<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: MunaNovember 1940 yakabatanidzwa muOperation MB8, kushanda kwakawanda kunobatanidza masimba anoverengeka ane zvinangwa zvakasiyana asi zvakagadziriswa. Mukati menguva iyi Force B yaisanganisira cruisers uye uye yakapa kusimbiswa kuKrete. Mauto aya akafamba musi wa4 Mbudzi neconvoy AN 6 achienda kuGreece, achibva aenda kuCrete manheru iwayo, achibva aenda kuchamhembe kunobatana neForce C cruiser kuPireaus. Kubva ipapo simba rakabatanidzwa pasi pehutungamiri hweVice Admiral Henry Pridham-Wippell rakaenda kumabvazuva kupinda muStraits of Otranto kunotsausa Mauto eItaly apo masimba eBritish akarwisa chiteshi cheTaranto muna  <response>: Basa Rokutonga. Pavakanga vari munyanza, ngarava dzehondo dzakabata ngarava ina dzeItaly ndokuparadza nhatu. 