| Campioni |
| Tovey (Crudiv 7, part of Force B. The first to engage the Italians) |
 Gloucester  | Liverpool |
 Neptune | Orion  |
 Sydney  |
| Cunningham (Force B) |
 Warspite | Decoy  |
| Hereward | Hero |
 Mohawk | Nubian |
 Stuart |
| Pridham-Wippel (Force C. Part of his ships arrive too late or are left behing) |
 Eagle | Malaya |
 Royal Sovereign | Dainty |
| Defender | Hasty |
| Hostile | Hyperion |
| Ilex | Janus  |
| Juno | Vampire  |
| Voyager |
