<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pana 23 September 1941 Ascari uye hanzvadzi ngarava akaisa minefield kubva Malta, uye zuva rakatevera ivo muchirongwa sortie kubudikidza 3rd uye 8th Cruiser madhivhisi kunangidzirwa intercepting ane chikwata British, pasina kubudirira. Musi wa13 Zvita akabatana nebasa guru remotokari pakati peItaly neLibya, M. 41, iyo yakakundikana nekuda kwekurwiswa kwakasimba nendege uye ngarava dzepasi pemvura. Musi waDecember 16 Ascari yakatora chikamu mune rimwe basa guru rekutakura kuLibya, M. 42, iyo yakabudirira, pasinei nekusangana kwenguva pfupi nevatsigiri veAllied convoy kuMalta, mune chiito chinozivikanwa se  <response>: Hondo Yokutanga yeSirte. 