Cape Matapan 1941 : Cunningham's Mediterranean triumph /Angus Konstam ; illustrated by Adam Tooby.

"The Battle of Matapan witnessed the first use of significant new technologies to bring about a stunning British victory over the Italian Navy. The Allies had tapped into the Ultra coded messages sent by the Axis powers, and the Italians siffered from not having radar - a technological advanage of which they were largely unaware. Radar would play a major role in the critical night action during the battle, one of the most decisive engagement of the Mediterranean naval war. Written by renowned naval historian Angus Konstam, this book explores the battle in unrivalled visual detail. It also examines why, despite the emphatic Royal Navy victory, the Allies failed to capitalize on their consequent strategic advantage during the months that followed."