Italian submarines in World War Two
Narvalo (NR)
Narvalo
Type | Ocean going | |
Class | Squalo (6) | |
Laid down | 17 Oct 1928 | Cantiere Navale Triestino, Monfalcone |
Launched | 15 Mar 1930 | |
Commissioned | 6 Dec 1930 | |
End service | ||
Stricken | ||
Loss date | 14 Jan 1943 | |
Loss position | 34° 08'N, 16° 04'E | |
History | ||
Fate | Sunk on 14th January 1943 in the central Mediterranean in position 34°08'N, 16°04'E by depth charges from British destroyer HMS Pakenham, British escort destroyer HMS Hursley and a RAF Beaufort from No.39 Squadron. |
Commands
Commander | Date from | Date to | Command notes |
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C.C. Renato Lucchesini | 6 Jan 1940 | 6 Apr 1941 | |
T.V. Raffaele Gigante | 6 Apr 1941 | 30 Apr 1941 | |
T.V. Ugo Crosara | 1 May 1941 | 14 May 1941 | |
T.V. Giuseppe Caito | 15 May 1941 | 9 Apr 1942 | |
S.T.V. Alberto Volterri | 9 Apr 1942 | 20 Jun 1942 | |
T.V. Lodovico Grion | 21 Jun 1942 | 14 Jan 1943 |
Ships hit
No ships hit by this submarine.Patrols and events
Commander | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | ||
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Lucchesini, Renato | 10 Jun 1940 | Portolago (Leros) | 10 Jun 1940 | Portolago (Leros) | At Portologao. | |||||
Lucchesini, Renato | 8 Jul 1940 | 0900 | Portolago (Leros) | 8 Jul 1940 | 1150 | Portolago (Leros) | 5,2 | Exercises. | ||
Lucchesini, Renato | 11 Jul 1940 | 0840 | Portolago (Leros) | 11 Jul 1940 | 1250 | Portolago (Leros) | 12,3 | Exercises. | ||
1 | Lucchesini, Renato | 24 Jul 1940 | 1807 | Portolago (Leros) | 6 Aug 1940 | 1115 | Portolago (Leros) | 902,1 | Patrolled south of Crete, between 34°40'N and coast of Crete, and between 24°00'E and 26°20'E. Uneventful. | |
Lucchesini, Renato | 24 Aug 1940 | 0935 | Portolago (Leros) | 24 Aug 1940 | 1215 | Portolago (Leros) | 2,5 | Exercises. | ||
2 | Lucchesini, Renato | 16 Sep 1940 | 0815 | Portolago (Leros) | 26 Sep 1940 | 1530 | Portolago (Leros) | 772,1 | Patrolled in southeast Aegean in Kaso Strait, between Cape Spinolonga and Maria Island, on a patrol line with Beilul and Squalo. Uneventful. | |
Lucchesini, Renato | 10 Oct 1940 | 1102 | Portolago (Leros) | 10 Oct 1940 | 1250 | Portolago (Leros) | 3,4 | Exercises. | ||
3 | Lucchesini, Renato | 27 Oct 1940 | 1604 | Portolago (Leros) | 7 Nov 1940 | 0735 | Portolago (Leros) | 1271,7 | Patrolled In 35°00'N, 27°00'E to cover the southern approaches of the Kaso Straits. Uneventful. | |
4 | Lucchesini, Renato | 26 Nov 1940 | 1737 | Portolago (Leros) | 27 Nov 1940 | 0400 | Portolago (Leros) | Sailed for patrol In 35°00'N, 27°00'E to cover the southern approaches of the Kaso Strait but then recalled. | ||
5 | Lucchesini, Renato | 27 Nov 1940 | 1715 | Portolago (Leros) | 29 Nov 1940 | 1210 | Portolago (Leros) | 320 | Sailed for patrol in 35°00'N, 27°00'E, to cover the southern approaches of the Kaso Strait, but returned because of defects. | |
6 | Lucchesini, Renato | 8 Dec 1940 | 1740 | Portolago (Leros) | 19 Dec 1940 | 0140 | Portolago (Leros) | 1107,1 | Patrolled in Aegean in zone D. On the night of 11/12th, was ordered to patrol between 31°40'N and 32°10'N, and between 25°25'E and 25°36'E (this was also given as 5' and 30'West of the meridian of Point Viola and 06°30' and 07°00' south of Point Viola. Point Viola was 35°40'N, 26°20'E). This was done from 0115 hours on the 14th to 0000 hours on the 17th. At dawn on the 17th, Rhodes and Stampalia were raided by aircraft from HMS Illustrious, on her way to Suda Bay with HMS Warspite and HMS Valiant, but no Italian submarine was within range to attack. | |
7 | Lucchesini, Renato | 13 Jan 1941 | 1845 | Portolago (Leros) | 21 Jan 1941 | 0705 | Portolago (Leros) | 737,1 | Patrolled in the Cyclades, 10 miles east of channel between Naxos and Mykonos. Uneventful. | |
Lucchesini, Renato | 21 Feb 1941 | 1810 | Portolago (Leros) | 26 Feb 1941 | 1949 | Brindisi | 1092 | Passage Portolago (Leros)-Brindisi. | ||
Lucchesini, Renato | 1 Mar 1941 | 0920 | Brindisi | 2 Mar 1941 | 1734 | Pola | 381 | Passage Brindisi-Pola. Then refit. | ||
Gigante, Raffaele | 6 Apr 1941 | Pola | 30 Apr 1941 | Pola | Refit at Pola. Change in command. | |||||
Crosara, Ugo | 1 May 1941 | Pola | 14 May 1941 | Pola | Refit at Pola. Change in command. | |||||
Caito, Giuseppe | 20 May 1941 | 0922 | Pola | 20 May 1941 | 1740 | Pola | 39 | Exercises with the submarine Speri. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 24 May 1941 | 0808 | Pola | 24 May 1941 | 1705 | Pola | 123,8 | Exercises with the submarines Bausan, Pisani, Speri and Toti, escorted by the auxiliaries San Giorgio, Jadera and Morrhua. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 30 May 1941 | 0743 | Pola | 30 May 1941 | 1632 | Pola | 17,8 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 3 Jun 1941 | 0735 | Pola | 3 Jun 1941 | 1818 | Pola | 58 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 7 Jun 1941 | 0748 | Pola | 7 Jun 1941 | 1810 | Pola | 50 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 9 Jun 1941 | 0750 | Pola | 9 Jun 1941 | 1806 | Pola | 72,7 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 10 Jun 1941 | 1345 | Pola | 11 Jun 1941 | 0230 | Pola | Exercises with the submarine Bausan, escorted by the torpedo boat Cantore. | |||
Caito, Giuseppe | 12 Jun 1941 | 0755 | Pola | 12 Jun 1941 | 1705 | Pola | 58,3 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 13 Jun 1941 | 0725 | Pola | 13 Jun 1941 | 1730 | Pola | 72 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 14 Jun 1941 | 1858 | Pola | 15 Jun 1941 | 0225 | Pola | 52 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 17 Jun 1941 | 0714 | Pola | 17 Jun 1941 | 1727 | Pola | 65,5 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 18 Jun 1941 | 0716 | Pola | 18 Jun 1941 | 1525 | Pola | 55,7 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 19 Jun 1941 | 1905 | Pola | 20 Jun 1941 | 0245 | Pola | 46 | Exercises, escorted by the auxiliary Jadera. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 24 Jun 1941 | 0404 | Pola | 26 Jun 1941 | 1010 | Taranto | 530 | Passage Pola-Taranto. Sighted only Italian ships. | ||
8 | Caito, Giuseppe | 30 Jun 1941 | 1435 | Taranto | 4 Jul 1941 | 1455 | Taranto | 578 | Sailed for patrol off Ras Azzaz, via point K (34°20'N, 23°00'E) and point Z (33°00'N, 27°10'E) then to area between 31°54'N and the Egyptian coast and between 27°00'E and 27°20'E but returned due to defects, despite repeated efforts to fix them. Repairs until September 1941. | |
Caito, Giuseppe | 17 Jul 1941 | 0830 | Taranto | 17 Jul 1941 | 1330 | Taranto | 6,7 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 18 Jul 1941 | 0830 | Taranto | 18 Jul 1941 | 2000 | Taranto | 72 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 19 Jul 1941 | 1625 | Taranto | 19 Jul 1941 | 2041 | Taranto | 25 | Exercises, escorted by the pilot vessel Limbara. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 21 Jul 1941 | 0410 | Taranto | 21 Jul 1941 | 1454 | Taranto | 58,7 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 24 Jul 1941 | 0735 | Taranto | 24 Jul 1941 | 1508 | Taranto | 65,6 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 28 Jul 1941 | 0605 | Taranto | 28 Jul 1941 | 1708 | Taranto | 68,7 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 1 Aug 1941 | 1101 | Taranto | 1 Aug 1941 | 1830 | Taranto | 47,3 | Exercises escorted by the pilot vessel Limbara. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 3 Aug 1941 | 0830 | Taranto | 3 Aug 1941 | 1610 | Taranto | 51,6 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 6 Aug 1941 | 0826 | Taranto | 6 Aug 1941 | 1725 | Taranto | 72 | Trials escorted by the pilot vessel Limbara. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 8 Aug 1941 | 1215 | Taranto | 8 Aug 1941 | 1927 | Taranto | 53,2 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 1 Sep 1941 | 0816 | Taranto | 1 Sep 1941 | 1920 | Taranto | 120,9 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 3 Sep 1941 | 1039 | Taranto | 3 Sep 1941 | 1730 | Taranto | 48 | Exercises. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 12 Sep 1941 | 1022 | Taranto | 12 Sep 1941 | 2210 | Crotone | 127,5 | Passage Taranto-Messina but diverted to Crotone due to defects. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 13 Sep 1941 | 0650 | Crotone | 13 Sep 1941 | 2000 | Messina | 138,3 | Passage Crotone-Messina. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 15 Sep 1941 | 1447 | Messina | 16 Sep 1941 | 0800 | Trapani | 171,7 | Passage Messina-Trapani. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 22 Sep 1941 | 0804 | Trapani | 22 Sep 1941 | 1130 | Trapani | 55,6 | Exercises with the auxiliary Petsamo. | ||
9 | Caito, Giuseppe | 24 Sep 1941 | 1316 | Trapani | 5 Oct 1941 | 0900 | Trapani | 827,2 | Sailed for a patrol off Cape Bon in zone K.2 (between 36°53'N and 36°57'N, and between 11°00'E and 11°05'E) but very soon was diverted to zone K.1 (between 37°12'N and Tunisian coast, and between 11°00'E and 11°05'E) which she occupied from 25 September to 4 October, | |
27 Sep 1941 | 0305 | (0) Off Cape Bon (Italian Grid 5075). | A 10 to 12,000-ton steamer steering 160° was sighted at 0300 hours at 2,500 meters, possibly a vessel of Operation HALBERD, perhaps Melbourne Star (11,076 GRT, built 1936) which sailed from Malta for Gibraltar at 1130 hours on the 26th September. The submarine closed to about 1,200 metres and fired a single torpedo from a stern tube. It missed. | |||||||
27 Sep 1941 | 0306 | (0) Off C Bon. | A second torpedo was fired from a stern tube from a distance of 1,500 metres and again missed. | |||||||
28 Sep 1941 | 2330 | (0) 4 miles south of Ras Mustapha (Tunisia) | Two destroyers were sighted at a distance of 7 to 8,000 metres. The submarine dropped to the bottom at 68 metres and stopped her engines. | |||||||
Caito, Giuseppe | 7 Oct 1941 | Trapani | 7 Oct 1941 | Trapani | At Trapani. Squalo discharged her gun accidentally. | |||||
7 Oct 1941 | 0840+ | (0) At Trapani. | Following the accidental discharge of Squalo's deck gun, a rating was killed and two were wounded on Narvalo (in addition one rating was wounded on Squalo and another on Bandiera). | |||||||
10 | Caito, Giuseppe | 17 Oct 1941 | 2250 | Trapani | 21 Oct 1941 | 1200 | Trapani | 443 | Patrolled off Ras Mustafa in zone K.2 (between 36°53'N and 36°57'N, and between 11°12'E and the Tunisian coast) with Squalo in zone K.1. Uneventful except for several aircraft sightings. | |
18 Oct 1941 | 0805 | 37° 03'N, 13° 07'E | An unidentified aircraft was sighted at 6,000 metres and the submarine dived. | |||||||
18 Oct 1941 | 1105 | 37° 00'N, 13° 05'E | A derelict mine was seen and the submarine fired three magazines of 13.2mm before the machine-gun jammed. The mine appeared to have been hit but did not sink. | |||||||
18 Oct 1941 | 1153 | 36° 49'N, 13° 01'E | Two aircraft were sighted at 8,000 metres and the submarine submerged. | |||||||
18 Oct 1941 | 1414 | 36° 48'N, 12° 51'E | An aircraft was sighted at 7,000 metres and the submarine submerged. | |||||||
18 Oct 1941 | 1450 | 36° 47'N, 12° 47'E | An aircraft was sighted and the submarine submerged. | |||||||
18 Oct 1941 | 1635+ | 36° 46'N, 12° 44'E | An aircraft was sighted at 5-6000 metres, this time the submarine remained on the surface and was not attacked. | |||||||
Caito, Giuseppe | 27 Oct 1941 | 0901 | Trapani | 27 Oct 1941 | 1140 | Trapani | 25,2 | Exercises escorted by the auxiliary Petsamo. | ||
11 | Caito, Giuseppe | 8 Nov 1941 | 2337 | Trapani | 19 Nov 1941 | 1500 | Trapani | 886,1 | Patrolled in Sicilian Channel, east of Linosa, between 35°40'N and 36°20'N, and between 13°00'E and 13°20'E. Uneventful. | |
19 Nov 1941 | 0915 | 36° 31'N, 12° 52'E | A derelict mine was sighted, but it took 90 rounds of 13.2mm and 70 rounds of 6.5mm to sink it. | |||||||
Caito, Giuseppe | 3 Dec 1941 | 0835 | Trapani | 3 Dec 1941 | 1104 | Trapani | 21,7 | Exercises escorted by the auxiliary Egusa. | ||
12 | Caito, Giuseppe | 7 Dec 1941 | 2303 | Trapani | 16 Dec 1941 | 0105 | Trapani | 751,6 | Patrolled east of Malta, between 35°20'N and 36°00'N, and between 16°00'E and 16°40'E, on a patrol line with Santarosa. Damaged at 0900-0930 hours on 14th December by A/S units and forced to return home. | |
8 Dec 1941 | 1400 | 36° 39'N, 14° 15'E (0) Approximately. | Caito believed his submarine was attacked by an aircraft and ordered his machine gun crew to their stations. This was an error: the submarine Santarosa had actually just detonated a derelict mine. | |||||||
14 Dec 1941 | 0928-0940 | (0) East of Malta. | Two enemy warships were detected by hydrophones and depth-charged the submarine. Narvalo suffered damage and had to abort her mission. | |||||||
Caito, Giuseppe | 2 Jan 1942 | 0823 | Trapani | 2 Jan 1942 | 1240 | Trapani | 19,6 | Trials escorted by the minesweeper R.D.40. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 4 Jan 1942 | 0920 | Trapani | 4 Jan 1942 | 1406 | Trapani | 35,4 | Trials escorted by the minesweeper R.D.12. | ||
13 | Caito, Giuseppe | 15 Jan 1942 | 2004 | Trapani | 27 Jan 1942 | 0925 | Trapani | 859,7 | Within 8 miles from 35°02'N, 13°20'E, on a line east of Lampedusa with Squalo and Santarosa. On the night of 17 January was ordered to shift patrol 10 miles to the east (35°02'N, 13°32'E) and on the night of 18 January to the east as far as 15°05'E. On 20 January, she was moved to 34°35'N, 14°20'E. | |
16 Jan 1942 | 1415 | 35° 28'N, 13° 09'E | A derelict mine was seen, but no action was taken. | |||||||
18 Jan 1942 | 1950 | The submarines were ordered by signal (1954/18) to form a patrol line to intercept the convoy from Alexandria reported in the afternoon: Santarosa in Italian Grid 0132 (34°30' N, 15°30' E), Squalo in Grid 8332 (probably 35°20' N, 15°30' E) and Narvalo in Grid 2732 (probably 35°02' N, 15°30' E). Narvalo proceeded to the new position but sighted nothing. | ||||||||
14 | Caito, Giuseppe | 10 Feb 1942 | 1725 | Trapani | 14 Feb 1942 | 1042 | Trapani | 329,9 | Patrolled off Cape Blanc (Tunisia), between 37°46'N and 38°00'N, and between 09°40'E and 10°00'E, on a patrol line with Santarosa and Delfino. | |
11 Feb 1942 | 0130 | The submarine was informed of an enemy force sighted at 2100 hours on the 10th in 37°50' N, 07°30' E on an easterly course. The submarine listened on her hydrophones until 1000 hours, but nothing had been heard so she surfaced and resumed her course to her patrol position. | ||||||||
15 | Caito, Giuseppe | 14 Feb 1942 | 1430 | Trapani | 25 Feb 1942 | 1730 | Trapani | 1031,5 | Patrolled south of Malta, between 34°30'N and 34°50'N, and between 14°20'E and 14°40'E, on a line with Santarosa. Uneventful. Heard only distant explosions and H.E. | |
Caito, Giuseppe | 9 Mar 1942 | 0830 | Trapani | 9 Mar 1942 | 1257 | Trapani | 15,6 | Trials escorted by MAS 544 and MAS 548. | ||
Caito, Giuseppe | 10 Mar 1942 | 0853 | Trapani | 10 Mar 1942 | 1210 | Trapani | 6,9 | Trials escorted by the auxiliary Terracina. | ||
16 | Caito, Giuseppe | 28 Mar 1942 | 1920 | Trapani | 1 Apr 1942 | 1110 | Trapani | 372,3 | Patrolled off Cape Blanc in zone K.1 (between 37°12'N and Tunisian coast, and between 11°00'E and 11°05'E). | |
30 Mar 1942 | 0557 | (0) 030° - Ras Addar - 1.5 mile. | A light cruiser and a destroyer, on course 290, were sighted briefly at a distance of 800-1,000 metres in a rain squall and poor visibility. They disappeared before any action could be taken. | |||||||
Caito, Giuseppe | 4 Apr 1942 | 0755 | Trapani | 4 Apr 1942 | 0945 | Trapani | Exercises escorted by MAS 548. | |||
Caito, Giuseppe | 7 Apr 1942 | 2005 | Trapani | 8 Apr 1942 | 1540 | Naples | 204,6 | Sailed for Naples escorted until point A.2 from Trapani by the steamer Mazzara at 2200 hours on the 7th. Stayed in company with the submarine Santarosa until 0010 hours on the 8th then proceeded alone to Naples. Refit in Naples until June 1942. | ||
Volterri, Alberto | 11 Jun 1942 | 0905 | Naples | 11 Jun 1942 | 1530 | Naples | 34 | Trials. | ||
Volterri, Alberto | 15 Jun 1942 | 0930 | Naples | 15 Jun 1942 | 1530 | Naples | 34,5 | Trials. | ||
Grion, Lodovico | 21 Jun 1942 | 0905 | Naples | 21 Jun 1942 | 1535 | Naples | 26 | Gyrocompass tests. | ||
Grion, Lodovico | 22 Jun 1942 | 0800 | Naples | 22 Jun 1942 | 1730 | Naples | 15 | Gyrocompass tests and exercises. | ||
Grion, Lodovico | 23 Jun 1942 | 0800 | Naples | 23 Jun 1942 | 1420 | Naples | 18,5 | Exercises. | ||
Grion, Lodovico | 25 Jun 1942 | 0830 | Naples | 25 Jun 1942 | 0902 | Naples | 1,5 | Exercises. | ||
Grion, Lodovico | 27 Jun 1942 | 1205 | Naples | 30 Jun 1942 | 1830 | Taranto | 562,7 | Passage Naples-Taranto escorted by the torpedo boat Dezza. | ||
Grion, Lodovico | 3 Jul 1942 | 0800 | Taranto | 3 Jul 1942 | 1022 | Taranto | 5,7 | Trials. | ||
17 | Grion, Lodovico | 7 Jul 1942 | 1126 | Taranto | 10 Jul 1942 | 2040 | Derna (harbour entrance) | Supply mission to Derna with 23 tons of petrol and 46 tons of ammunition but then diverted to Ras Hilal, and Tobruk. Uneventful. | ||
17b | Grion, Lodovico | 11 Jul 1942 | 0615 | Derna | 11 Jul 1942 | 2135 | Ras Hilal | Passage Derna-Ras Hilal. Uneventful. | ||
17c | Grion, Lodovico | 12 Jul 1942 | 2200 | Ras Hilal | 13 Jul 1942 | 0845 | Tobruk | Passage Ras Hilal-Tobruk. Uneventful. Diverted from Mersa Matruh due to the blowing up of the German steamer Brook. | ||
17d | Grion, Lodovico | 13 Jul 1942 | 1800 | Tobruk | 17 Jul 1942 | 1425 | Taranto | 1419,5 | Return trip from supply mission to Derna, Ras Hilal, and Tobruk. Uneventful [mileage is for round trip]. | |
16 Jul 1942 | 2010 | The submarine Galatea was seen at a distance of 10,000 metres. | ||||||||
18 | Grion, Lodovico | 27 Jul 1942 | 1055 | Taranto | 30 Jul 1942 | 0745 | Tobruk | Supply mission to Tobruk with 61.9 tons of stores (31.1 tons of ammunition, 20.5 tons of foodstuff, 9.9 tons of various stores). | ||
28 Jul 1942 | 0945 | Part of a paravane of British manufacture was seen and sunk by machine gun fire. | ||||||||
18b | Grion, Lodovico | 30 Jul 1942 | 1800 | Tobruk | 2 Aug 1942 | 1155 | Taranto | 1343 | Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk [mileage is for round trip]. | |
31 Jul 1942 | 1345 | A German bomber was observed and recognition signals exchanged. | ||||||||
31 Jul 1942 | 1550 | A German bomber was observed and recognition signals exchanged. | ||||||||
19 | Grion, Lodovico | 10 Aug 1942 | 1125 | Taranto | 13 Aug 1942 | 0715 | Tobruk | Supply mission to Tobruk with 70.1 or 71.4 tons of ammunition. | ||
11 Aug 1942 | 0920 | A German bomber was observed and recognition signals exchanged. | ||||||||
11 Aug 1942 | 0950 | A derelict mine was sunk by machine gun fire. | ||||||||
19b | Grion, Lodovico | 13 Aug 1942 | 1615 | Tobruk | 17 Aug 1942 | 1120 | Taranto | 1327 | Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk [mileage is for round trip]. | |
15 Aug 1942 | 1232 | A German aircraft was observed and recognition signals exchanged. | ||||||||
20 | Grion, Lodovico | 26 Aug 1942 | 1136 | Taranto | 29 Aug 1942 | 0650 | Benghazi | Supply mission to Benghazi with 60.5 tons of Italian ammunition. Uneventful. | ||
20b | Grion, Lodovico | 29 Aug 1942 | 1040 | Benghazi | 31 Aug 1942 | 1323 | Taranto | 1004,6 | Return trip from supply mission to Benghazi. Uneventful [mileage is for round trip]. | |
21 | Grion, Lodovico | 18 Sep 1942 | 1125 | Taranto | 21 Sep 1942 | 0702 | Tobruk | Supply mission to Tobruk with 58 tons of stores (55 tons of ammunition, 3 tons of assorted stores). Uneventful. | ||
21b | Grion, Lodovico | 21 Sep 1942 | 1455 | Tobruk | 24 Sep 1942 | 1807 | Taranto | 1495 | Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk [mileage is for round trip]. | |
24 Sep 1942 | 0630+ | 39° 36'N, 18° 15'E | A derelict Italian mine was sunk by machine gun fire. | |||||||
22 | Grion, Lodovico | 6 Oct 1942 | 1112 | Taranto | 9 Oct 1942 | 1007 | Benghazi | Supply mission to Benghazi with 74.1 tons of stores (72.6 tons of German ammunition, 1.5 ton of foodstuff). Uneventful. | ||
22b | Grion, Lodovico | 9 Oct 1942 | 1606 | Benghazi | 12 Oct 1942 | 1222 | Taranto | 1155 | Return trip after supply mission [mileage is for round trip]. | |
10 Oct 1942 | 1130 (e) | (e) 34° 52'N, 19° 15'E | The submarine was attacked by HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, RN) which fired two torpedoes at extreme range and claimed her sunk. The torpedoes missed and Narvalo did not notice the attack. | |||||||
12 Oct 1942 | 0045 | 39° 15'N, 18° 20'E | An enemy submarine was seen at a distance of 3,000 metres, possibly HMS P 211 on her way back to Malta. Narvalo could not get into an attacking position and the opportunity was missed. | |||||||
Grion, Lodovico | 24 Nov 1942 | 0602 | Taranto | 24 Nov 1942 | 1845 | Taranto | 118 | Trials. | ||
23 | Grion, Lodovico | 26 Nov 1942 | 1105 | Taranto | 29 Nov 1942 | 1201 | Tripoli | Supply mission to Tripoli with 62.3 tons of stores (38.2 tons of German ammunition, 22.9 tons of petrol, 1.2 ton of lubricating oil). Uneventful. | ||
29 Nov 1942 | 1220-1235 | (0) Tripoli harbour. | The harbour of Tripoli came under air attack and Narvalo was showered with bomb fragments. | |||||||
23b | Grion, Lodovico | 29 Nov 1942 | 2000 | Tripoli | 2 Dec 1942 | 1415 | Taranto | 1281,5 | Return trip from supply mission to Tripoli [mileage is for round trip]. | |
29 Nov 1942 | 1220-1235 | (0) Tripoli harbour. | The harbour of Tripoli came under air attack and Narvalo was showered with bomb fragments. | |||||||
30 Nov 1942 | 1413 | 34° 24'N, 16° 05'E | A floating mine of the British type was observed and sunk by machine gun fire. | |||||||
Grion, Lodovico | 9 Dec 1942 | 0937 | Taranto | 9 Dec 1942 | 1010 | Taranto | 0,5 | Entered dock. | ||
24 | Grion, Lodovico | 9 Jan 1943 | 1200 | Taranto | 13 Jan 1943 | Tripoli | Supply mission (54.2 tons of stores: 30.662 tons of Italian ammunition and 23.666 tons of Italian petrol) to Tripoli via (1) 40°10'N, 17°05'E (2) 38°51'N, 18°12'E (3) 33°20'N, 15°40'E at 2100/12 (4) 32°55'N, 14°05'E at 0600 hours on the 13th, surface passage at 10 knots. | |||
24b | Grion, Lodovico | 13 Jan 1943 | 2000 | Tripoli | 14 Jan 1943 | 1430 | Sunk | Return trip from supply mission to Tripoli with six Italian Miltary personnel and eleven allied PoWs. Passage through (1) Point B (2) 33°28'N, 13°40'E (3) 34°40'N, 17°30'E (4) Point P (Cape Colonne). Sunk near Malta by the destroyer HMS Pakenham and escort destroyer HMS Hursley in 34°08'N, 16°34'E after being attacked by Beaufort bombers from Malta in 136° - Malta - 137 miles (escorting convoy ME.15). Thirty-seven killed including one British and three American PoWs, twenty-nine survivors were picked up. | ||
14 Jan 1943 | 1430 1330.5 (e) | 34° 08'N, 16° 04'E | Narvalo was sighted by Beaufort 'Q' of 39 Squadron piloted by Flying Officer J.N. Cartwright who was flying a convoy escort mission and attacked at 1330 hours in position 34°08' N, 16°04' E. A stick of four depth charges were dropped and exploded across the bows. The front of the sub was lifted by explosions and it settled stationary with a list to starboard. A white flag was seen, but on passing over ton a second run the Beaufort was fired upon. The destroyer HMS Pakenham and the escort destroyer HMS Hursley of the convoy escort were directed to the scene. Narvalo, which had both engines damaged by the aircraft attack, was powerless and had to be scuttled under gunfire from the two escorts. Of her crew, twenty-nine survivors, including Grion, three Italian Army passengers and seven of the POWs were rescued. Thirty-five were missing: twenty-eight crew members, three Italian Army officers, a British and three American PoWs. |
105 entries. 92 total patrol entries (24 marked as war patrols) and 31 events.