Fisalia (FS)
Fisalia

Type	Coastal / Sea going
Class	Argonauta (20)
Laid down	20 Nov 1929	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone
Launched	2 May 1931
Commissioned	5 Jun 1932
End service
Stricken
Loss date	28 Sep 1941
Loss position	32° 19'N, 34° 17'E
History
Fate	Sunk on 28th September 1941 south-west of Haifa in position 32°19'N, 34°17'E by depth charges from the corvette HMS Hyacinth.

Commands

Commander	Date from	Date to	Command notes
T.V. Girolamo Acunto	13 Jan 1940	28 Sep 1941

Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

	Commander	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
1	Acunto, Girolamo	9 Jun 1940	0312	Tobruk	15 Jun 1940	1558	Tobruk	757	Sailed with Argonauta and patrolled 100 miles NW of Alexandria, in 32°25'N, 28°40'E. 32°29'N, 28°32'E to form a patrol line with Argonauta, Nereide and Naiade. Both submarines conducting distance measuring tests. Fisalia had a leaking attack periscope which had to be replaced upon her return to base.
		11 Jun 1940	0710	32° 10'N, 28° 00'E (0) Approximately.	At 0710 hours, an enemy destroyer was sighted at a distance of 8,000 metres. She was probably one of the 2nd Flotilla sweeping the area.
		15 Jun 1940	1300+	(0) 5 miles from Point C (entrance of Tobruk).	At 1300 hours, a torpedo track was observed and missed Fisalia 150 metres astern. This was probably a porpoise as there were no other submarines on the area.
2	Acunto, Girolamo	12 Jul 1940	0600	Tobruk	13 Jul 1940	0800	Tobruk	63	Sailed for patrol off Sollum in 32°20'N, 25°20'E. Damaged by A/S craft and had to abort her mission.
		12 Jul 1940	1427-1550	32° 09'N, 24° 23'E	From 1427 hours to 1550 hours, Fisalia was hunted by an A/S craft and heard 40 depth charges. She escaped by going down to 80-90 meters, but was damaged and had to abort her mission.
		13 Jul 1940	2130+	(0) At Tobruk.	At about 2130 hours, Fisalia was at anchor in Tobruk, when there was another air raid. She was near-missed by three bombs and dived. A fourth bomb exploded near her and when she surfaced at 0300 hours on the 14th, fourteen holes from bomb fragments were found in her hull.
	Acunto, Girolamo	1 Aug 1940	1905	Tobruk	7 Aug 1940	1330	Taranto	658,9	Passage Tobruk-Taranto for repairs, via coastal route till Ras Aamer then direct to Santa Maria di Leuca. Uneventful.
	Acunto, Girolamo	11 Aug 1940	2125	Taranto	14 Aug 1940	1015	Pola	527,1	Passage Taranto-Pola.
	Acunto, Girolamo	16 Aug 1940	0730	Pola	16 Aug 1940	1500	Monfalcone	70,2	Passage Pola-Monfalcone with Galatea.
	Acunto, Girolamo	4 Oct 1940	1410	Monfalcone	4 Oct 1940	1850	Monfalcone	9	Diving trials with the submarines Galatea and Adua, escorted by the tug Morrhua.
	Acunto, Girolamo	8 Oct 1940	1050	Monfalcone	8 Oct 1940	1815	Pola	74,2	Passage Monfalcone-Pola.
	Acunto, Girolamo	11 Oct 1940	0744	Pola	11 Oct 1940	1450	Fiume	59	Passage Pola-Fiume.
	Acunto, Girolamo	14 Oct 1940	0735	Fiume	14 Oct 1940	1715	Pola	67	Passage Fiume-Pola.
	Acunto, Girolamo	21 Oct 1940	0805	Pola	21 Oct 1940	1805	Pola	49,2	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	25 Oct 1940	0808	Pola	25 Oct 1940	1740	Pola	60,7	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	29 Oct 1940	0800	Pola	29 Oct 1940	1700	Pola	55,6	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	31 Oct 1940	0800	Pola	31 Oct 1940	1730	Pola	66,5	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	5 Nov 1940	0805	Pola	5 Nov 1940	1650	Pola	18	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	7 Nov 1940		Pola	7 Nov 1940		Pola	44	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	9 Nov 1940		Pola	9 Nov 1940		Pola	18	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	11 Nov 1940		Pola	11 Nov 1940		Pola	21	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	23 Nov 1940		Pola	23 Nov 1940		Pola		Sailed with Adua, escorted by the auxilairy San Giorgio and the tug Tenace, for torpedo firing exercises with the torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	26 Nov 1940	0830	Pola	26 Nov 1940		Pola		Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	28 Nov 1940		Pola	28 Nov 1940		Pola		Sailed with the submarine Adua, escorted by the auxiliary San Giorgio and the tug Tenace, for torpedo firing exercises with the torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	3 Dec 1940		Pola	3 Dec 1940		Pola	44	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	7 Dec 1940		Pola	7 Dec 1940		Pola	46	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	10 Dec 1940	0817	Pola	10 Dec 1940	1700	Pola	50	Exercises, escorted by the tug Tenace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	12 Dec 1940		Pola	12 Dec 1940		Pola	62	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	14 Dec 1940		Pola	14 Dec 1940		Pola	110	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	16 Dec 1940		Pola	16 Dec 1940		Pola	60	Attack exercises with the torpedo boat Audace, escorted by the auxiliary Cigliola.
	Acunto, Girolamo	19 Dec 1940		Pola	19 Dec 1940		Pola	71	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	21 Dec 1940	1600	Pola	22 Dec 1940	0155	Pola		Exercises, escorted by the auxiliary Laurana.
	Acunto, Girolamo	24 Dec 1940	0840	Pola	24 Dec 1940	1830	Pola		Exercises with the submarine Adua, escorted by torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	3 Jan 1941	0816	Pola	3 Jan 1941	1650	Pola	64,9	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	4 Jan 1941	0800	Pola	4 Jan 1941	1814	Pola	77,5	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	7 Jan 1941	1050	Pola	8 Jan 1941	0200	Pola	92	Gunfire exercises with the submarines Bragadino, Des Geneys and Adua, escorted by the auxiliary Laurana.
	Acunto, Girolamo	9 Jan 1941	0800	Pola	9 Jan 1941	1750	Pola	96,2	Exercises with the submarine chaser Laurana.
	Acunto, Girolamo	13 Jan 1941	0800	Pola	13 Jan 1941	1730	Leme Channel	61,1	Passage Pola-Leme Channel with the submarines Fieramosca, Adua and Pisani, escorted by the torpedo boat Audace and auxiliaries San Giorgio and Volta]. Exercised on the way.
	Acunto, Girolamo	14 Jan 1941	0800	Leme Channel (Rovigno)	15 Jan 1941	1200	Pola	124,1	Exercises with the torpedo boat Audace and the submarines Pisani, Fieramosca and Adua.
	Acunto, Girolamo	20 Jan 1941	0805	Pola	21 Jan 1941	0140	Pola	98,6	Exercises with the submarine Des Geneys escorted by the auxiliary San Giorgio.
	Acunto, Girolamo	28 Jan 1941	0900	Pola	28 Jan 1941	1805	Pola	66,4	Sailed with the submarines Bragadino and Adua, escorted by the auxiliaries San Giorgio and Jadera, for torpedo firing exercises with the sloop Diana.
	Acunto, Girolamo	29 Jan 1941	0820	Pola	29 Jan 1941	1725	Pola	65,4	Exercises, escorted by the auxiliary Jadera.
	Acunto, Girolamo	31 Jan 1941	0815	Pola	31 Jan 1941	1725	Pola	73,1	Attack exercises on the torpedo boat Audace, escorted by the auxiliaries Jadera and San Giorgio.
	Acunto, Girolamo	1 Feb 1941	0847	Pola	1 Feb 1941	1700	Pola	8,2	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	3 Feb 1941	0845	Pola	3 Feb 1941	1926	Pola	60,6	Sailed with the submarine Pisani, escorted by San Giorgio, for exercises with the torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	5 Feb 1941	0831	Pola	5 Feb 1941	1650	Pola	74,2	Exercises with the submarine Adua, escorted by the auxiliary Jadera.
	Acunto, Girolamo	7 Feb 1941	0824	Pola	7 Feb 1941	1850	Pola	79,7	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	16 Feb 1941	0930	Pola	16 Feb 1941	1720	Pola	78,3	Sailed with the submarines Adua and Bragadino, escorted by the auxiliaries Laurana and Jadera, for torpedo firing exercises with the torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	19 Feb 1941	0820	Pola	19 Feb 1941	1245	Pola	48,8	Exercises with the submarine Adua, escorted by the auxiliaries San Giorgio and Jadera and the torpedo boat Audace.
		19 Feb 1941		(0) Off Pola.	While exercising with the submarine Adua and the torpedo-boat Audace, Fisalia detected a suspected submarine. This was confirmed by Adua. Audace remained behind to hunt for the submarine. No allied submarine operated in the area.
	Acunto, Girolamo	21 Feb 1941	0912	Pola	21 Feb 1941	1720	Pola	70,2	Exercises with the submarine Adua, escorted by the auxiliary San Giorgio.
	Acunto, Girolamo	22 Feb 1941	0850	Pola	22 Feb 1941	1750	Pola	66,5	Sailed with the submarine Adua escorted by the auxiliaries San Giorgio and Jadera for torpedo firing exercises with the torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	24 Feb 1941	0822	Pola	24 Feb 1941	1830	Pola	71,5	Sailed with the submarines Adua and Pisani escorted by the auxiliaries San Giorgio and Jadera for torpedo firing exercises with the torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	25 Feb 1941	1110	Pola	25 Feb 1941	1700	Pola	53,2	Attack exercises with the submarine Adua on the light cruiser Bari, escorted by the auxiliary Laurana.
	Acunto, Girolamo	27 Feb 1941	0835	Pola	27 Feb 1941	1734	Pola	73,3	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	1 Mar 1941	0835	Pola	1 Mar 1941	1710	Pola	61	Exercises with the submarines Toti, Bragadino and Adua, escorted by the torpedo boat Audace and the auxiliary Jadera.
	Acunto, Girolamo	2 Mar 1941	1805	Pola	3 Mar 1941	0145	Pola	61	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	7 Mar 1941	0820	Pola	7 Mar 1941	1825	Pola	63,2	Exercises, escorted by the torpedo boat Audace.
	Acunto, Girolamo	10 Mar 1941	0442	Pola	11 Mar 1941	1445	Brindisi	350	Passage Pola-Brindisi.
		10 Mar 1941	2305-0223	(0) Off Pelagosa.	At 2305 hours, a vessel was sighted at 2,000 metres and failed to properly answer the recognition signals. She was ordered to stop and bring her papers. This was the Città Di Bergamo (2,154 GRT, built 1914) on passage from Trieste to Barletta and Bari.
3	Acunto, Girolamo	15 Mar 1941	1500	Brindisi	26 Mar 1941	1410	Brindisi	783,1	Patrolled within 10 miles from 39°10'N, 19°20'E, off Island of Paxo (south of Strait of Otranto). Uneventful. Heard only H.E. and distant explosions.
	Acunto, Girolamo	5 Apr 1941	1030	Brindisi	5 Apr 1941	1430	Brindisi	22	Exercises.
4	Acunto, Girolamo	16 Apr 1941	1300	Brindisi	4 May 1941	1430	Leros	1472,8	Patrolled off Cyrenaica within 20 miles from 33°40'N, 25°20'E on a 35°-215 axis. Uneventful. Heard only H.E.
5	Acunto, Girolamo	14 May 1941	2140	Leros	31 May 1941	1220	Taranto	1621,4	Patrolled west of Cerigotto Channel and off Cape Spada (Crete) in 35°36'N, 23°03'E. Then refit up to 13th August 1941.
		22 May 1941	1520-1540	(0) West of Cerigotto Channel.	From 1520 to 1540 hours, hydrophone effects were heard followed by depth charges. Fisalia's periscope was slightly damaged, but Admiral Falangola believed that the submarine had not been hunted but had heard depth-charges at a distance.
	Acunto, Girolamo	13 Aug 1941	0900	Taranto	13 Aug 1941	1900	Taranto	59	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	19 Aug 1941	0815	Taranto	19 Aug 1941	1745	Taranto	43	Exercises.
	Acunto, Girolamo	21 Aug 1941	1200	Taranto	21 Aug 1941	1750	Taranto	30	Trials, escorted by the pilot vessel Limbara.
	Acunto, Girolamo	28 Aug 1941	0740	Taranto	28 Aug 1941	1145	Taranto	20	Exercises.
6	Acunto, Girolamo	2 Sep 1941	1230	Taranto	5 Sep 1941	1510	Taranto	458	Sailed for patrol off Alexandria and Port Said, but returned because of defective hydrophones.
7	Acunto, Girolamo	10 Sep 1941	0945	Taranto	14 Sep 1941	0835	Leros	674	Passage Taranto-Leros via Cerigotto Channel via (1) Point 328° - Agria Light (Crete)- 10', (2) Point 29° from Cape Maleka (Crete) (3) 158° - Makra - 11'. Uneventful.
8	Acunto, Girolamo	23 Sep 1941	0745	Leros	28 Sep 1941	2200	Sunk (with all hands)		Sailed for patrol off the Palestinian coast (until 5th October 1941), between 32°00'N and 33°00'N, and between 34°00'E and the Palestinian coast. Sunk off Jaffa by HM corvette HMS Hyacinth in 32°19'N, 34°17'E. No survivors, five officers and forty-one ratings missing.
		28 Sep 1941	2200 (e)		At 2200 hours, the corvette HMS Hyacinth attacked an ASDIC contact with depth charges. At the time, the assessment was made as "Slightly damaged". Later, this was revised as "sunk" when it was learnt that Fisalia had been lost in the area. There were no survivors, C.C. Girolamo Acunto, four officers and forty-one ratings perished.

67 entries. 65 total patrol entries (8 marked as war patrols) and 8 events.

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