Cross yesibili ekilasini, kanye ne-Officers Cross ye-Military Order yaseSavoy. 