Luigi Settembrini (ST)
Settembrini

Type	Ocean going
Class	Settembrini (7)
Laid down	16 Apr 1928	Cantieri Navale Tosi di Taranto, Taranto
Launched	28 Sep 1930
Commissioned	25 Jan 1932
End service
Stricken
Loss date	15 Nov 1944
Loss position	36° 11'N, 19° 45'W
History
Fate	Rammed in error by the US destroyer escort USS Frament in the North Atlantic in position 36°11'N, 19°45'W. T.V. Parodi and seven men were saved, forty-two Italians and three Americans were lost. The destroyer escort USS Scott was sent to search for survivors and assist the damaged USS Frament.

Commands

Commander	Date from	Date to	Command notes
C.C. Alcide Bardi	12 Mar 1940	8 Oct 1941
C.C. Mario Resio	8 Oct 1941	31 Jan 1942
C.C. Mario Paolo Pollina	31 Jan 1942	28 Mar 1942
C.C. Giovanni Cunsolo	28 Mar 1942	22 Apr 1942
C.C. Giovanni Cunsolo	23 Apr 1942	22 May 1942
C.F. Candido Corvetti	23 May 1942	30 Jun 1942
C.F. Riccardo Boris	1 Jul 1942	15 Aug 1942
C.C. Mario Tei	16 Aug 1942	27 Aug 1942
T.V. Giacomo Scano	27 Aug 1942	17 Sep 1942
C.C. Alberto Torri	18 Sep 1942	11 Oct 1942
C.C. Guido D'Alterio	11 Oct 1942	3 Dec 1942
C.C. Athos Fraternale	3 Dec 1942	27 Jan 1943
C.C. Domenico Romano	28 Jan 1943	31 May 1943
C.C. Teucle Meneghini	1 Jun 1943	16 Jun 1943
C.C. Renato Frascolla	16 Jun 1943	18 Oct 1943
C.C. Antonio Bruzzone	19 Oct 1943	22 Mar 1944
T.V. Giuseppe Ridella	23 Mar 1944	7 May 1944
T.V. Eugenio Parodi	8 May 1944	15 Nov 1944

Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

	Commander	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
	Bardi, Alcide	8 Jun 1940	1137	Augusta	9 Jun 1940	1340	Taranto	303	Passage Augusta-Taranto for docking to repair torpedo tube no.4. Available at 48 hours notice.
	Bardi, Alcide	18 Jun 1940	1315	Taranto	18 Jun 1940	1745	Taranto		Exercises, escorted by the minesweeper R.D. 13.
1	Bardi, Alcide	20 Jun 1940	2158	Taranto	21 Jun 1940	1052	Taranto	90	Sailed with the submarine Uebi Scebeli and patrolled in Zone B. Defensive patrol in the middle of Gulf of Taranto. Uneventful.
	Bardi, Alcide	4 Jul 1940	1630	Taranto	5 Jul 1940	1645	Augusta	283	Passage Taranto-Augusta. Sailed with the submarine Settimo.
		5 Jul 1940	0515	(0) 189° - Cape Colonne 10.3 miles.	A dark ship was observed moving northward with three small vessels. A single torpedo (533mm) was fired from No.1 bow tube angled at 030°, at a distance of 3,000 metres. Luckily, it missed. This was the Italian armed merchant cruiser Caralis (3,510 GRT, built 1928) and C.C. Bardi had not been informed of her passage. At this time, the submarine had lost contact with Ruggiero Settimo but they joined again at 0615 hours.
2	Bardi, Alcide	8 Jul 1940	2320	Augusta	12 Jul 1940	1300	Augusta	442,4	Patrolled in 36°20'N, 17°20'E, on a patrol line on the parallel with Settimo, Sciesa, Pisani and Brin.
	Bardi, Alcide	27 Jul 1940		Augusta	27 Jul 1940		Augusta	11	Exercises.
3	Bardi, Alcide	4 Aug 1940	1758	Augusta	19 Aug 1940	0822	Augusta	1281,5	Patrolled in western Aegean, between 35°20'N and 36°20'N, and between 21°30'E and 22°30'E.
		7 Aug 1940	0515	35° 40'N, 22° 20'E	Two large destroyers had first been sighted at 0457 hours. At one point they appeared to be moving away, but they changed course and came back within range. On the spur of the moment, C.C. Bardi decided to fire a single torpedo from a distance of 3,000 metres, aimed at the second unit. It missed. The two vessels were possibly HMS Jervis and HMS Hostile, carrying an A/S sweep in the area of Elephonisi Island.
	Bardi, Alcide	21 Aug 1940	0530	Augusta	21 Aug 1940	1142	Messina	76	Passage Augusta-Messina.
	Bardi, Alcide	11 Sep 1940	0625	Messina	1 Sep 1940	1100	Messina	42	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	23 Sep 1940	0615	Messina	23 Sep 1940	1510	Messina	80	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	10 Oct 1940	1100	Messina	10 Oct 1940	1740	Messina	49	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	12 Oct 1940	0835	Messina	12 Oct 1940	1525	Messina	71	Exercises.
4	Bardi, Alcide	23 Oct 1940	1745	Messina	6 Nov 1940	1500	Messina	1750	Sailed with the submarine Dessié. Patrolled off Cyrenaic coast between 32°55'N and 33°55'N, and between 23°55'E and 25°10'E, on a patrol line with Dessié.
		25 Oct 1940	0950-1055	(0) Off Cyrenaica.	The French hospital ship Sphinx was sighted.
		26 Oct 1940	1818	(0) Off Cyrenaica.	An unknown submarine was observed at 5,000 metres and she quickly submerged. This was actually Dessié who mistook Settembrini for an Italian torpedo-boat and dived preventively.
	Bardi, Alcide	26 Nov 1940	0835	Messina	26 Nov 1940	1545	Messina	78	Exercises.
5	Bardi, Alcide	21 Dec 1940	0100	Messina	1 Jan 1941	1330	Messina	1603,5	Patrolled off Cyrenaic coast from 32°50'N, 22°50'E, on course 190° for 190 miles then on course 360° for 30 miles and from 36°00'N, 20°40'E to 36°00'N, 17°20'E.
		24 Dec 1940	0527 0532 (e)	33° 03'N, 22° 39'E (e) 33° 20'N, 22° 43'E	At 0519 hours, a submarine was sighted bearing 020° on the port side at a distance of 4,000 metres, proceeding westward. Luigi Settembrini took an interception course and at 0527 hours, having closed to 1,200 metres, fired a single bow torpedo but it missed. Bardi gave the order to prepare for gun action, but then cancelled as the submarine appeared to be similar to Tembien. He took his submarine deep to disengage. This was HMS Otus (Lt. Cdr. E.C.F. Nicolay, RN) who reported being attacked by a MAMELI class submarine.
	Bardi, Alcide	6 Jan 1941	1500	Messina	7 Jan 1941	1037	Naples	223	Passage Messina-Naples. Then refit.
	Bardi, Alcide	5 Mar 1941	0937	Naples	5 Mar 1941	1820	Naples	75,5	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	8 Mar 1941	0915	Naples	8 Mar 1941	1610	Naples	44	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	13 Mar 1941	1214	Naples	13 Mar 1941	1735	Naples	36,5	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	15 Mar 1941	0742	Naples	15 Mar 1941	1716	Naples	53	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	19 Mar 1941	0857	Naples	19 Mar 1941	1542	Naples	38,5	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	20 Mar 1941	0758	Naples	20 Mar 1941	1210	Naples	32	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	23 Mar 1941	0704	Naples	23 Mar 1941	1658	Naples	51,5	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	26 Mar 1941	1410	Naples	27 Mar 1941	0919	Messina	223	Passage Naples-Messina.
	Bardi, Alcide	31 Mar 1941	0757	Messina	31 Mar 1941	1421	Augusta	68	Passage Messina-Augusta.
6	Bardi, Alcide	3 Apr 1941	1357	Augusta	9 Apr 1941	1115	Augusta	584,5	Patrolled east of Malta within 15 miles from 35°00'N, 16°00'E on a NE-SW axis. Uneventful.
7	Bardi, Alcide	15 Apr 1941	2220	Augusta	4 May 1941	1311	Messina	1882	Patrolled off Cyrenaica and Egypt, within 20 miles from 32°20'N, 25°40'E on a NE-SW axis.
		23 Apr 1941	0244	33° 26'N, 26° 23'E	A cruiser of the LEANDER class on a NNW course was first sighted at 0237 hours at a distance of 4,000 metres. Seven minutes later, the submarine remaining on the surface, fired two bow torpedoes (533mm) as the range had closed to 2,000 metres. They missed. This was perhaps the light cruiser HMAS Perth ?
		23 Apr 1941	0246.5	33° 26'N, 26° 23'E	A third torpedo was fired at the same cruiser and the submarine immediately submerged. Three explosions were heard after ten minutes, but they were probably the torpedoes hitting the bottom.
	Bardi, Alcide	3 Jun 1941	0810	Messina	3 Jun 1941	1820	Messina	73	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	6 Jun 1941	0810	Messina	6 Jun 1941	1615	Messina	68	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	28 Jun 1941	0805	Messina	28 Jun 1941	1240	Messina	38	Exercises.
8	Bardi, Alcide	5 Jul 1941	2002	Messina	19 Jul 1941	1403	Messina	2130	Patrolled north-east of Ras Azzaz, through Point G (30°20'N, 25°40'E) and Point Y (32°05'N, 25°40'E) to area between 32°00'N and 32°15'N, and between 25°00'E and 25°20'E.
		10 Jul 1941	0025 0100 (e)	(e) 32° 07'N, 24° 59'E	Two motorboats were sighted a range of 1,500 metres and the submarine opened fire with her main armament and her Breda machine guns. After the third 102mm round, the gun jammed, however, hits were claimed with the machine guns after 250 13,2mm rounds were fired. The target was apparently a Eureka boat on passage from Tobruk to Mersa Matruh. No mention of damage was made.
		11 Jul 1941	0330	(0) North of Cyrenaic coast.	Two destroyers, proceeding at high speed steering 110°, were observed from a distance of 8-9,000 metres, but they passed out of range.
		13 Jul 1941	0436 0600 (e)	(e) 32° 03'N, 25° 53'E	At 0423 hours, an enemy unit was seen 7-8,000 metres ahead and the submarine proceeded at full speed to the attack. At 0436 hours, the distance had dropped to about 2,000 metres and a torpedo was fired from the surface to the target, now identified as a destroyer, but without success. Luigi Settembrini submerged eight minutes later, as the enemy warship turned toward her. However, the submarine returned to periscope depth when the enemy did not show much aggressiveness, but a second destroyer now appeared on the scene at a distance of 3,000 m. The submarine had remained at periscope depth, when one of the destroyers suddenly increased speed and made straight for the submarine, which was forced to go deep. Bardi had ordered tubes no.5 and 7 to be ready for a stern shot, but was now forced to disengage. At 0504 hours, three depth charges exploded near the submarine and about a minute later another four more exploded but further away . The submarine was slightly damaged but escaped by going down to 90 metres. The destroyers were HMS Hero and HMAS Voyager, on passage from Tobruk to Alexandria. The Australian destroyer had first sighted the Italian submarine, but it was HMS Hero who delivered the attack, dropping six depth charges set at medium depth. The two destroyers did not linger on the scene and resumed their passage.
		14 Jul 1941	1407	(e) 32° 03'N, 25° 53'E	A two-funneled steamer was observed. The submarine closed to attack at a distance of 2,000 metres, but the vessel (approximately 4-5,000) tons appeared to be abandoned very near the coast and had perhaps run aground. It was not considered worth of expending a torpedo on her and the attack was aborted.
		14 Jul 1941	2104	(e) 32° 03'N, 25° 53'E	A section of destroyers was observed at a distance of 5,000 metres, on a 270° course, at high speed. The range could not be closed and no attack was attempted.
		15 Jul 1941	0305	(e) 32° 03'N, 25° 53'E	A pair of destroyers were observed on a 100° course at speed of at least 25 knots. The range could not be closed and no attack was attempted.
		15 Jul 1941	0400-0440	31° 58'N, 24° 59'E	What appeared to be a small vessel was observed, at a short distance, as the submarine was cruising on the surface. Gun fire was about to be opened, when the gunnery 2nd officer remarked that the target may be an Italian submarine. However, another unit appeared shortly after, very similar to the first one. As it was improbable to be in the presence of two Italian submarines, gunfire was opened with the deck gun targeting the vessel to starboard and the machine guns dealing with the vessel to port at about 600 metres. However, after the fifth round, the 102mm gun jammed and the action was broken off although some hits were claimed, the Breda machine guns having expended 400 13.2mm rounds. These were probably the British Army lighters A-10 and A-11 on their way to Tobruk.
		15 Jul 1941	2310	31° 58'N, 24° 59'E (0) North of Cyrenaic coast near Ras Azzaz.	Two small vessels were observed, similar the ones encountered earlier in the day. Fire was opened with the Breda machine guns from a distance of 1,000 metres. As the deck gun was still not operable, Bardi did not insist and after firing 250 13.2mm rounds, he decided to break off the action. These were probably the Army lighters A-10 and A-11. A-10 was later attacked by Junkers 87 dive-bombers and sunk.
		16 Jul 1941	0135-0226	(0) North of Cyrenaic coast.	A vessel was observed which later proved to be a 600-700-ton tanker and the submarine opened fire with heavy and light machine-guns (the deck gun was still inoperable) and attempted to launch a 450mm torpedo from the bow tube set at a depth of 3 metres, but it misfired. C.C. Bardi ordered a second torpedo to be fired from a bow tube (533mm) also set a depth of 3 metres, but it appeared to pass under the target. The bow tubes were now empty and as the submarine did not carry reloads. Bardi decided to ram the vessel and the shock was violent. The vessel now appeared to be sinking slowly and Luigi Settembrimi circled to pick up survivors but despite shouting to them on the megaphone, no one answered. The vessel was still afloat and Bardi decided to finish her off with a stern shot (450mm) from 500 metres. Although the torpedo had been set to a depth of 2 metres and appeared to go hit the squarely amidship, no explosion ensued and it must again have missed under. Another torpedo fired from stern set at a depth of 0 metres had the same result. Frustrated, Bardi could only order machine-gun fire to aim at the waterline hoping they would speed up the sinking. A total of 900 13.2mm and 200 6.5mm rounds were fired before the submarine left the scene. The target may have been the British Army lighter A-10 which was reported missing at that time and may have been damaged by Junkers 87.
	Bardi, Alcide	19 Aug 1941	0810	Messina	19 Aug 1941	1355	Messina	37,5	Trials.
	Bardi, Alcide	22 Aug 1941	0835	Messina	22 Aug 1941	1730	Messina	80,5	Trials and exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	24 Aug 1941	0038	Messina	24 Aug 1941	0703	Augusta	75	Passage Messina-Augusta.
	Bardi, Alcide	29 Aug 1941	0815	Augusta	29 Aug 1941	1130	Augusta	23	Exercises.
	Bardi, Alcide	1 Sep 1941	Time?	Augusta	1 Sep 1941	Time?	Augusta	49	Exercises.
9	Bardi, Alcide	3 Sep 1941	1858	Augusta	18 Sep 1941	1911	Augusta	1765	Patrolled off Ras Mustafa. Sighted many ships, but all were French or Italian.
		4 Sep 1941	2335-2352 2345 (e)	36° 28'N, 11° 05'E	Luigi Settembrini encountered the Italian tug Nettuno towing the sailing vessel Giuseppe Bertolli who were proceeding from Hammamet to Pantelleria. Nettuno opened fire on the submarine mistaking it for British. The submarine replied with her deck gun claiming three 102mm hits (only one actually hit) and with her machine-guns. The crew of the tug abandoned ship in two lifeboats. When the identity was ascertained, they returned to their vessel with one crew member slightly wounded. The tug was still in condition to continue her voyage and the submarine left the scene at 0115 hours on the 5th.
	Bardi, Alcide	19 Sep 1941	1104	Augusta	19 Sep 1941	1736	Messina	75	Passage Augusta-Messina.
	Bardi, Alcide	7 Oct 1941	0806	Messina	7 Oct 1941	1200	Messina	24,5	Exercises, escorted by motorboat Marzano (A.S.67).
	Resio, Mario	16 Oct 1941	0818	Messina	16 Oct 1941	1143	Messina	25	Exercises.
	Resio, Mario	17 Oct 1941	0200	Messina	17 Oct 1941	0919	Augusta	78	Passage Messina-Augusta.
10	Resio, Mario	18 Oct 1941	0040	Augusta	21 Oct 1941	1258	Augusta	453,2	Patrolled southeast of Pantelleria, between 36°30'N and 36°40'N, and between 12°20'E and 12°40'E. Uneventful.
	Resio, Mario	1 Nov 1941	0814	Augusta	1 Nov 1941	1202	Augusta	31	Trials.
	Resio, Mario	3 Nov 1941	0845	Augusta	3 Nov 1941	1458	Messina	78	Passage Augusta-Messina.
11	Resio, Mario	7 Nov 1941	0929	Messina	10 Nov 1941	1430	Messina	514	Patrolled east of Cape Passero between 36°00'N and 36°40'N, and between 16°00'E and 16°20'E. Heard H.E. of a naval force, which passed out of range on 9th November.
		8 Nov 1941	0418 (e)	(e) 36° 19'N, 16° 22'E	Luigi Settembrini had surfaced for a pause between hydrophone watches when she was missed by four torpedoes fired from HMS Upholder (Lt. Cdr. M.D. Wanklyn, DSO, RN). The British submarine was on the surface when, at 0403 hours, a U-boat was seen at a distance of 4,000 metres by the port lookout Chief Petty Officer Swainston, Coxwain of the submarine. He alerted the Officer of the Watch Sub-Lieutenant J.H. Norman, RNVR who pointed the submarine toward the enemy, ordered the engines stopped and then slow ahead as Wanklyn was summoned to the bridge. Wanklyn did not waste time and at 0405 hours, HMS Upholder had dived. From the periscope, the British Commanding Officer could identify the enemy as a PERLA, SIRENA or ARGONAUTA. At 0418 hours, he ordered the torpedoes fired at a distance of 1,500 yards. A very heavy explosion was heard, but back at periscope depth, it could still be observed apparently stopped but disappeared shortly after. The British submarine later came across what appear to be a patch of oil. Wanklyn claimed the submarine sunk. In fact, Luigi Settembrini was unscathed and not even aware of the attack.
12	Resio, Mario	21 Nov 1941	1130	Messina	3 Dec 1941	1620	Messina	1272,5	Patrolled southeast of Malta between 34°40'N and 35°00'N, and between 16°00'E and 16°20'E (or 34°20' and 34°40'N, and between 15°40'E and 16°00'E?) on a patrol line with Delfino and Tricheco.
		22 Nov 1941	2157	34° 20'N, 16° 01'E	The conning tower of a submarine in the process of submerging was observed. This was probably Tricheco, which had arrived earlier in the area and belonged to X.Grupsom. Luigi Settembrini may not have been aware of her presence in this specific area, although Guglielmotti, Argo and Tricheco were known to be in the general area. Contact could not be regained. There were no Allied submarine in the area.
		24 Nov 1941	0421-0710	34° 55'N, 16° 24'E	The submarine heard the H.E. of fast moving ships and correctly assumed they were enemies, but nothing could be seen. At 0448 hours, the submarine emerged to try to observe the ships and proceeded at full speed steering to 100° and, at 0503 hours, made a signal of discovery. Failing to see anything, Luigi Settembrini submerged to try to regain contact with her hydrophones and heard H.E. bearing 325°, course 135°. These were believed to be fast A/S vessels and contact was finally lost at 0710 hours, with the submarine reverting on a 087° course to regain her patrol area. This was Force K on its way to intercept the Maritza/Procida convoy. The message was acknowledged but the order to recall the convoy, made at 0630 hours, failed to get through and the two German tankers were sunk in the afternoon in 34°40' N, 21°00' E. The two escorts Lupo and Cassiopea managed to escape.
		25 Nov 1941	0804-0936	34° 55'N, 16° 24'E (0) Approximately.	The submarine heard the H.E. of fast moving ships. This was most probably Force K retiring toward Malta.
		28 Nov 1941	1624	34° 50'N, 16° 04'E	The submarine heard the H.E. of fast moving ships but saw nothing.
		29 Nov 1941	0008-0216	34° 50'N, 16° 04'E	The submarine heard the H.E. of fast moving ships but again saw nothing.
		29 Nov 1941	1416-1607	34° 50'N, 16° 04'E	The submarine heard more H.E. of fast moving ships but without sighting anything.
	Resio, Mario	8 Dec 1941	1150	Messina	9 Dec 1941	1040	Taranto	271	Passage Messina-Taranto. Then long refit.
	Pollina, Mario Paolo	31 Jan 1942		Taranto	28 Mar 1942		Taranto		Refit at Taranto. Change in command.
	Cunsolo, Giovanni	28 Mar 1942		Taranto	22 Apr 1942		Taranto		Refit at Taranto. Change in command.
	Cunsolo, Giovanni	23 Apr 1942		Taranto	22 May 1942		Taranto		Refit at Taranto. Change in command.
	Corvetti, Candido	23 May 1942		Taranto	30 Jun 1942		Taranto		Refit at Taranto. Change in command.
	Boris, Riccardo	1 Jul 1942		Taranto	15 Aug 1942		Taranto		Refit at Taranto. Change in command.
	Tei, Mario	16 Aug 1942		Taranto	27 Aug 1942		Taranto		Refit at Taranto. Change in command.
	Scano, Giacomo	7 Sep 1942	1525	Taranto	7 Sep 1942	1830	Taranto	15	Exercises.
	Scano, Giacomo	8 Sep 1942	0941	Taranto	8 Sep 1942	1655	Taranto	17	Exercises.
	Scano, Giacomo	12 Sep 1942	0750	Taranto	12 Sep 1942	1907	Taranto	97,5	Exercises.
	Torri, Alberto	20 Sep 1942	0840	Taranto	20 Sep 1942	1830	Taranto	109	Exercises.
	Torri, Alberto	23 Sep 1942	0830	Taranto	23 Sep 1942	1710	Taranto	109	Exercises.
	Torri, Alberto	24 Sep 1942	0805	Taranto	24 Sep 1942	1236	Taranto	26	Exercises.
	Torri, Alberto	27 Sep 1942	1504	Taranto	29 Sep 1942	1727	Pola	528	Passage Taranto-Pola. Uneventful.
	Torri, Alberto	7 Oct 1942	1009	Pola	8 Oct 1942	0730	Pola	2	Tests.
	Torri, Alberto	10 Oct 1942	0800	Pola	10 Oct 1942	1325	Pola	34	Exercises with the torpedo boats Uragano and San Martino and the tug Parenzo.
	D'Alterio, Guido	11 Oct 1942	0800	Pola	11 Oct 1942	1216	Pola	25	Exercises.
	D'Alterio, Guido	13 Oct 1942	1300	Pola	13 Oct 1942	1754	Pola	35	Exercises with torpedo boats Uragano and San Martino and the tugs Parenzo and Marittimo.
	D'Alterio, Guido	14 Oct 1942	0800	Pola	14 Oct 1942	1046	Pola	16	Exercises.
	D'Alterio, Guido	14 Oct 1942	1802	Pola	15 Oct 1942	0215	Pola	35	Exercises.
	D'Alterio, Guido	20 Oct 1942	0930	Pola	20 Oct 1942	1821	Pola	43	Exercises.
	D'Alterio, Guido	24 Oct 1942	0825	Pola	24 Oct 1942	1258	Pola	25	Exercises.
	D'Alterio, Guido	26 Oct 1942	0800	Pola	26 Oct 1942	0959	Pola	11	Exercises.
	D'Alterio, Guido	29 Oct 1942	0800	Pola	29 Oct 1942	1210	Pola	21	Exercises.
	D'Alterio, Guido	31 Oct 1942	1215	Pola	2 Nov 1942	1635	Taranto	524	Passage Pola-Taranto. Uneventful.
	Fraternale, Athos	6 Dec 1942	0900	Taranto	6 Dec 1942	1100	Taranto	9	Exercises.
13	Fraternale, Athos	7 Dec 1942	1130	Taranto	10 Dec 1942	0920	Tripoli		Supply mission to Tripoli (40.564 tons).
		10 Dec 1942	0500	(0) Off Tripoli.	The Italian hospital ship Gradisca (13,868 GRT, built 1913) was observed.
13b	Fraternale, Athos	10 Dec 1942	1230	Tripoli	13 Dec 1942	1250	Taranto	1234	Return trip from supply mission to Tripoli [mileage is for round trip].
		10 Dec 1942	0500	(0) Off Tripoli.	The Italian hospital ship Gradisca (13,868 GRT, built 1913) was observed.
14	Fraternale, Athos	21 Dec 1942	1130	Taranto	25 Dec 1942	0800	Tripoli		Supply mission to Tripoli with 45.384 tons of stores through (1) 38°40'N, 18°20'E (2) 34°00'N, 18°20'E. Uneventful.
14b	Fraternale, Athos	25 Dec 1942	1500	Tripoli	28 Dec 1942	1300	Taranto	1202	Return trip from supply mission to Tripoli through (1) 33°28'N, 13°40'E (2) 34°40'N, 17°30'E (3) Point P of Cape Colonne. Uneventful [mileage is for round trip]. Carried fourteen PoWs.
	Fraternale, Athos	26 Jan 1943	0730	Taranto	26 Jan 1943	1425	Taranto	41,5	Trials.
	Fraternale, Athos	27 Jan 1943	0830	Taranto	27 Jan 1943	1430	Taranto	51	Trials.
	Romano, Domenico	18 Feb 1943	1600	Taranto	21 Feb 1943	0746	Pola	601	Passage Taranto-Pola. Uneventful.
	Romano, Domenico	23 Feb 1943	0805	Pola	23 Feb 1943	1240	Pola	24,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	23 Feb 1943	1335	Pola	23 Feb 1943	1726	Pola	17	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	26 Feb 1943	0815	Pola	26 Feb 1943	1215	Pola	15	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	26 Feb 1943	1345	Pola	26 Feb 1943	1812	Pola	14	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	2 Mar 1943	0810	Pola	2 Mar 1943	1155	Pola	22	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	6 Mar 1943	0845	Pola	6 Mar 1943	1217	Pola	5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	9 Mar 1943	0820	Pola	9 Mar 1943	1210	Pola	19,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	9 Mar 1943	1345	Pola	9 Mar 1943	1815	Pola	20,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	11 Mar 1943	0808	Pola	11 Mar 1943	1247	Pola	19,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	13 Mar 1943	0815	Pola	13 Mar 1943	1300	Pola	21	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	13 Mar 1943	1405	Pola	13 Mar 1943	1835	Pola	21	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	15 Mar 1943	0815	Pola	15 Mar 1943	1255	Pola	25	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	15 Mar 1943	1405	Pola	15 Mar 1943	2025	Pola	25	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	17 Mar 1943	0800	Pola	17 Mar 1943	1233	Pola	20,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	17 Mar 1943	1505	Pola	17 Mar 1943	2233	Pola	27,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	22 Mar 1943	080	Pola	22 Mar 1943	0945	Pola	1	Changed moorings?
	Romano, Domenico	26 Mar 1943	1515	Pola	27 Mar 1943	0055	Pola	41	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	27 Mar 1943	0805	Pola	27 Mar 1943	1235	Pola	21	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	27 Mar 1943	1500	Pola	27 Mar 1943	2020	Pola	24	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	31 Mar 1943	0800	Pola	31 Mar 1943	1235	Pola	20,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	31 Mar 1943	1510	Pola	31 Mar 1943	2400	Pola	25,5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	3 Apr 1943	0945	Pola	3 Apr 1943	1325	Pola	23	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	7 Apr 1943	0804	Pola	7 Apr 1943	1245	Pola		Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	7 Apr 1943	1625	Pola	7 Apr 1943	2213	Pola	24	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	8 Apr 1943	0812	Pola	8 Apr 1943	1325	Pola	37	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	10 Apr 1943	1030	Pola	10 Apr 1943	1445	Pola	21	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	10 Apr 1943	1513	Pola	10 Apr 1943	2010	Pola	27	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	13 Apr 1943	0810	Pola	13 Apr 1943	1220	Pola	18	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	13 Apr 1943	1700	Pola	13 Apr 1943	2220	Pola	19	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	15 Apr 1943	0800	Pola	15 Apr 1943	1235	Pola	22	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	16 Apr 1943	0815	Pola	16 Apr 1943	1115	Pola	18	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	19 Apr 1943	1240	Pola	19 Apr 1943	1810	Pola	24	Exercises with the torpedo boats Orsa and T.3 and MAS 535 and MAS 539.
	Romano, Domenico	24 Apr 1943	0825	Pola	24 Apr 1943	1225	Pola	22	Exercises with the torpedo boat Orsa.
	Romano, Domenico	28 Apr 1943	1040	Pola	28 Apr 1943	1510	Pola	39	Exercises with the torpedo boats San Martino and Pilo and the tugs Marittimo and No.90.
	Romano, Domenico	28 Apr 1943	1615	Pola	28 Apr 1943	2020	Pola	26	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	1 May 1943	1405	Pola	1 May 1943	1905	Pola	22	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	2 May 1943	0625	Pola	2 May 1943	1220	Pola	39	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	3 May 1943	1430	Pola	3 May 1943	1925	Pola	22	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	5 May 1943	1445	Pola	5 May 1943	1925	Pola	19	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	8 May 1943	0930	Pola	8 May 1943	1200	Pola	5	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	8 May 1943	1436	Pola	8 May 1943	1905	Pola	16	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	10 May 1943	1400	Pola	10 May 1943	1900	Pola	22	Exercises with the torpedo boat San Martino in Zone A/2, delimited by (1) 44°46.8'N, 13°37.5'E (2) 44°50'N, 13°33.5'E (3) 44°52.5'N, 13°46'E (4) 44°55'N, 13°42'E.
	Romano, Domenico	11 May 1943	1400	Pola	11 May 1943	1910	Pola	26	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	12 May 1943	0815	Pola	12 May 1943	1705	Pola	15	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	17 May 1943	0810	Pola	17 May 1943	1206	Pola	18	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	17 May 1943	1600	Pola	17 May 1943	2010	Pola	16	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	19 May 1943	0710	Pola	19 May 1943	1058	Pola	19,9	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	19 May 1943	1403	Pola	19 May 1943	1852	Pola	30	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	21 May 1943	0800	Pola	21 May 1943	1235	Pola	20	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	21 May 1943	1355	Pola	21 May 1943	1904	Pola	25	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	25 May 1943	0815	Pola	25 May 1943	1220	Pola	19	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	25 May 1943	1400	Pola	25 May 1943	1900	Pola	25	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	29 May 1943	0752	Pola	29 May 1943	1315	Pola	32	Exercises.
	Romano, Domenico	29 May 1943	1445	Pola	29 May 1943	1910	Pola	18	Exercises.
	Meneghini, Teucle	1 Jun 1943	0806	Pola	1 Jun 1943	1220	Pola	15	Trials.
	Meneghini, Teucle	1 Jun 1943	1435	Pola	1 Jun 1943	1845	Pola	15	Trials.
	Meneghini, Teucle	9 Jun 1943	0710	Pola	9 Jun 1943	1525	Pola	31	Exercises with the torpedo boat Audace and the tug Molara.
	Meneghini, Teucle	9 Jun 1943	1550	Pola	9 Jun 1943	1844	Pola	18	Trials.
	Meneghini, Teucle	15 Jun 1943	0755	Pola	15 Jun 1943	1327	Pola	32	Exercises.
	Meneghini, Teucle	15 Jun 1943	1455	Pola	15 Jun 1943	1900	Pola	23	Trials.
	Frascolla, Renato	17 Jun 1943	0935	Pola	17 Jun 1943	1310	Pola	19	Exercises.
	Frascolla, Renato	18 Jun 1943	1410	Pola	18 Jun 1943	2020	Pola	15	Demagnetization.
	Frascolla, Renato	19 Jun 1943	1435	Pola	19 Jun 1943	1857	Pola	22	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	21 Jun 1943	0803	Pola	21 Jun 1943	1915	Pola	23	Exercises.
	Frascolla, Renato	22 Jun 1943	0805	Pola	22 Jun 1943	1305	Pola	32	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	22 Jun 1943	1439	Pola	22 Jun 1943	1852	Pola	24	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	25 Jun 1943	0850	Pola	25 Jun 1943	1125	Pola	16,5	Exercises.
	Frascolla, Renato	28 Jun 1943	0720	Pola	28 Jun 1943	1245	Pola	28	Exercises.
	Frascolla, Renato	28 Jun 1943	1430	Pola	28 Jun 1943	1800	Pola	18	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	30 Jun 1943	0735	Pola	30 Jun 1943	1250	Pola	31	Exercises.
	Frascolla, Renato	30 Jun 1943	1430	Pola	30 Jun 1943	1915	Pola	25	Exercises.
	Frascolla, Renato	1 Jul 1943	0815	Pola	1 Jul 1943	1203	Pola	21	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	2 Jul 1943	0800	Pola	2 Jul 1943	1335	Pola	28	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	8 Jul 1943	0800	Pola	8 Jul 1943	1335	Pola	38	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	8 Jul 1943	1500	Pola	8 Jul 1943	1815	Pola	24	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	10 Jul 1943	0815	Pola	10 Jul 1943	1125	Pola	22,5	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	10 Jul 1943	1415	Pola	10 Jul 1943	1750	Pola	25	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	15 Jul 1943	0015	Pola	16 Jul 1943	1520	Brindisi	392	Passage Pola-Brindisi.
		16 Jul 1943	1408 1403 (e)	(e) 40° 41'N, 18° 18'E (0) 050° - Cape Gallo (of Brindisi) - 10 miles.	A torpedo track was sighted crossing Settembrini's wake 200 metres astern. This was one of six torpedoes fired at her by HMS Tactician (Lieutenant Commander A.F. Collett, DSC, RN). The submarine increased speed and turned to starboard and a second torpedo missed her 15 metres astern. Frascola estimated that they were fired from 2,500 to 3,000 metres. Settembrini successively sighted the torpedo-boat Stocco and the submarine Menotti and informed them of the presence of the enemy submarine.
	Frascolla, Renato	27 Jul 1943	1340	Brindisi	27 Jul 1943	1925	Brindisi	25	Trials.
	Frascolla, Renato	29 Jul 1943	1320	Brindisi	29 Jul 1943	1855	Brindisi	28	Tests.
	Frascolla, Renato	9 Aug 1943	1954	Brindisi	12 Aug 1943	0710	Taranto	328	Passage Brindisi-Taranto. Uneventful.
15	Frascolla, Renato	15 Aug 1943	0500	Taranto	23 Aug 1943	0730	Taranto	753,5	Patrolled in Ionian Sea, between 37°49'N and 38°02'N, and between 15°36'E and 16°00'E.
		22 Aug 1943	0310-0315	38° 14'N, 17° 15'E	A violent naval bombardment was observed coming from the direction of Crotone. The submarine attempted to close, but lost contact with the enemy force. Jalea also witnessed of the same bombardment.
16	Frascolla, Renato	3 Sep 1943	0208	Taranto	10 Sep 1943	1630	Augusta	998	Sailed for patrol between 38°39'N and Italian coast, 16°45'E and 16°54'E, then diverted to Augusta to surrender.
	Frascolla, Renato	18 Sep 1943	0600	Augusta	18 Sep 1943	1650	Malta	119	Passage Augusta-Malta.
	Frascolla, Renato	3 Oct 1943	0830	Marsa Scirocco (Malta)	3 Oct 1943	1100	Sliema (Malta)	17	Passage Marsa Scirocco-Sliema (Malta).
	Bruzzone, Antonio	19 Nov 1943	1700	Malta	20 Nov 1943	1000	Augusta	110	Passage Malta-Augusta with the submarines Brin, Squalo and Bandiera escorted by the Italian corvette Chimera.
	Ridella, Giuseppe	6 Apr 1944	1009	Augusta	7 Apr 1944	1855	Taranto	266	Passage Augusta-Taranto. Refit until September.
	Parodi, Eugenio	6 Sep 1944	0907	Taranto	6 Sep 1944	1745	Taranto	44	Trials.
	Parodi, Eugenio	11 Sep 1944	0845	Taranto	11 Sep 1944	1705	Taranto	48	Trials.
	Parodi, Eugenio	16 Sep 1944	0900	Taranto	16 Sep 1944	1630	Taranto	41	Trials.
	Parodi, Eugenio	26 Sep 1944	0904	Taranto	26 Sep 1944	1245	Taranto	22	Trials.
	Parodi, Eugenio	27 Sep 1944	0817	Taranto	27 Sep 1944	1522	Taranto	50	Trials.
	Parodi, Eugenio	13 Oct 1944	0715	Taranto	13 Oct 1944	1720	Taranto		Exercises.
	Parodi, Eugenio	15 Oct 1944	0800	Taranto	15 Oct 1944	1615	Taranto	?	Exercises.
	Parodi, Eugenio	20 Oct 1944	0730	Taranto	20 Oct 1944	1730	Taranto		Exercises.
	Parodi, Eugenio	24 Oct 1944	1525	Taranto	26 Oct 1944	0900	Augusta		Passage Taranto-Augusta.
	Parodi, Eugenio	29 Oct 1944	0600	Augusta	29 Oct 1944	1630	Malta	114	Passage Augusta-Malta, escorted by the torpedo boat Indomito.
	Parodi, Eugenio	30 Oct 1944	1600	Malta	3 Nov 1944	0314?	Oran	900	Passage Malta-Oran, escorted by the torpedo boat Indomito.
	Parodi, Eugenio	3 Nov 1944	1600	Oran	4 Nov 1944	0900	Gibraltar	891	Passage Oran-Gibraltar, escorted by the torpedo boat Indomito [mileage is estimated].
	Parodi, Eugenio	11 Nov 1944	0900	Gibraltar	15 Nov 1944	0221 GMT	Sunk		Passage Gibraltar-Bermuda with convoy GUS-57. At 1530 hours on the 12th, Settembrini was detached to proceed to Horta Fayal Island (Azores) escorted by USS Frament (DE-677). At 0131 hours on the 15th, she collided with the destroyer escort in position 36°11'N, 19°45'W and sank. T.V. Parodi and seven men were saved, forty-two Italians and three Americans were lost. The destroyer escort USS Scott (DE-214) was sent to search for survivors and assist the damaged Frament, one plane of the air sea rescue was dispatched on 16/11 to search for survivors in 36°15'N, 18°22'W (yet Frament gave the position as 36°11'N, 19°45'W).
		15 Nov 1944	0121 (e)	36° 11'N, 19° 45'W	The destroyer escort USS Frament (DE-677) collided with the submarine who sank. Lt. Parodi and seven men were saved, forty-two Italians and three Americans were lost. The American liaison team on board Settembrini at the moment of her loss consisted of: Lt. (jg) Samuel Peter Bifarella, D-V(S), USNR, Radioman third class Caspar George DiMaggio 719 18 91, USN and Signalman second class Daniel D. Esposito 607 71 88, USN.

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