pˈɜːsɪəs sˈeɪld fɹʌm mˈɔltə fɔːɹ ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiə ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn wɪð ɪnstɹˈʌkʃənz tə pɐtɹˈoʊl wˈɔːɾɚz tə ðɪ ˈiːst ʌv ɡɹˈiːs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɜː pˈæsɪdʒ.
Perseus sailed from Malta for Alexandria on 26 November 1941 with instructions to patrol waters to the east of Greece during her passage.