By Lintuperhonen
 

The fire of the port 6" magazine onboard Genesano spreads to the rear main turret which stops firing.

By Lintuperhonen
 

Iacchinus: Order the destroyers to evacuate immediatly. Warn vice admiral Perault onboard Amiral Conte Spé of the enemy heavy ships but order him to proceed with the missions sircumstances permitting. We ourselves are finished!

By Lintuperhonen
 

The X turret of one of these destroyers is incapacitated by a fire, but the fire was quickly extinguished.

By Lintuperhonen
 

Both of the heavily damaged destroyers founder slowly but most of their crew are successfully evacuated to the two remaining destroyers.

By Lintuperhonen
 

A further torpedo hit in the stern causes Montenuremo to sink rapidly by the stern with a 90 degree list to the port.