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Battle of Cape Matapan

The Battle of Cape Matapan (Greek: Ναυμαχία του Ταινάρου) was a naval battle during the Second World War between the Allies, represented by the navies of the United Kingdom and Australia, and the Royal Italian Navy, from 27 to 29 March 1941. Cape Matapan is on the south-western coast of the Peloponnesian peninsula of Greece.

Battle of Cape Matapan
Battle of Cape Matapan · Ministero Della Difesa-Marina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
27 Mar 1941 – 29 Mar 1941
Where
Cape Matapan
Era
Modern

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Before and after

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