MAS 213 achieved a result far beyond what its size suggested when it damaged HMS Cape Town. The older C-class cruiser served on convoy escort and general support rather than as a front-line unit. The attack still sent her to Bombay for more than a year of repairs and reduced British escort capacity. MAS 213 was scuttled two days later as the unsupported Italian position collapsed.
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MAS 213 showed the torpedo boats' striking power
MAS 213 badly damaged the C-class cruiser HMS Cape Town, then was scuttled two days later as the Italian position collapsed.