<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - iDuilio, manje eyisikebhe esiyinhloko semikhumbi yase-Italy, yasuka ngomhla ka-29 November ukuze ivikele umkhumbi wase-Italy oya eNyakatho Afrika. Yayihambisana ne-cruiser nemikhumbi yempi eyisithupha. Wabuye wahamba ngomkhumbi ngoDisemba 13, ukuvikela umkhumbi we-M41; Umkhumbi wase-Italy waphoqeleka ukuba uhlukane nomkhumbi we-escort ngemuva kokushaywa yi-torpedo. UDuilio wabuyela ethekwini ngomhlaka-14, futhi wahamba ukuyovikela umkhumbi i-M42 ezinsukwini ezimbili kamuva. Wayehlala eningizimu yeMessina enezinqola ezintathu nemikhumbi emine. Phakathi nomsebenzi we-convoy, amabutho aseBrithani ahlasela, okwaholela eMpini Yokuqala yaseSirte  <response>: , kodwa iqembu lika Duilio lalikude kakhulu ukuba libhekane neRoyal Navy. Wabuyela eTaranto ngomhlaka-19 Disemba. Wahamba nomkhumbi i-M43 ngomhlaka 3 kuya ku-6 kuJanuwari 1942, owafika ngempumelelo eTripoli engaphazanyiswa. I-Convoy T18 yalandelwa ngo-22 kuya ku-5 Januwari, futhi ezine zezimpahla ezinhlanu ezikule nqola zafika eTripoli. 