Raid on Souda Bay
The Raid on Souda Bay was an assault by Italian Royal Navy explosive boats on Souda Bay, Crete, during the first hours of 26 March 1941. The motor boats were launched by the destroyers and on the approaches to the bay. After negotiating the boom defences, the small craft attacked the Royal Navy heavy cruiser and the Norwegian tanker "Pericles". The Allied vessels were both sunk in shallow waters by the explosive charges and eventually lost.