Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders


Rino Erler

Born  11 Sep 1913Oderzo (Treviso)
Died  10 Oct 1978(65)Rome

Ranks

  T.V.Tenente di Vascello
15 Apr 1943 C.C.Capitano di Corvetta

Decorations

  Croce al merito di guerra
  Cavaliere dell'ordine della Corona d'Italia
22 May 1939 Medaglia d'argento al valore militare
9 Feb 1942 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
17 Aug 1942 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
29 Mar 1943 Medaglia d'argento al valore militare
12 Apr 1946 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
12 Apr 1946 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
14 Jan 1948 Medaglia d'argento al valore militare

Career information

ZOEA (T.V. C.O.): From 15.11.1941 to 10.12.1941.
ZOEA (T.V. C.O.): From 20.06.1942 to 28.08.1942.
ASCIANGHI (T.V. C.O.): From 01.09.1942 to 30.06.1943.
Promoted to C.C. ca. mid-April 1943.
ATROPO (C.C. C.O.): From 13.07.1943 to 20.08.1943.
GIOVANNI DA PROCIDA (C.C C.O.).: From 17.07.1943 to 15.09.1943.
TITO SPERI: From 20.08.1943 to 22.12.1943.
RUGGIERO SETTIMO: 01.01.1944 to 23.04.1944.
AMMIRAGLIO CAGNI: From 24.04.1944 to 11.02.1945.

Commands listed for Rino Erler


Submarine Type Rank From To
Zoea (ZE)MinelayingT.V.15 Nov 194110 Dec 1941
Zoea (ZE)MinelayingT.V.20 Jun 194228 Aug 1942
Ascianghi (AS)Coastal / Sea goingT.V.1 Sep 194230 Jun 1943
Atropo (AT, N.51)MinelayingC.C.13 Jul 194320 Aug 1943
Giovanni da Procida (DP)Ocean goingC.C.17 Jul 194315 Sep 1943
Tito Speri (TS)Ocean goingC.C.20 Aug 194322 Dec 1943
Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)Ocean goingC.C.24 Apr 194411 Feb 1945

Ships hit by Rino Erler


DateSubmarineShip hitTypeGRTNat.Loss type
1.15 Nov 1942AscianghiHMS AlgerineMinesweeper1,040BritishSunk

War patrols listed for Rino Erler

 SubmarineDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
Zoea (ZE)15 Nov 19410930Taranto10 Dec 19411430TarantoRepairs at Taranto. Change in command.

1.Zoea (ZE)25 Jun 19421000Taranto28 Jun 19422030DernaSupply mission to Derna (53 tons of petrol and 3 tons of food supplies). ULTRA sigint had learnt that Italian submarines Atropo, Bragadino, Corridoni and Zoea used to transport stores to Derna were passing through 33°20’ N, 22°40’ E.
  27 Jun 1942150533° 49'N, 22° 33'EAt 1505 hours, a submarine was sighted and believed to be Atropo. Zoea had instructions not to attack submarines encountered. She was sighted by HMS Thrasher the next morning when approaching Derna, but the British submarine could not get into an attacking position.

2.Zoea (ZE)29 Jun 19420015Derna2 Jul 19421100Taranto1047Return trip from supply mission to Derna. ULTRA sigint had learnt that Italian submarines Atropo, Bragadino, Corridoni and Zoea used to transport stores to Derna were passing through 33°20’N, 22°40’E. In fact, they were informed that Zoea was due in Derna on the 27th, but it was on her return trip that the interception was made.
  29 Jun 1942122034° 00'N, 22° 50'E
(0) Approximately.
At 1220 hours, a German Red Cross aircraft was sighted and exchanged recognition signals.
  29 Jun 19421505
1639 (e)
34° 20'N, 22° 40'EAt 1430 hours, an aircraft was sighted astern and remained at a distance.

At 1500 hours, an aircraft was sighted making a long circle at low altitude and it made an attack from the sun. It tried strafing the submarine without managing to hit her. Zoea opened fire with her machine guns and even with her deck gun. The aircraft was believed hit and flew away.

This was Maryland 'P' (No. 364) of 203 Squadron piloted by Pilot Officer E. Boyce, on a special search for enemy craft south of Crete. At 1629C hours, it sighted the submarine on the surface, steering 280° at 8 knots. Zoea opened fire but her shots fell astern. The aircraft replied with its guns but without any apparent effect. The Italian flag was seen to be flying. The submarine was still on the surface when the aircraft departed.

3.Zoea (ZE)8 Jul 19421330Taranto11 Jul 19420930TobrukSupply mission to Tobruk (51.4 tons of ammunition).
  9 Jul 19420900At 0900 hours, a derelict mine was sighted and sunk by machine gun fire.

4.Zoea (ZE)11 Jul 19421800Tobruk14 Jul 19421220Taranto1111Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk.
  12 Jul 1942024037° 00'N, 23° 10'EAt 0240 hours, a vessel was sighted but could not be identified. It may have been the torpedo-boat Clio, known to be in the area looking for survivors of a German transport aircraft. Zoea took avoiding action by submerging.

5.Zoea (ZE)19 Jul 19421130Taranto22 Jul 19420900TobrukSupply mission to Tobruk (55.7 tons: 52.7 tons of German ammunition and three tons of provisions).
  20 Jul 19421635At 1635 hours, a German aircraft was sighted, which circled three times around the submarine. The submarine made recognition signals and the aircraft finally flew away.
  21 Jul 19420115At 0115 hours, an italian hospital ship was sighted at a distance of 5,000 metres.

6.Zoea (ZE)22 Jul 19421800Tobruk25 Jul 19421130Taranto1156Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk. Uneventful.

7.Zoea (ZE)2 Aug 19421130Taranto6 Aug 19420830TobrukSupply mission to Tobruk (63.6 tons: 54 tons of petrol, 2.6 tons of lubricating oil, 7 tons of spare parts). Uneventful.
  6 Aug 19421830
(0) Tobruk harbour.
At 1830 hours, Zoea had unloaded her stores when a heavy air raid by the USAAF was witnessed. A heavy bomb fell a few metres from the conning tower on the starboard side, while a pontoon loaded with ammunition suffered a direct hit 200 meters away. The submarine suffered some damage from the near-miss but this was not noticed at the moment. Following the explosions of the ammunition on the pontoon, the First Officer ordered the submarine away. During the air raid TV. Erler was ashore and could not rejoin the submarine before 2000 hours.
  6 Aug 19422005+
(0) Outside Tobruk harbour.
At 2005 hours, the submarine ran aground on a shoal 30 meters from shore as she was maneuvering between obstructions to leave the harbour. Initial efforts to free the submarine failed. At 2300 hours, another heavy air raid occurred and a salvo of bombs fell in the sea 500 meters from the submarine while a second salvo fell on land some 700 meters away. At 0900 hours on the 7th, a tug arrived and the submarine was freed at the first attempt" At 0930, she returned to harbour to check for damage.

8.Zoea (ZE)6 Aug 19422005Tobruk7 Aug 19420930TobrukThe submarine sailed for home, but ran aground at the harbour exit and returned to harbour to check for damage.
  6 Aug 19421830
(0) Tobruk harbour.
At 1830 hours, Zoea had unloaded her stores when a heavy air raid by the USAAF was witnessed. A heavy bomb fell a few metres from the conning tower on the starboard side, while a pontoon loaded with ammunition suffered a direct hit 200 meters away. The submarine suffered some damage from the near-miss but this was not noticed at the moment. Following the explosions of the ammunition on the pontoon, the First Officer ordered the submarine away. During the air raid TV. Erler was ashore and could not rejoin the submarine before 2000 hours.
  6 Aug 19422005+
(0) Outside Tobruk harbour.
At 2005 hours, the submarine ran aground on a shoal 30 meters from shore as she was maneuvering between obstructions to leave the harbour. Initial efforts to free the submarine failed. At 2300 hours, another heavy air raid occurred and a salvo of bombs fell in the sea 500 meters from the submarine while a second salvo fell on land some 700 meters away. At 0900 hours on the 7th, a tug arrived and the submarine was freed at the first attempt" At 0930, she returned to harbour to check for damage.

9.Zoea (ZE)7 Aug 19421830Tobruk9 Aug 19420500+NavarinoPassage Tobruk-Navarino for repairs. At 0500 hours on the 9th, she was met by the torpedo boat Partenope who escorted her to harbour. She was moored next to auxiliary Quarnaro who helped with repairs.

10.Zoea (ZE)11 Aug 19420015Navarino12 Aug 19421220Taranto1276Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk.
  11 Aug 19420830At 0830 hours, an Italian aircraft was sighted and exchanged recognition signals.

Ascianghi (AS)6 Sep 19420900Messina6 Sep 19421415Messina33,5Exercises.

Ascianghi (AS)9 Sep 19420835Messina9 Sep 19421325Messina33,5Exercises.

Ascianghi (AS)14 Sep 19420750Messina14 Sep 19421305Messina36Exercises.

Ascianghi (AS)17 Sep 19420800Messina17 Sep 19421255Messina31,5Exercises.

Ascianghi (AS)19 Sep 19420800Messina19 Sep 19421305Messina31Exercises escorted by AS.16.

Ascianghi (AS)4 Oct 19421345Messina4 Oct 19421757Messina26Exercises and trials.

Ascianghi (AS)16 Oct 19420820Messina16 Oct 19421224Messina25Exercises and trials.

Ascianghi (AS)21 Oct 19420834Messina21 Oct 19421231Messina28Exercises and trials.

Ascianghi (AS)23 Oct 19421800Messina24 Oct 19421431Naples195Passage Messina-Naples.

Ascianghi (AS)27 Oct 19420000Naples27 Oct 19422145Messina197,5Passage Naples-Messina.

11.Ascianghi (AS)1 Nov 19422135Messina4 Nov 19420940Tobruk594Supply mission to Tobruk (18 tons of German ammunition), escorted by the torpedo boat Abba across the Straits of Messina, until 0035 hours on 2nd November. She rescued twenty Germans whose aircraft had been shot down and landed them at Tobruk.
  3 Nov 19420625-1200During the period of 0625-1200 hours, many German aircraft were seen. Ascianghi exchanged recognition signals on eight occasions during the morning.
  3 Nov 19421330+
(0) Off the Libyan coast.
At 1330 hours, a formation of eighteen German transport aircraft (probably Junkers 52) were observed flying to Libya. One of them suddenly began to gradually lose altitude and crashed into the sea. Ascianghi rushed in heavy seas and managed to pick up twenty German survivors, including several wounded. They were later landed at Tobruk.

At 1600 hours, two Germans seaplanes were sighted, apparently looking for survivors. The submarine signalled them that she had picked them up.
  3 Nov 19421600+
(0) Off the Libyan coast.
After 1600 hours, the submarine Zoea was encountered. She was also proceeding to Tobruk and they exchanged recognition signals.
  3 Nov 19421828
(0) Off the Libyan coast.
At 1828 hours, a hospital ship was sighted.
  3 Nov 19421840
(0) Off the Libyan coast.
At 1840 hours, a submarine that could not be identified was sighted. Ascianghi turned away.
  3 Nov 19422307
(0) Off the Libyan coast.
At 2307 hours, an hospital ship was sighted.

12.Ascianghi (AS)4 Nov 19421740Tobruk7 Nov 19421300Augusta606Return trip from Tobruk. At 1900 hours on the 6th, had been ordered to patrol off Pantelleria but was short on fuel.
  6 Nov 19420510At 0510 hours, an hospital ship was sighted.

13.Ascianghi (AS)7 Nov 19421900Augusta8 Nov 19421920Trapani220Passage Augusta-Trapani. Uneventful.

14.Ascianghi (AS)9 Nov 19420217Trapani18 Nov 19420957Naples1580Patrolled off Bougie and Philippeville, between 37°00'N and 37°20'N, 05°55'E and 06°35'E. Then refit at Naples.
  12 Nov 1942003036° 44'N, 5° 10'EAt 0030 hours, a corvette was sighted. Ascianghi crash-dived at dropped to the bottom at a depth of 57 metres.
  12 Nov 19420800+
0855 (e)

(e) 36° 43'N, 5° 12'E
(0) Off Bougie.
At 0800 hours, Ascianghi had dived to the bottom, which this proved very muddy and, she became stuck. As efforts were being made to free the submarine by blowing the ballasts, she was sighted by the frigate HMS Spey at 0810A hours. She was also sighted at 0855 hours by the destroyer ORP Blyskawica which was oiling from the tanker Dewdale (8,265 GRT, built 1941). At 0900 hours, the Polish destroyer observed two trawlers and three sloops (one of them probably HMS Spey) depth charging the submarine and joined the hunt, dropping four depth charges at 0912 hours. At 0951 hours, ORP Blyskawica followed up with two more attacks, delivering five depth charges each time.

Ascianghi reported about 100 depth-charges dropped in all but managed to escape by going down to a depth of 70-80 meters. Since the harbour and anchorage were under heavy air attacks during the day (1110-1153, 1440, 1521 hours), it is possible that the submarine mistook these for depth-charges.
  15 Nov 1942034236° 45'N, 5° 11'EAt 0339 hours, Ascianghi was about 4 miles from then entrance of the harbour of Bougie, when the stern lookout spotted a dark mass. At first, it was believed it could be a submarine but then was identified as a CALEDON class cruiser with two destroyers.

At 0342 hours, she fired two torpedoes from her stern tubes at a range of 3,300 metres, but it was then realised that the cruiser was proceeding at a slower speed than estimated, causing them to miss ahead. After 167 seconds, an explosion was heard, which T.V. Rino Erler assumed to be that of the torpedo having hit another vessel. Immediately after, G.M. Ansaldo drew Erler's attention to another ship in the vicinity.

At 0346.5 hours, the newcomer was identified as a cruiser of the LEANDER class and two torpedoes were fired (533mm, Italian type, speed 46 knots), aimed at it, at a range of 700 metres. Both torpedoes hit, after 30 seconds with a loud explosion,followed shortly after by a third explosion, believed to have been caused by a boiler blowing up. The vessel was broken in two and sank.

The "cruiser" was actually the minesweeper HMS Algerine (J213, 1,040 tons, Lieutenant Commander Wilfrid Alan Cooke, RN) ). Survivors confirmed that she was struck by two torpedoes and sank in five minutes. Nine officers and seventy-one ratings were killed or missing. Thirty-two survivors were picked up by the minesweeper HMS Cadmus. Seventeen survivors were picked up by H.M. ships HMS Alarm, HMS Hoy and HMS Mull. Four died of their wounds.

Ascianghi (AS)12 Dec 19420840Naples12 Dec 19421311Naples23Trials.

Ascianghi (AS)18 Dec 19421055Naples18 Dec 19421700Naples36Trials.

Ascianghi (AS)20 Dec 19420832Naples20 Dec 19421715Naples23Exercises and gyrocompass tests.

Ascianghi (AS)21 Dec 19421330Naples21 Dec 19421725Naples29Trials.

Ascianghi (AS)23 Dec 19420903Naples23 Dec 19421320Naples38Trials.

Ascianghi (AS)24 Dec 19420650Naples25 Dec 19420715Augusta250Passage Naples-Augusta.

Ascianghi (AS)2 Jan 19430905Augusta2 Jan 19431236Augusta21,5Exercises.

15.Ascianghi (AS)3 Jan 19431710Augusta21 Jan 19430845Augusta1611Patrolled off Cyrenaica, between Ras Hilal and Derna, between 34°00'N and Libyan coast, and between 21°00'E and 21°30'E. Uneventful except for the bad weather encountered.

Ascianghi (AS)9 Feb 19430900Augusta9 Feb 19431130Augusta14,5Exercises.

16.Ascianghi (AS)18 Feb 19431810Augusta5 Mar 19431020Augusta1724,5Patrolled in Gulf of Sirte, between 31°54'N and 32°06'N, and between 15°50'E and 16°40'E.
  22 Feb 1943230032° 03'N, 16° 04'EAt 2300 hours, an escorted convoy was sighted at a distance of 5,000 metres. Ascianghi closed to about 2,000 meters and dived at 2307 hours but lost contact.
  2 Mar 1943023131° 47'N, 16° 43'EAt 0227 hours, the First Officer, who was Officer of the Watch, alerted T.V. Erler that he had a destroyer and an undetermined number of merchant ships in his sights, steering 300°, 12 knots.

At 0231 hours, three torpedoes (533mm) were fired from the bow tubes at a range of 800 metres aimed at the destroyer described as of the JERVIS classs. A fourth torpedo misfired. Ascianghi immediately crash-dived. After 40.5 seconds, she had reached a depth of 16 metres, when a double explosion was heard followed by a third one after 73 seconds. This led Erler to believe he had hit the destroyer with two torpedoes and a merchant ship behind with the third.

Unfortunately, Allied records have not confirmed these claims.
  4 Mar 19430755At 0755 hours, a Blenheim bomber was sighted at a distance of 5,000 metres. Ascianghi dived.

Ascianghi (AS)20 Mar 19431520Augusta21 Mar 19431815Naples274Passage Augusta-Naples for docking.

Ascianghi (AS)23 Mar 19431310Naples23 Mar 19431828Naples4Exercises.

Ascianghi (AS)28 Mar 19431325Naples28 Mar 19431535Naples18Exercises.

Ascianghi (AS)30 Mar 19431115Naples30 Mar 19431300Naples11Exercises.

Ascianghi (AS)4 Apr 19430400Naples5 Apr 19430850La Maddalena250,2Passage Naples-La Maddalena.

Ascianghi (AS)6 Apr 19430950La Maddalena6 Apr 19431640Ajaccio68,1Passage La Maddalena-Ajaccio.

Ascianghi (AS)26 Apr 19431430Ajaccio28 Apr 19430755Naples299Passage Ajaccio-Naples.

Ascianghi (AS)12 May 19430050Castellamare Di Stabia13 May 19430740CagliariPassage Castellamare Di Stabia-Cagliari.

Ascianghi (AS)14 May 19432200Cagliari16 May 19430800Castellamare Di StabiaPassage Cagliari-Castellamare Di Stabia.

Ascianghi (AS)26 Jun 1943Time?Pozzuoli26 Jun 1943Time?Naples12,9Passage Pozzuoli-Naples.

Atropo (AT, N.51)14 Jul 19431515Taranto14 Jul 19431818Taranto32Trials.

Atropo (AT, N.51)17 Jul 19431000Taranto17 Jul 19431200Taranto1,5Trials.

Giovanni da Procida (DP)17 Jul 1943Taranto15 Sep 1943TarantoIn Taranto. Change in command. Not operational until Armistice.

Atropo (AT, N.51)21 Jul 19431100Taranto21 Jul 19431130Taranto1Entered dock.

Atropo (AT, N.51)23 Jul 19431220Taranto23 Jul 19431250Taranto1Left dock.

Atropo (AT, N.51)26 Jul 19430823Taranto26 Jul 19431215Taranto28Trials.

Atropo (AT, N.51)27 Jul 19430839Taranto27 Jul 19431055Taranto16,5Laid a dummy minefield.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Sep 1943Taranto2 Sep 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)7 Sep 1943Taranto7 Sep 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)13 Oct 1943Taranto13 Oct 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)21 Oct 1943Taranto21 Oct 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)5 Nov 1943Taranto5 Nov 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)17 Nov 1943Taranto17 Nov 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)18 Nov 1943Taranto18 Nov 1943TarantoExercising with the torpedo boat Abba.

Tito Speri (TS)19 Nov 1943Taranto19 Nov 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)29 Nov 1943Taranto29 Nov 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)30 Nov 1943Taranto30 Nov 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Dec 1943Taranto2 Dec 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)3 Dec 1943Taranto3 Dec 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)10 Dec 1943Taranto10 Dec 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)17 Dec 1943Taranto17 Dec 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)20 Dec 1943Taranto20 Dec 1943TarantoExercising with the torpedo boat Abba.

Tito Speri (TS)20 Dec 1943Taranto20 Dec 1943TarantoTrials.

Tito Speri (TS)31 Dec 1943Taranto31 Dec 1943TarantoTrials.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)4 Jan 19441105Taranto4 Jan 19441700Taranto22,5Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)7 Jan 19441040Taranto7 Jan 19441640Taranto20,5Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)11 Jan 19440635Taranto11 Jan 19441325Taranto24Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)14 Jan 19440814Taranto14 Jan 19441652Taranto23Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)17 Jan 19440931Taranto17 Jan 19441707Taranto27,5Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)24 Jan 19440832Taranto24 Jan 19441715Taranto25,5Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)28 Jan 19440703Taranto28 Jan 19441706Taranto31Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)31 Jan 19440813Taranto31 Jan 19441645Taranto23Exercising with the torpedo boat Abba and the submarine Otaria.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)3 Mar 19440820Taranto3 Mar 19441727Taranto21Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)9 Mar 19440639Taranto9 Mar 19441645Taranto26,5Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)10 Mar 19440814Taranto10 Mar 19441725Taranto27Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)17 Mar 19440811Taranto17 Mar 19441635Taranto26Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)21 Mar 19440705Taranto21 Mar 19441630Taranto26Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)23 Mar 19440822Taranto23 Mar 19441800Taranto28Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)31 Mar 19440740Taranto31 Mar 19441725Taranto39,3Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)1 Apr 19440640Taranto1 Apr 19441615Taranto28Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)4 Apr 19440633Taranto4 Apr 19441700Taranto37Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)6 Apr 19440810Taranto6 Apr 19441810Taranto35Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)13 Apr 19440713Taranto13 Apr 19441855Taranto39Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)15 Apr 19440645Taranto15 Apr 19441500Taranto35Exercises with the corvettes Ape and Cormorano.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)18 Apr 19440705Taranto18 Apr 19441150Taranto21,5Exercises.

Ruggiero Settimo (RS)21 Apr 19440820Taranto21 Apr 19441620Taranto31,5Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)26 Apr 19440700Taranto26 Apr 19441330Taranto41Trials. On 28 April 1944, she was assigned to training duties at Palermo.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)1 May 19441730Taranto3 May 19441130Palermo352Passage Taranto-Palermo with corvette Sfinge and joined (part of the way ) with convoy HA.39A.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)5 May 19440600Palermo5 May 19441730Palermo51Exercises with the destroyers USS Kendrick (DD-612) and USS Mackenzie (DD-614). At 1125A, a C-47 reported a submarine in 38°21'N, 12°50'E and the two destroyers were ordered to the scene.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)14 May 19440800Palermo14 May 19441740Palermo48Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-559.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)15 May 19440830Palermo15 May 19441740Palermo47Exercises with the patrol vessel USS SC-690.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)16 May 19440830Palermo16 May 19441750Palermo47Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)17 May 19440830Palermo17 May 19441830Palermo48Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-503.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)18 May 19440830Palermo18 May 19441850Palermo49Exercises with the patrol vessel USS SC-532.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)20 May 19440800Palermo20 May 19441830Palermo50Exercises with the minesweeper USS YMS-34 and the patrol vessel the patrol vessel USS SC-532.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)22 May 19440600Palermo22 May 19441615Palermo52Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)23 May 19440615Palermo23 May 19441625Palermo49Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)24 May 19440620Palermo24 May 19441620Palermo49Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1235.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)26 May 19440615Palermo26 May 19441600Palermo48Exercises with the patrol vessels the patrol vessels USS SC-638 and USS SC-676.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)29 May 19440600Palermo29 May 19441605Palermo48Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)30 May 19440600Palermo30 May 19441530Palermo48Exercises with the minesweepers USS YMS 13, USS YMS 15 and the patrol vessels USS SC-535 and USS SC- 979.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)31 May 19440600Palermo31 May 19441600Palermo48Exercises with the fleet tug USS Hopi (ATF-71).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)2 Jun 19440615Palermo2 Jun 19441415Palermo47Exercises with the minesweepers USS YMS 15 and USS YMS 355.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)3 Jun 19440615Palermo3 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the patrol vessels USS PC-591 and USS PC-627.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)6 Jun 19440615Palermo6 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the minesweepers USS YMS 13, USS YMS 15.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)7 Jun 19440600Palermo7 Jun 19440830Palermo14Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)8 Jun 19440630Palermo8 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)9 Jun 1944Palermo9 Jun 1944Palermo47Exercises with the minesweeper USS YMS-248 and the patrol vessels USS PC-591 and USS SC-1044.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)10 Jun 19440615Palermo10 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the minesweeper USS YMS-20 and the patrol vessel USS SC-534. Defective sound gear forced SC-534 to abandon the exercise at 1055 hours and, with YMS-20, she escorted back the submarine.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)12 Jun 19440615Palermo12 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the destroyers USS Kendrick (DD-612) and USS Mackenzie (DD-614). [They were escorting the light cruiser USS Brooklyn (CL-40).]

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)14 Jun 19440615Palermo14 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the destroyers USS Kendrick (DD-612) and USS Mackenzie (DD-614).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)16 Jun 19440615Palermo16 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the patrol vessel USS SC-771.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)17 Jun 19440615Palermo17 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the patrol vessel USS SC-1029.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)22 Jun 19440615Palermo22 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the minesweeper USS YMS-82 and the patrol vessel USS PC-551.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)23 Jun 19440615Palermo23 Jun 19441515Palermo61Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)25 Jun 19440615Palermo25 Jun 19441430Palermo47Exercises with the destroyers USS Parker (DD-604) and USS McLanahan (DD-615) of DESRON 16.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)30 Jun 19440615Palermo30 Jun 19441230Palermo41Exercises with the patrol vessels USS PC-621, USS SC-651 and USS SC-692.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)1 Jul 19440620Palermo1 Jul 19441247Palermo43Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-546.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)3 Jul 19440611Palermo3 Jul 19441230Palermo41,5Exercises with the patrol vessel USS SC-651.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)4 Jul 19440614Palermo4 Jul 19441225Palermo40Exercises with USS YMS-34 and the patrol vessel USS SC-651.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)6 Jul 19440600Palermo6 Jul 19441212Palermo41Exercises with the minesweeper USS YMS-251 and the patrol vessels USS SC-530 and USS SC-693.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)7 Jul 19440610Palermo7 Jul 19441215Palermo42,5Exercises with the minesweeper USS YMS-34 and the patrol vessel USS PC-627.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)10 Jul 19440617Palermo10 Jul 19441540Palermo45,5Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)11 Jul 19441110Palermo11 Jul 19441742Palermo41Exercises with the destroyer USS Nields (DD-616).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)19 Jul 19440610Palermo19 Jul 19441348Palermo45Exercises with the destroyer USS Ellyson (DD-454) and USS Rodman (DD-456).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)21 Jul 19440632Palermo21 Jul 19441245Palermo41Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)27 Jul 19440606Palermo27 Jul 19441350Palermo44Exercises with the destroyers USS Kendrick (DD-612) and USS Mackenzie (DD-614).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)28 Jul 19440833Palermo28 Jul 19441440Palermo41Exercises with the destroyer USS Ellyson (DD-454).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)30 Jul 19440608Palermo30 Jul 19441223Palermo39Exercises with the destroyers USS Boyle (DD-600) and USS Champlin (DD-601).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)1 Aug 19440626Palermo1 Aug 19441330Palermo46Exercises with the destroyers USS Kendrick (DD-612) and USS Mackenzie (DD-614).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)5 Aug 19440606Palermo5 Aug 19441308Palermo44,5Exercises with the destroyers USS Woolsey (DD-437) and USS Ludlow (DD-438).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)8 Aug 19440628Palermo8 Aug 19441332Palermo47Exercises with the destroyers USS Woolsey (DD-437), USS Ludlow (DD-438).USS Ludlow (DD-438) and USS Edison (DD-439).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)14 Aug 19440715Palermo14 Aug 19441332Palermo44Exercises with te minesweeper USS YMS-36.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)31 Aug 19440756Palermo31 Aug 19441431Palermo43Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1246.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)1 Sep 19440632Palermo1 Sep 19441257Palermo56Exercises with Italian corvette Sfinge.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)6 Sep 19440715Palermo6 Sep 19441418Palermo46Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)8 Sep 19440616Palermo8 Sep 19441223Palermo46Exercises.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)10 Sep 19440734Palermo10 Sep 19441425Palermo42Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1246.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)12 Sep 19440630Palermo12 Sep 19441248Palermo40Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)15 Sep 19440600Palermo15 Sep 19441227Palermo41Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)22 Sep 19440746Palermo22 Sep 19441454Palermo43Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)23 Sep 19440618Palermo23 Sep 19441238Palermo42Exercises with the Italian corvette Gru.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)25 Sep 19440615Palermo25 Sep 19441247Palermo41Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Leslie L.B. Knox (DE-580) of CortDiv 45 (Escort Division 45) and other allied vessels of TF 60.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)26 Sep 19440600Palermo26 Sep 19441240Palermo42Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Durant (DE-389), USS Calcaterra (DE-390), USS Chambers (DE-391) and USS George A. Johnson (DE-583).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)27 Sep 19440647Palermo27 Sep 19441524Palermo46Exercises with thge destroyer escorts USS Vance (DE-387), USS Riley (DE-579), USS Metivier (DE-582) and USS Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)2 Oct 19440618Palermo2 Oct 19441249Palermo40Exercises with the patrol vessel USS SC-530.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)4 Oct 19440612Palermo4 Oct 19441253Palermo49Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-627.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)7 Oct 19440920Palermo7 Oct 19441558Palermo49,5Exercises with the patrol vessel USS SC-651.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)9 Oct 19440814Palermo9 Oct 19441454Palermo44Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)10 Oct 19441048Palermo10 Oct 19441708Palermo41Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)12 Oct 19440624Palermo12 Oct 19441251Palermo48,5Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)13 Oct 19440602Palermo13 Oct 19441249Palermo44,5Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1246.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)14 Oct 19440605Palermo14 Oct 19441240Palermo42Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)16 Oct 19440603Palermo16 Oct 19441241Palermo43Exercises with the destroyer USS Jouett (DD-396) and other allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)17 Oct 19440750Palermo17 Oct 19441833Palermo61Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Buckley (DE-51), USS Reuben James (DE-153), USS William T. Powell (DE-213), USS Spangenberg (DE-223) and USS Robert I. Paine (DE-578) of CortDIV 66, followed by exercises with CortDIV 15 (Escort Division 15) with the destroyer USS Moffett (DD-362) and the destroyer escorts USS Amick (DE-168), USS Atherton (DE-169), USS Booth (DE-170), USS Cooner (DE-172) and USS Eldridge (DE-173) of CortDIV 15. The patrol vessel USS PC-1246 cleared the exercises area of fishing craft.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)21 Oct 19440615Palermo21 Oct 19441248Palermo46,5Exercises with the patrol vessels USS PC-1244 and USS PC-1246.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)22 Oct 19440608Palermo22 Oct 19441255Palermo43Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)25 Oct 19440607Palermo25 Oct 19441257Palermo45Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1173.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)26 Oct 19440610Palermo26 Oct 19441256Palermo47,5Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Holton (DE-703), USS Cronin (DE-704) and USS Parle (DE-708).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)27 Oct 19440840Palermo27 Oct 19441740Palermo48Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Earl V. Johnson (DE-702) and USS Frybarger (DE-705), followed by the destroyer USS Sampson (DD-394) and the destroyer escort USS Ahrens (DE-575).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)31 Oct 19440620Palermo31 Oct 19441255Palermo44,5Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)1 Nov 19440755Palermo1 Nov 19441426Palermo43Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1246.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)2 Nov 19440600Palermo2 Nov 19441240Palermo42Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)4 Nov 19440602Palermo4 Nov 19441245Palermo44Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)6 Nov 19440615Palermo6 Nov 19441235Palermo43Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1595.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)7 Nov 19440618Palermo7 Nov 19441240Palermo43Exercises with the minesweepers USS YMS-251.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)8 Nov 19440615Palermo8 Nov 19441241Palermo46Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)10 Nov 19440740Palermo10 Nov 19441415Palermo49,5Exercises with the patrol vessels USS PC-1168 [her war diary, N.O.I.C. Augusta and the Admiralty War Diaries mistakenly identifies the submarine as "Dandolo"] and USS PC-1140 (who sent one officer and five ratings on Cagni to observe the proceedings] and other allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)12 Nov 19440608Palermo12 Nov 19441256Palermo44Exercises with the minesweepers USS YMS-199, USS YMS-303 and other allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)14 Nov 19440810Palermo14 Nov 19441438Palermo41,5Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1140 (who sent one officer and five ratings on Cagni to observe the proceedings].

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)16 Nov 19440800Palermo16 Nov 19441703Palermo59,5Exercises with the destroyer USS Selfridge (DD-357) and the destroyers escorts USS Otter (DE-210), USS Hubbard (DE-211), USS Hayter (DE-212), USS Schmitt (DE-676), USS Varian (DE-798), USS Scroggins (DE-799) and the patrol vessel USS PC-1595.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)18 Nov 19440612Palermo18 Nov 19441305Palermo49Exercises with the British escort destroyer HMS HMS Eggesford, American minesweeper USS YMS-164 and French patrol vessel P-9 [N.O.I.C. Augusta and the Admiralty War Diaries mistakenly identify the submarine as "Dandolo"].

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)22 Nov 19440605Palermo22 Nov 19441256Palermo45Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1173.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)24 Nov 19440622Palermo24 Nov 19441257Palermo52,5Exercises with Italian corvette Gru. On 27th November 1944, she was given seven days for repairs and they were completed on 5th December 1944.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)9 Dec 19440755Palermo9 Dec 19441443Palermo45Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)14 Dec 19440808Palermo14 Dec 19441455Palermo46,5Exercises with Italian corvette Gru.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)20 Dec 19440750Palermo20 Dec 19441431Palermo44Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)22 Dec 19440748Palermo22 Dec 19441447Palermo47Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)24 Dec 19440750Palermo24 Dec 19441440Palermo45Exercises with the minesweepers USS Incredible (AM-249) and USS Pinnacle (AM-274).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)29 Dec 19440749Palermo29 Dec 19441427Palermo46,5Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1596 and other allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)2 Jan 19450748Palermo2 Jan 19451432Palermo41Exercises with the patrol vessels USS PC-1169 and USS PC-1595.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)3 Jan 19450745Palermo3 Jan 19451429Palermo42Exercises with the patrol vessels USS PC-1140, USS PC-1596, USS PC-1595 (or USS PC-1597 ???).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)4 Jan 19450749Palermo4 Jan 19451434Palermo42Exercises with the minesweepers USS Incessant (AM-248).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)9 Jan 19450750Palermo9 Jan 19451414Palermo41Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)10 Jan 19450746Palermo10 Jan 19451437Palermo42Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1593

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)11 Jan 19450744Palermo11 Jan 19451430Palermo42Exercises with Italian corvettes Flora and Gru.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)13 Jan 19450752Palermo13 Jan 19451445Palermo43Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)15 Jan 19450741Palermo15 Jan 19451427Palermo42Exercises with the fleet tug USS Hopi (ATF-71).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)19 Jan 19450751Palermo19 Jan 19451456Palermo44Exercises with allied vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)24 Jan 19450750Palermo24 Jan 19451440Palermo42Exercises with Italian corvette Flora.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)30 Jan 19450748Palermo30 Jan 19451510Palermo43Exercises with the minesweepers USS Chickadee (AM-59) and USS Pheasant (AM-61).

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)2 Feb 19450751Palermo2 Feb 19451423Palermo41Exercises with the minesweeper USS YMS-164.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)5 Feb 19450749Palermo5 Feb 19451426Palermo41Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1174.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)6 Feb 19450750Palermo6 Feb 19451411Palermo40Exercises with American vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)7 Feb 19450754Palermo7 Feb 19451424Palermo40Exercises with American vessels.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)9 Feb 19450751Palermo9 Feb 19451408Palermo41Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1140.

Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)10 Feb 19450751Palermo10 Feb 19451415Palermo40Exercises with the tug USS Moreno (ATF-87).

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