 An indecisive clash took place in the early hours of 13 July 1943 between the British destroyer HMS "Tetcott" escorting an LST in the process of landing Royal Marines on Agnone Bagni, north of Augusta, and "MS 71" and "MS 63", which were trying to insert Italian Army commandos behind enemy lines.The following night, "MTB 655", "MTB 656" and "MTB 633" encountered and engaged "MS 36" and "MS 64" south of Messina.The Italian boats received no damage, while the British craft were slightly damaged by shore batteries.