The Boats of the Early
Bernardis Type

by Cristiano D'Adamo

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Periscope

There were two periscopes produced by the firm Galileo of Florence. The forward one was used to attack, while the aft one was used for exploration. Both periscopes were accessible from the control room, rotated by hand, but were lifted and retracted electrically.

The "Fratelli Bandiera" in the foreground and the "Victor Pisani" in the background in 1943.
Note how the periscopes of the PISANI were considerably reduced in size.
(Photo courtesy Erminio Bagnasco and Achille Rastelli)

Typical of Italian submarines, the periscope sleeves extended considerably from the cunning tower and were quite visible from a distance. During the war, the sleeves were reduced in size and picture of the Delfino shows a cunning tower almost as small as the one used by German submarines.



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The Boats of the Early Bernardis Type

by Cristiano D'Adamo

Periscope

The "Fratelli Bandiera" in the foreground and the "Victor Pisani" in the background in 1943. Note how the periscopes of the PISANI were considerably reduced in size. (Photo courtesy Erminio Bagnasco and Achille Rastelli)

The Boats of the Early
Bernardis Type

The "Fratelli Bandiera" in the foreground and the "Victor Pisani" in the background in 1943.
Note how the periscopes of the PISANI were considerably reduced in size.
(Photo courtesy Erminio Bagnasco and Achille Rastelli)