<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - NgoNovemba 1940 yayibandakanyeka ku-Operation MB8, umsebenzi onamacala amaningi obandakanya amabutho amaningana anezinhloso ezihlukile kodwa ezihlanganisiwe. Phakathi nalesi sikhathi i-Force B yayihlanganisa ama-cruisers futhi yaletha izinsiza eKrethe. Amandla ahamba ngomkhumbi ngomhlaka 4 Novemba nomkhumbi we-AN 6 usendleleni eya eGrisi, usuka kusihlwa uya eKrethe, bese uya enyakatho ukujoyina i-Force C cruiser ePireaus. Ukusuka lapho ibutho elihlangene ngaphansi komyalo kaVice Admiral Henry Pridham-Wippell lathuthela empumalanga eStraits of Otranto ukuguqula uMkhumbi Wase-Italy ngenkathi ibhalansi yamabutho aseBrithani ihlasela itheku laseTaranto ku-Operation Judgement  <response>: . futhi. Ngesikhathi besematheni, lezi zikebhe zokulwa zavimbela umkhumbi wase-Italy owawunemikhumbi emine futhi zacekela phansi emithathu. 