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Battle of the Messina Convoy
Part of the Battle of the Mediterranean and the Second World War
Date2 June 1943
Location
Cape Spartivento, Calabria
37°53′59″N 15°58′7.10″E / 37.89972°N 15.9686389°E / 37.89972; 15.9686389
Result See "Battle" section
Belligerents
Battle of the Messina Convoy United Kingdom
Battle of the Messina Convoy Greece
Battle of the Messina Convoy Italy
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Captain A. F. Pugsley
Kingdom of Greece Georgios Blessas
Fascist Italy Marino Fasan 
Strength
HMS Jervis
Vasilissa Olga
1 Wellington bomber
1 Spica-class torpedo boat
2 steamers
Casualties and losses
None 1 Spica-class torpedo boat sunk
2 steamers damaged

The Battle of the Messina Convoy was a night naval action fought on 2 June 1943 off Cape Spartivento, Calabria, between an Allied flotilla composed of the British destroyer HMS Jervis and the Greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga and an Italian convoy escorted by the Spica-class torpedo boat Castore. The escort was repeatedly hit and sunk, but the convoy managed to slip away either unscathed or with minor damage depending on the cited source.

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