The Battle of Cape Passero unfolded in the early hours of October 12, 1940, during World War II.

British cruiser HMS Ajax, on a scouting mission after a Malta supply operation, encountered seven Italian torpedo boats and destroyers southeast of Sicily.

Unaware, Ajax faced a fierce assault by a squadron of Italian torpedo boats and destroyers.

This is the story of how a lone British Cruiser destroyed an entire Italian Squadron.