Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders


Enrico Lambertini

Born  20 Sep 1909Bologna

Ranks

  T.V.Tenente di Vascello

Decorations

20 Nov 1941 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
17 Aug 1942 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
31 Dec 1942 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare

Career information

ZOEA (T.V. First Officer): from 23.09.1938 to ?
ZOEA (T.V. C.O.): from 19.12.1940 to 18.06.1941.

Commands listed for Enrico Lambertini


Submarine Type Rank From To
Zoea (ZE)MinelayingT.V.19 Dec 194018 Jun 1941

Ships hit by Enrico Lambertini

No ships hit by this Commander.

War patrols listed for Enrico Lambertini

 SubmarineDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
1.Zoea (ZE)22 Dec 19400854Taranto26 Dec 19401055Portolago (Leros)728,5Supply mission (? tons) to Leros through: (1) 35°40'N, 20°20'E (2) 328° - Agria Grabusa Light (Crete) - 10 miles (3) 260° - Cape Malaka (Crete) - 29 miles (4) 158° - Makra Island - 11 miles (5) Point E of Stampalia. Uneventful.

Zoea (ZE)2 Jan 19411012Leros2 Jan 19411120Leros1Changed moorings?

2.Zoea (ZE)3 Jan 19411705Leros7 Jan 19411530Taranto657Return trip from supply mission to Leros. Uneventful.

Zoea (ZE)5 Feb 19410835Taranto5 Feb 19411141Taranto26Exercises, escorted by the torpedo boat Pleiadi.

Zoea (ZE)6 Feb 19410740Taranto6 Feb 19411145Taranto18Exercises.

Zoea (ZE)10 Feb 19411056Taranto10 Feb 19411634Taranto39,7Exercises.

Zoea (ZE)12 Feb 19410800Taranto12 Feb 19411510Taranto54Exercises.

3.Zoea (ZE)23 Feb 19410818Taranto28 Feb 19411140Leros647Supply mission to Leros. Uneventful.

4.Zoea (ZE)9 Mar 19411650Leros13 Mar 19411740Taranto677Return trip from supply mission to Leros.

Zoea (ZE)31 Mar 19410837Taranto31 Mar 19411140Taranto24,5Exercises.

5.Zoea (ZE)1 Apr 19410820Taranto7 Apr 19410600Leros927Supply mission to Leros (? tons). Uneventful.

Zoea (ZE)15 Apr 19412218Leros16 Apr 19410730Rhodes115Passage Leros-Rhodes to pick up (gold?) from the Bank of Italy.

6.Zoea (ZE)17 Apr 19410100Rhodes17 Apr 19410600Alminia Bay35Return trip from supply mission to Leros. As she was leaving harbour, she was ordered to go to Alimnia Bay and await instructions.

7.Zoea (ZE)17 Apr 19411700Alminia Bay22 Apr 19411430Taranto731Return trip from supply mission to Leros. Uneventful.

Zoea (ZE)10 May 19410743Taranto10 May 19411215Taranto40Exercises.

Zoea (ZE)12 May 19410800Taranto12 May 19411400Taranto50Exercises with the pilot vessel Limbara.

8.Zoea (ZE)14 May 19411555Taranto17 May 19411845DernaSupply mission to Derna (75 tons of ammunition for Afrika Korps). Uneventful.

9.Zoea (ZE)18 May 19410300Derna20 May 19411800Taranto1182Return trip from supply mission to Derna. Uneventful.

10.Zoea (ZE)23 May 19411600Taranto26 May 19412000DernaSupply mission to Derna (73 tons of ammunition).
  25 May 1941085034° 20'N, 20° 05'EAt 0850 hours, a derelict mine was sighted and an attempt to sink it by machine gun fire failed.

11.Zoea (ZE)27 May 19410115Derna29 May 19411425Taranto1140Return trip from supply mission to Derna. Unevenful.

12.Zoea (ZE)2 Jun 19410620Taranto4 Jun 19411940DernaSupply mission to Derna (77 tons of ammunition). Uneventful.

13.Zoea (ZE)5 Jun 19410030Derna7 Jun 19411500Taranto1163Return trip from supply mission to Derna.
  6 Jun 1941170037° 06'N, 19° 45'EAt 1700 hours, a derelict mine was sighted and sunk by machine gun fire.
  6 Jun 1941170037° 06'N, 19° 45'EAt 1700 hours, a derelict mine was sunk by machine-gun fire. This was apparently of the Vickers - Elia or P,A. 200 type.
  6 Jun 1941180037° 16'N, 19° 40'EAt 1800 hours, a derelict mine was sunk by machine-gun fire. This was apparently of the Vickers - Elia or P.A. 200 type.

24 entries. 22 total patrol entries (13 marked as war patrols) and 4 events.

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