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The Battle of Cape Matapan () was a Second World War naval battle fought from 27 – 29 March 1941.

The cape is on the southwest coast of Greece's Peloponnesian peninsula.

A force of British Royal Navy ships accompanied by several Royal Australian Navy ships, under command of British Admiral Andrew Cunningham, intercepted and sank or severely damaged the ships of the Italian Regia Marina under Admiral Angelo Iachino.

The opening actions of the battle are also known in Italy as the Battle of Gaudo.