 On 24 March a convoy entered the field, and the Italian destroyers (1,645 tons) and (2,125 tons) were lost.On 3 April 1943 "Abdiel" laid a minefield between the Italian fields X-2 and X-3, whose location was known to the Allies through Ultra intercepts and captured documents.On 7 March a convoy ran afoul the field, losing one of their escorts, the (910 tons).