 "Euro", undamaged, came within of the British ships but mistook them for "Trieste" and "Trento", aided by the ships not firing on "Euro" and because "Maestrale" had been signalling for Italian ships to rally on the port (far) side of the convoy, leading to Cigala countermanding an order to launch torpedoes.Moments later, British ships opened fire but "Euro" was no longer in a position to attack with torpedoes.Six British shells hit "Euro" but at such short range they passed through without exploding, killing about twenty members of the crew.