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Battle of Cape Spada
Part of the Battle of the Mediterranean of World War II

Bartolomeo Colleoni sinking, 19 July 1940
Date19 July 1940
Location
Off Crete, Mediterranean Sea
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Battle of Cape Spada Australia
Battle of Cape Spada United Kingdom
Battle of Cape Spada Italy
Commanders and leaders
Australia John Collins Battle of Cape Spada Ferdinando Casardi
Strength
1 light cruiser
5 destroyers
2 light cruisers
Casualties and losses
1 wounded
1 light cruiser damaged
121 killed
555 captured
1 light cruiser sunk

The Battle of Cape Spada was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in World War II. It took place on 19 July 1940 in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spada, the north-western extremity of Crete.

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