Cape Spada
July 19, 1940
 
Background: The RM 2nd Cruiser Division, enroute to raid British merchant shipping between Greece and Turkey stumble on an the RN's 2nd Destroyer Flotilla (and a friend) off of Crete.
 
Blue: Division 1: 2 x Giussano CL
Red: Division 1: 3 x E/F/G/H DD, 1 x I DD
Red Division 2: 1 x E/F/G/H DD
Red Division 3: 1 x Perth CL
 
Map: Tactical Map 1    Game Type: Interception
Starting Positions: Blue: Div 1 hex A01 heading 3
                            Red: Div 1 anywhere on the map exactly 20 hexes away from Red Div 3, Div 2 W15 heading 6, Div 3 X15 heading 6
 
Environment: Day, ?    Intelligence: Blue = Poor, Red = Poor
Special Rules: 
1.) The Italian commander recorded the sea state as 5, while the British commander recorded calm seas. At game start roll 1d6. Even = Fair Weather, Odd = Moderate
 
2.) RN Divisions may only move at speed 2 (1 hex) until the RM Division is sighted. Ignore if Red Div 1 sets up within spotting distance of Blue Div 1.
 
Victory Conditions: Standard Victory Conditions plus for each RM CL that exits the map in the X hex row the Blue side receives 2 bonus VP's.
 
Historic Outcome: RN Substantial Victory. One RM CL was disabled and sunk, while the other escaped.

*** SCENARIO CREATED BY: Robert Minadeo ***

*** NWS Notes: The battle occured in rough seas and high spray (according to official weather records for that day), so apply the optional "Moderate" Seas modifiers for all ships.