The Arethusa-class light cruisers Aurora and Penelope sailed with two destroyers to intercept the convoy. The surface force wiped out the convoy in a single action. About 40,000 tons of shipping were sunk across several vessels. Upholder, a U-class submarine based at Malta, also took part.
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Aurora, Penelope, and Upholder strike the convoy
Aurora, Penelope, and two destroyers wiped out the convoy, sinking about 40,000 tons of shipping; the Malta-based submarine Upholder also joined the attack.