Anxious to ensure that the Germans did not acquire 200 warships, one of the conditions of the truce was that the Regia Marina must sail for Allied ports and so, three days later, "Warspite" met and led the Italian Fleet into internment at Malta.
Anxious to ensure that the Germans did not acquire 200 warships, the Allies insisted that the Regia Marina must sail for Allied ports. Three days later, "Warspite" met and led elements of the Italian Fleet, including "Vittorio Veneto" and "Italia", into internment at Malta.