1941, Massawa fell to the British and the Red Sea Flotilla ceased to exist. Few vessels of the flotilla survived the East African Campaign. Order of battle Destroyers Seven destroyers were organised into two divisions: 3rd Destroyer Division (All (1,600 ton full load displacement)) – Crippled by HMS Kimberley and eventually destroyed by RAF 22 November 1940 – Bombed and sunk by 813 and 824 Naval Air Squadrons at 06:15 3 April 1941 in position – scuttled after engine breakdown 3 April 1941. – Sunk by RAF 3 April 1941 in position 5th Destroyer Division (All (2,600 ton full load displacement)) – Scuttled 3 April 1941 after being damaged by RAF – Scuttled 3 April 1941 after being damaged by RAF – Ran aground and scuttled 1 April 1941 in position MAS (Motor torpedo boats) The five MAS were organised as follows: 21st MAS Squadron MAS 204 – Lost due to mechanical failure MAS 206 – Lost due to mechanical failure MAS 210 – Lost due to mechanical failure MAS 213 – Scuttled 8 April 1941 MAS 216 – Lost due to mechanical failure VIII Submarine Group 81st Submarine Squadron (896/1,265 tons displacement) – Sailed to Bordeaux, France and arrived 6 May 1941 (880/1,230 tons displacement) – Sailed to Bordeaux, France and arrived 9 May 1941 (880/1,230 tons displacement) – Captured 19 June 1940 (896/1,265 tons displacement) – Sunk 24 June 1940 82nd Submarine Squadron (620/855 tons displacement) – Sailed for Bordeaux, France, arrived 20 May 1941 (620/855 tons displacement) – Ran aground and scuttled 15 June 1940 (880/1,230 tons displacement) – Sailed for Bordeaux, France, arrived 7 May 1941 (880/1,230 tons displacement) – Sunk 23 June 1940 Other vessels Colonial ship (2,170 tons displacement) – Sailed to Kobe, Japan, and turned to the Allies in Columbo, Ceylon, when Italy capitulated in September 1943 Torpedo boat (670 tons displacement) – Scuttled 8 April 1941 Torpedo boat (670 tons displacement) – Scuttled in the mouth of the harbour at Massawa as a blockship after suffering heavy bomb damage Gunboat G. Biglieri (620 tons displacement) – Captured Gunboat Porto Corsini (290 tons displacement) – Scuttled Minelayer Ostia (620 tons displacement) – Sunk by British Royal Air Force attack within the harbour at Massawa; all mines still racked Auxiliary cruiser (3,667 tons displacement) – Sailed to Kobe, Japan. Lost 27 February 1941 in battle against the light cruiser . Auxiliary cruiser (3,667 tons