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Submarines Lost
Date Vessel Commander Fate Narrative
7/13/1943 Acciaio T.V. Vittorio Pescatore S Torpedoed at 8:20 PM by the British submarine H.M. S/M Unruly off the Sicilian port of Messina.
9/30/1941 Adua T.V. Luigi Riccardi S Bombed by H.M.S. Gurkha and H.M.S. Legion in Mediterranean at around 10:30 AM
9/14/1942 Alabastro T.V. Giuseppe Bonadies S Sunk by the British Sunderland "R" of the 202nd Squadron off Algieres.
9/9/1943 Alagi - Y Surrendered to the Allied
9/10/1941 Alessandro Malaspina T.V. Giuliano Prini S Sunk by depth charges from Sunderland “U” (serial # W3986) of 10 Squadron RAAF, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Athol Galway Hope Wearne, in position 46º23’N / 11º22’W.”
3/11/1943 Alpino Bagnolini T.V. Aldo Congedo C Captured by the Germans in Bordeaux, later sunk by British airplanes while in transit to Japan off Cape Good Hope
9/9/1943 Ambra - S Scuttled in La Spezia
9/12/1943 Ametista S.T.V. Luigi Ginocchio A Scuttled off Ancona to avoid the surrender of the vessel to the British.
9/9/1943 Ammiraglio Cagni - Y Surrendered to the Allied
12/11/1941 Ammiraglio Caracciolo C.C. Alfredo Musotto S Scuttled after bombing from destroyer H.M.S. Farndale 30 miles off Bardia
3/14/1942 Ammiraglio Millo C.C. Vincenzo D'Amato S Sunk by the British sub H.M. S/M Ultimatum near Punta Stilo (Calabria).
1/5/1942 Ammiraglio Saint Bon C.C. Gustavo Miniero S Sunk by the British sub H.M. S/M Upholder near Milazzo, Sicily
3/6/1941 Anfitrite T.V. Bruno Ghersina A Scuttled at around 8:00 AM after an attack from the destroyer H.M.S. Grayhound near Cape Sidero in the Aegean Sea
9/9/1943 Antonio Baiamonti - A Scuttled in La Spezia
11/6/1942 Antonio Sciesa T.V Raul Galletti (?) S Sank in the port of Tobruk during an US air raid
9/9/1943 Antropo - Y Surrendered to the Allied
9/9/1943 Aradam C.C. Carlo Forni S Scuttled in the port of Genoa. Eventually raised, but then sank by an Allied aerial bombing.
4/15/1943 Archimede T.V. Guido Saccardo S Sunk by an American plane (VP No 83 Squadron) near the island of Fernando di Noronha, off the Brazilian coast.
8/3/1943 Argento T.V. Leo Masina A Scuttled after damage inflicted by the American destroyer U.S.S. Buck at 00.30 AM off the Island of Pantelleria
9/10/1943 Argo T.V. Arcangelo Giliberti S Scuttled in Monfalcone
6/29/1940 Argonauta T.V. Vittorio Cavicchia Scalamonti S Sunk by depth charges by the British destroyers H.M.S. Dainty, H.M.S. Decoy, H.M.S. Defender, H.M.S. Voyager and H.M.S. Ilex near Ras Hilan (British records might also suggest that the vessel might have been sunk by Sunderland L5804 of the R.A.F.)
7/23/1943 Aschiangi S.T.V. Mario Fiorini S Sunk by depth charges by British destroyers H.M.S. Laforey and H.M.S. Eclipse near Augusta
2/17/1943 Asteria T.V. Alfredo Morone S Scuttled after damage from the British destroyers H.M.S. Wheatland and H.M.S. Easton near Bougie at around 10:00 AM
2/9/1943 Avorio T.V. Leone Fiorentini A Scuttled after damages from the Canadian corvette H.M.C.S. Regina near Bourgaroni at around 3.00 AM
12/28/1943 Axum T.V. Giovanni Sorrentino S Scuttled off Morea after the vessel had ran aground.
4/28/1941 Balilla   R Removed from service and used as oil fuel deport
6/16/1943 Barbarigo T.V. Umberto De Julio S Lost between the 16th and the 24th in the Bay of Biscay
11/8/1941 Bausan   X Removed from service after having served at the submarine school of Pola
9/9/1943 Beilul - S Scuttled in Monfalcone
10/2/1940 Berillo T.V. Camillo Milesi Ferretti A Scuttled after an attack from H.M.S. Havock and H.M.S. Hasty north of Sidi el Barrani at around 6:00 AM
9/9/1943 Bragadin   Y Surrendered to the Allied
9/9/1943 Brin T.V. Luigi Andreotti Y Surrendered to the Allied
7/12/1943 Bronzo T.V. Antonio Gherardi C Captured by the British minesweeper H.M.S. Seaham, BostoN- Poole, and Cromarty near Syracuse
12/15/1940 Capitano Tarantini C.C. Alfredo Iaschi S Torpedoed by the British submarine H.M. S/MThunderbolt at the estuary of the river Girond (Atlantic)
3/31/1941 Capponi T.V. Romeo Romei S Torpedoed by the British submarine H.M. S/M Rorqual near the island of Stromboli, north of Sicily.
9/9/1943 CB 1   T Transferred to the Rumanian Navy
9/11/1943 CB 11   A Towed by the submarine Ametista to Ancona and later abandoned
9/11/1943 CB 12   A Towed by the submarine Serpente to Ancona and later abandoned
3/23/1945 CB 13 S.T.V. Francesco Gallinaro S Sunk in Pola by Allied bombing
  CB 14   S Sunk in Pola by Allied bombing
  CB 15   S Sunk in Pola by Allied bombing
  CB 16 S.T.V. Giuseppe Tendi Y Surrendered to the Allied after three crewmembers murdered the commanding officer.
4/3/1945 CB 17 S.T.V. Gabriele Battistini S Lost near Cattolica
3/31/1945 CB 18 G.M. Alberto Coletti S Lost near Pesaro
  CB 19 G.M. Danilo Colucci C Captured by the Yugoslavs
9/9/1943 CB 2   T Transferred to the Rumanian Navy
  CB 20 S.T.V. Galante C Captured by the Yugoslavs
4/29/1945 CB 21 G.M. Paolo Der Nicola S Sunk by the Germans
9/8/1943 CB 22 - C Captured by the Germans while still under construction
3/11/1945 CB 22. S.T.V. Galante S Sunk by Allied bombers
9/9/1943 CB 3   T Transferred to the Rumanian Navy
9/9/1943 CB 4   T Transferred to the Rumanian Navy
6/13/1942 CB 5 S.T.V. Alberto Farolfi S Sunk in Yalta by a Soviet MAS
9/9/1943 CB 6   T Transferred to the Rumanian Navy
9/9/1943 Ciro Menotti T.V. Giovanni Manunta Y Surrendered to the Allied
8/12/1942 Cobalto T.V. Raffaele Amicarelli S Bombed and rammed by British destroyer H.M.S.Ithuriel and H.M.S. Pathfinder off Biserta. Two British sailors die when the boat rapidly sinks.
6/1/1942 Colonna T.V Bruno Pilli R Removed from service due to serious damage to the engines
9/8/1943 Comandante Cappellini C.C. Walter Auconi C Captured by the Japanese in Sapang
10/31/1940 Comandante Faà di Bruno C.C. Aldo Enrici S Sunk in Atlantic between 10/31 and 1/5/1941. The British Admiralty claimes that it was sunk by H.M.S. Havelock on Nov. 8th, 1940.
6/27/1940 Console Generale Liuzzi C.C. Lorenzo Bezzi A Scuttle after an attack by the British destroyers H.M.S. Danty, Ilex, Decoy, Defender and Voyager south of Crete.
12/13/1942 Corallo T.V. Guido Guidi S Bombed and rammed by the gun boat H.M.S. Enchantress near Bougie
9/8/1943 Corridoni   Y Surrendered to the Allied
9/8/1943 Da Procida C.C. Gustavo Lovatellio Y Surrendered to the Allied
8/12/1942 Dagabur T.V. Renato Pecori S Rammed by the British destroyer H.M.S. Wolverine off Algiers.
9/8/1943 Dandolo T.V. Aldo Turcio Y Surrendered to the Allied
3/23/1943 Delfino T.V. Mario Violante S Rammed by mistake by an Italian vessel near Taranto
5/28/1943 Des Geneys   X Removed from service
11/28/1942 Dessiè T.V. Alberto Gorini S Sunk by the British Hudson "L" of the 500 R.A.F. Squadron north of Bona
6/20/1940 Diamante T.V. Angelo Parla S Torpedoed by the British submarine H.M. S/M Parthian 30 miles from Tobruk
9/8/1943 Diaspro   Y Surrendered to the Allied
10/18/1940 Durbo T.V. Armando Acanfora A Scuttle after an attack by the British destroyers H.M.S. Firedrake and Wrestler and 2 London Flying Boats of the R.A.F. near Gibraltar.
11/10/1942 Emo T.V. Giuseppe Franco S Scuttled after damages from Lord Nuffield
5/18/1943 Enrico Tazzoli C.C. Giuseppe Caito S Sunk between the 18 and the 24 in the Bay of Biscay
4/2/1943 Enrico Toti T.V. Giovanni Celeste R Removed from service
3/1/1943 Ettore Fieramosca - X Removed from service
10/25/1941 Ferraris T.V. Filippo Flores A Scuttle after aerial bombing (Catalina A of the 202 R.A.F. Squadron) and attack by the British destroyer H.M.S. Lamerton East of the Azores Islands.
9/28/1941 Fisalia T.V. Giloramo Acunto S Bombed by the British corvette Hyacinth near Jaffa (Palestine)
7/11/1943 Flutto T.V. Francesco Caprile S Sunk by British vospers off Syracuse
10/15/1940 Foca C.C. Mario Giliberto S Sunk probably after hitting one of its own mines or a British one near Palestine
1/31/1943 FR - S Sunk in Biserta - Never commissioned
2/28/1943 FR 111 T.V. Giovanni Celeste S Sunk by planes near Cape Murro Porco (Sicily)
5/6/1943 FR 112 - A Scuttled in Biserta upon abandoning the base
9/9/1943 FR 113   X Scuttled in Genoa
9/13/1943 FR 114   C Captured by the Germans in Naples
9/11/1943 FR 115   C Captured by the Germans in Naples
5/6/1943 FR 116 - A Scuttled in Biserta upon abandoning the base
5/6/1943 FR 117 - A Scuttled in Biserta upon abandoning the base
9/9/1943 Fratelli Bandiera C.C. Giulio Ghiglieri Y Surrendered to the Allied
9/9/1943 Galatea   X Surrendered to the Allied
6/19/1940 Galilei C.C. Corrado Nardi C Captured by the British corvette Moonstone south of Eden (Red Sea)
6/24/1940 Galvani C.C. Renato Spano S Sunk by depth charges from the gun boat Falmouth near the Gulf of Oman
10/8/1940 Gemma T.V. Guido Cordero di Montezemolo S Torpedoed by mistake by the Italian submarine Tricheco near Scarpanto
9/9/1943 Giada   X Surrendered to the Allied
5/18/1942 Giovanni Bausan   X Removed from service
9/8/1943 Giuseppe Finzi T.V. Nicola Delillo C Captured in Bordeaux by the Germans
6/27/1941 Glauco C.F. Candido Corvetti A Scuttled after an attack from Wishart near Gibraltar
9/9/1943 Goffredo Mameli   Y Surrendered to the Allied
9/30/1940 Gondar T.V. Francesco Brunetti A Scuttle after an attack from Stuart and a Sunderland 110 miles from Alexandria.
5/21/1943 Gorgo C.C. Innocenzo Ragusa S Probably sunk off the Algeria coast by the US destroyer Nields
11/9/1942 Granito T.V. Leo Sposito S Sunk by the British submarine Saracen near San Vito Siculo
9/9/1943 Gronco   C Captured by the Germans while still under construction
10/28/1941 Guglielmo Marconi C.C. Livio Piomarta S Lost in the Atlantic probably off the Strait of Gibraltar
3/17/1942 Guglielmotti C.C. Federico Tamburrini S Sunk by the British sub Unbeaten near Cape Spartivento
6/5/1943 H 8 C.C. Luigi Gasperini S Sunk by aerial bombardment in La Spezia
8/22/1940 Iride T.V. Francesco Brunetti S Torpedoed by a British plane in the Gulf of Bomba
9/9/1943 Jalea   Y Surrendered to the Allied
7/5/1941 Jantina C.C. Vincenzo Politi S Torpedoed by the British submarine Torbay near the Island of Mykoni
10/20/1940 Lafolè T.V. Piero Riccomini S Damaged by depth charges launched by the British destroyers Hotspur and Griffin and then rammed 12 miles north of Cape Tres Focas
5/23/1943 Leonardo Da Vinci C.C. Gianfranco Gazzana Priaaroggia S Sunk by depth charges by the frigates Active and Ness 300 miles off Vigo, Spain
9/10/1943 Luciano Manara T.V. Gaspare Cavallino Y Surrendered to the Allied
9/8/1943 Luigi Torelli T.V.C. Enrico Gropallo C Captured by the Japanese in Sapang, later manned by the Germans and again by the Japanese
6/15/1940 Macallè T.V. Alfredo Morone S Run aground near the Island of Barr Musa Chebir in the Red Sea (Port Sudan)
9/8/1941 Maggiore Baracca T.V. Giorgio Viani S Bombed and rammed by the British destroyer Croome in Atlantic.
2/9/1943 Malachite T.V. Alpino Cinti S Torpedoed by the Dutch submarine Dolfijn near Cape Spartivento
6/1/1942 Marcantonio Colonna   X Removed from service
2/22/1941 Marcello C.C. Carlo Alberto Teppati S Sunk in Atlantic by British destroyer Hurricane and Montgomery or, most probable, the Perwingle.
9/9/1943 Marea   Y Surrendered to the Allied
1/30/1942 Medusa C.C. Enrico Bertarelli S Sunk by the British submarine Thorn near Promontore, Istria
7/5/1941 Michele Bianchi C.C. Franco Tosoni Pittoni S Torpedoed by the British submarine Tigris off Bordeaux.
5/15/1941 Millelire   X Removed from service
5/13/1943 Mocenigo T.V. Alberto Longhi S Sunk by aerial bombardment in the port of Cagliari
8/11/1942 Morosini T.V. Francesco D'Alessandro S Probably sunk by a British plane in Atlantic
9/9/1943 Murena C.F. Luigi Longanesi Cattani A Scuttled in the port of La Spezia
12/14/1940 Naiade T.V. Pietro Notarbartolo A Scuttle after damage inflicted by the British destroyers Hyperion and Hereward near Bardia.
1/7/1941 Nani C.C. Gioacchino Polizzi S Probably sunk by the British corvette Anemone near Iceland
1/14/1943 Narvalo C.C. Ludovico Grion A Scuttled after an aerial bombardment off Malta
9/9/1943 Nautilo   C Captured by the Germans in Venice
1/19/1941 Neghelli T.V. Carlo Ferracuti S Sunk by destroyer Grayhound near Falkonera Aegean
7/13/1943 Nereide T.V. Renato Scandola S Damaged by bombs and sunk by gun by the British destroyers Echo and Ilex near Augusta
9/8/1943 Nichelio   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Salerno
7/11/1942 Ondina T.V. Gabriele Adolfi A Scuttle after an attack by the British destroyers Protea, Sothern and the antisub units Maid and Walrus near Cyprus
9/9/1943 Onice   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Augusta (Sicily)
9/9/1943 Otaria   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Taranto
7/9/1942 Perla T.V. Mario Pouchan C Captured off Beiruth (Lebanon)
7/15/1942 Pietro Calvi C.F. Primo Longobardi A Scuttled at 0:27 AM after an attack by the British destroyer H.M.S. Lulworth near the Azores
7/29/1943 Pietro Micca T.V. Paolo Scrobogna S Torpedoed by the British submarine Trooper near Santa Maria di Leuca
12/6/1942 Porfido T.V. Giovanni Lonzerotti S Sunk by British submarine Tigris near Galite
6/17/1940 Provana C.C. Ugo Botti S Damaged by depth charges and then rammed by the French gun boat La Curiese near Oran.
9/8/1943 Reginaldo Giuliani C.C. Mario Tei C Captured by the Japanese in Sapang, later manned by the Germans and sunk by the British submarine Tally-Ho
7/15/1943 Remo T.V. Salvatore Vassallo S Torpedoed by the British Submarine United near Taranto
9/9/1943 Risimondo   C Captured in Corsica by the Germans
7/18/1943 Romolo C.C. Alberto Crepas S Sunk by aerial bombs near the Calabrian coast
6/29/1940 Rubino T.V. Luigi Trebbi S Sunk by a British Sunderland 40 miles from Santa Maria di Leuca
9/9/1943 Ruggiero Settimo   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Taranto
6/27/1941 Salpa T.V. Renato Guagni S Torpedoed from the British submarine Triumph near Marsa Matruh
1/20/1943 Santorre Santarosa T.V. Giuseppe Simonetti A Run aground and later torpedoed near Tripoli
8/10/1942 Scirè C.C. Bruno Zelik S Sunk by the British unit Islay near Haifa
9/12/1943 Serpente C.C. Raffaello Allegri A Scuttled off the port of Ancona
9/9/1943 Settembrini   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Augusta (Sicily). Eventually, it would be sunk by mistake by US warships in the Western Atlantic. Later, in 1944, it will rammed by mistake by an American unit in Atlantic
9/9/1943 Sirena T.V. Vittorio Savarese A Scuttled in the port of La Spezia
9/15/1941 Smeraldo T.V. Bartolomeo La Penna S Probably lost after hitting as mine in the Sicilian Straits
9/9/1943 Sparide - A Scuttled in the port of La Spezia
2/1/1942 Speri   R Removed from service
9/9/1943 Squalo   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Augusta (Sicily)
8/2/1941 Tembien T.V. Guido Gozzi S Rammed by the destroyer Hermione near Malta
9/12/1943 Topazio T.V Pier Vittorio Casarini S Sunk off Cape Carbonara (Sardinia) by a British airplane.
6/23/1940 Torricelli C.C. Salvatore Pelosi A Scuttle after an engagement with three British destroyers south of the Island of Perim.
3/18/1942 Tricheco C.C. Giovanni Cursolo S Sunk by the British sub Upholder near Brindisi
1/19/1943 Tritone C.C. Paolo Monechi S Scuttled after depth charges by the Canadian corvettes Antelope and Port Arthur near Bougie
9/9/1943 Turchese   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Bona
12/15/1942 Uarsciek T.V. Gaetano Arezzo della Targia S Sunk by the destroyers Petard and Valissa (Queen) Olga (Greek) near Malta.
6/29/1940 Uebi Scabeli T.V. Bruno Zani S Scuttle after an attack by the British destroyers Dainty, Decoy, Defender, Voyager and Ilex south of Crete (crew were captured).
9/7/1943 Velella T.V. Mario Patane' S Torpedoed by the British Submarine Shakespeare near Punta Licosa
6/7/1942 Veniero T.V. Enio Zappetta S Sunk by a British Sunderland between Sardinia and the Balearic
9/9/1943 Vettor Pisani   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Taranto
9/9/1943 Volframio - A Scuttled in the port of La Spezia
9/9/1943 Vortice - Y Surrendered to the Allied in Malta
10/16/1940 X 2   R Removed from service
10/16/1940 X 3   R Removed from service
6/9/1942 Zaffiro T.V. Carlo Mottura S Probably sunk near Ibiza by a Catalina
9/9/1943 Zoea   Y Surrendered to the Allied in Augusta (Sicily)

 

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