the successful Allied chase. Aftermath The British destroyers were bombed by Italian aircraft in the aftermath, resulting in damage to HMS Havock, whose no. 2 boiler was flooded. A floatplane from Warspite, which was searching for Bande Nere, ditched in the sea and was lost near Tobruk. The crew was captured by the Italians. Allied convoy AN.2 was ordered to sail back to Port Said and remain there until it was eventually known that Bande Nere had reached Benghazi. Order of battle Italy Rear Admiral Ferdinando Casardi - 2nd Cruiser Division Regia Marina: 2 light cruisers: (sunk), Allies Captain John Collins - 2nd Destroyer Flotilla 1 light cruiser: 5 destroyers: , , , , Notes References Greene, Jack & Massignani, Alessandro (1998). The Naval War in the Mediterranean, 1940–1943. Chatam Publishing, London. Titterton, G. A.(2002). The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean. Volume 2. Routledge. External links Action off Cape Spada Scontro di Capo Spada Cape Spada 1940 in Italy Cape Spada Cape Spada Cape Spada Cape Spada July 1940 events