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Battle of the Campobasso Convoy
Part of the Battle of the Mediterranean of the Second World War

HMS Petard photographed from HMS Formidable, December 1943
Date3-4 May 1943
Location
Off Cape Bon, Mediterranean Sea
36°45′N 10°45′E / 36.750°N 10.750°E / 36.750; 10.750
Result British victory
Belligerents
Battle of the Campobasso Convoy United Kingdom Battle of the Campobasso Convoy Italy
Commanders and leaders
Deric Holland-Martin Saverio Marotta 
Strength
3 destroyers 1 torpedo boat
1 merchantman
Casualties and losses
None 76 men killed (Italian merchant navy)
133 men killed (Italian Navy): Total: 209
103 men rescued
1 torpedo boat sunk
1 merchantman sunk

The Battle of the Campobasso Convoy was a naval engagement between three British Royal Navy destroyers and an Italian Regia Marina torpedo boat which took place off Cape Bon in the Mediterranean sea on the night of 3/4 May 1943. The Italians were escorting the 3,566 gross register ton (GRT) freighter Campobasso to Tunisia.

The ships were illuminated by star shells, east of Kelibia in Cape Bon; Perseo attacked the British ships with torpedoes then turned to the north-west. Campobasso exploded under the British bombardment, which, with more star shells, lit up Perseo it being severely damaged; sinking an hour later. The 93 crew of Campobasso suffered 73 killed and of 133 crew on Perseo, 83 survived.

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