British Forces
Force K
   Captain P. J. Mack
Jervis—Captain Mack
Janus—Commander J. A. W. Tothill
Nubian—Commander R. W. Ravenhill
Mohawk*—Commander J. W. M. Eaton

Italian Forces
Escort
   Commander Piero Da Cristofaro
Tarigo*—Commander Da Cristofaro
Lampo*—Lt. Commander E. Marano
Baleno*—Lt. Commander G. Arnaud

Convoy
Adana* (4,205 tons; German)
Arta* (2,452 tons; German)
Aegina* (2,447 tons; German)
Iserlohn* (3,704 tons; German)
Sabaudia* (1,590 tons; Italian, carrying ammunition)

*Ships lost in this action.  Lampo was later salvaged and returned to service.

Sources:
1. The Italian Navy in WWII by A. Bragadin
2. The Naval War in the Mediterranean 1940-1943 by J. Greene & A. Massignani
3. Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945 by J. Rohwer & G. Hummelchen
4. The Battles of the Malta Striking Forces by P. Smith & E. Walker