<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - EMpini Yezwe II, izenzo ze-Italian Regia Marina ngo-1940 nazo zibonisa umqondo wamasosha akhona. Ngemva kwezimpi eziningana ezincane ezibhekene neRoyal Navy ezazingaphumeleli, ingxenye enkulu yemikhumbi yase-Italy yashiywa eTaranto lapho yayingaphuma khona ngokushesha kakhulu kunoma yimuphi umzamo waseBrithani wokufinyelela eMalta, isebenzisa ithonya elingenakulinganiswa kumasu aseBrithani nokulungiswa kwemikhumbi. Ngisho nangemva kokuphumelela okukhulu kwamasu okuhlasela kweBrithani ephethe izindiza eTaranto  <response>: NgoNovemba 1940, ukwehluleka kweBrithani ukuhlasela ngokuphumelelayo imikhumbi yase-Italy kwabangela ukuba iRoyal Navy ibophe amabutho amakhulu asolwandle eMedithera iminyaka emithathu eyalandela. 