Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders

Giuseppe Ridella

Born

28 Feb 1919

Ferrara

Ranks

T.V.

Tenente di Vascello

Decorations

1 Nov 1942		Croce di guerra al valore militare
16 Aug 1943		Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
16 Aug 1943		Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
3 Mar 1946		Croce di guerra al valore militare

Career information

PLATINO (T.V. First Officer): from 17.12.1942 to at least July 1943.
FRATELLI BANDIERA (T.V. C.O.): from 19.09.1943 to 21.11.1943.
LUIGI SETTEMBRINI (T.V. C.O.): from 23.03.1944 to 07.05.1944.
JALEA (T.V. C.O.): from 07.05.1944 to 25.09.1945.

Commands listed for Giuseppe Ridella

Submarine	Type	Rank	From	To
Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	Ocean going	T.V.	19 Sep 1943	21 Nov 1943
Luigi Settembrini (ST)	Ocean going	T.V.	23 Mar 1944	7 May 1944
Jalea (IA)	Coastal / Sea going	T.V.	7 May 1944	Aug 1945

Ships hit by Giuseppe Ridella

No ships hit by this Commander.

War patrols listed for Giuseppe Ridella

Submarine	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	19 Nov 1943	1615	Malta	20 Nov 1943	1100	Augusta	125	Passage Malta-Augusta with the submarines Brin, Squalo and Settembrini, escorted by the corvette Chimera.

Luigi Settembrini (ST)	6 Apr 1944	1009	Augusta	7 Apr 1944	1855	Taranto	266	Passage Augusta-Taranto. Refit until September.

Jalea (IA)	8 May 1944	0612	Taranto	8 May 1944	1734	Taranto	68,5	Trials.

Jalea (IA)	11 May 1944	0630	Taranto	11 May 1944	1850	Taranto	81	Trials.

Jalea (IA)	19 May 1944	0620	Taranto	19 May 1944	1740	Taranto	57	Trials.

Jalea (IA)	30 May 1944	0615	Taranto	30 May 1944	1400	Taranto	42	Exercises.

Jalea (IA)	10 Jun 1944	1711	Taranto	12 Jun 1944	1130	Augusta	259	Passage Taranto-Augusta in company with the submarine Onice, escorted by the torpedo boats Calliope, Fortunale, Monzambano and the corvettes Danaide and Folaga.

Jalea (IA)	13 Jun 1944	1752	Augusta	19 Jun 1944	2032	Gibraltar	1084	Passage Augusta-Gibraltar with the submarine Onice.

Jalea (IA)	25 Jun 1944	0923	Gibraltar	25 Jun 1944	1126	Gibraltar	14	Diving trials.

Jalea (IA)	30 Jun 1944	1010	Gibraltar	4 Jul 1944	1218	Gibraltar	699	Sailed for Bermuda with the submarine Onice, escorted by the destroyer escort USS Fessenden (DE-142), but then turned back because of defects and was escorted by the destroyer HMS Antelope.

Jalea (IA)	10 Sep 1944	0910	Gibraltar	10 Sep 1944	1712	Gibraltar	699	Trials.

Jalea (IA)	15 Sep 1944	0852	Gibraltar	17 Sep 1944	1151	Algiers	452	Passage Gibraltar-Algiers, escorted by the destroyer Legionario.

Jalea (IA)	17 Sep 1944	1915	Algiers	21 Sep 1944	2120	Taranto	884	Passage Algiers-Taranto, escorted by the destroyer Legionario.

Jalea (IA)	16 Oct 1944	0651	Taranto	16 Oct 1944	1427	Taranto	63	Trials.

Jalea (IA)	29 Oct 1944	0723 approx.	Taranto	30 Oct 1944	1253 approx.	Augusta	248	Passage Taranto-Augusta with the submarine Bandiera and the torpedo boat Animoso.

Jalea (IA)	29 Oct 1944	0730	Taranto	30 Oct 1944	1324	Augusta	246	Passage Taranto-Augusta with the submarine Bandiera, escorted by the torpedo boat Animoso.

Jalea (IA)	3 Nov 1944	0624	Augusta	4 Nov 1944	1425	La Valetta	218	Passage Augusta-La Valetta with the submarine Bandiera and the armed trawler HMT Stroma.

Jalea (IA)	7 Nov 1944	0619	La Valetta	12 Nov 1944	1040	Port Said	1019	Passage Valetta-Port Said.

Jalea (IA)	14 Nov 1944	0601	Port Said	14 Nov 1944	1212	Bitter Lake	52	Passage Port Said-Bitter Lake.

Jalea (IA)	1 Dec 1944	0744	Bitter Lake	1 Dec 1944	1512	Port Said	52	Passage Bitter Lake-Port Said.

Jalea (IA)	3 Dec 1944	1412	Port Said	8 Dec 1944	1422	Valetta	1021	Passage Port Said-Valetta.

Jalea (IA)	21 Dec 1944	1620	Valetta	26 Dec 1944	0810	Gibraltar	1033	Passage Valetta-Gibraltar, escorted by the armed trawler HMT Pirouette.

Jalea (IA)	3 Jan 1945	0920	Gibraltar	3 Jan 1945	1255	Gibraltar	27,5	Trials.

Jalea (IA)	8 Jan 1945	1204	Gibraltar	8 Jan 1945	1825	Gibraltar	43	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	9 Jan 1945	1211	Gibraltar	9 Jan 1945	1710	Gibraltar	43	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	12 Jan 1945	0805	Gibraltar	12 Jan 1945	1620	Gibraltar	40,5	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	13 Jan 1945	1157	Gibraltar	13 Jan 1945	1740	Gibraltar	36,5	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	20 Jan 1945	0824	Gibraltar	20 Jan 1945	1500	Gibraltar	32	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	21 Jan 1945	0809	Gibraltar	21 Jan 1945	1515	Gibraltar	39,5	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	25 Jan 1945	0811	Gibraltar	25 Jan 1945	1710	Gibraltar	61	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	27 Jan 1945	0807	Gibraltar	27 Jan 1945	1522	Gibraltar	53	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	28 Jan 1945	0803	Gibraltar	28 Jan 1945	1447	Gibraltar	50	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	29 Jan 1945	0810	Gibraltar	29 Jan 1945	1755	Gibraltar	57	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	1 Feb 1945	0805	Gibraltar	1 Feb 1945	1445	Gibraltar	52	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	2 Feb 1945	0755	Gibraltar	2 Feb 1945	2015	Gibraltar	59	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	3 Feb 1945	0803	Gibraltar	3 Feb 1945	1507	Gibraltar	57	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	5 Feb 1945	0800	Gibraltar	5 Feb 1945	1450	Gibraltar	40	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	6 Feb 1945	0843	Gibraltar	6 Feb 1945	1727	Gibraltar	49	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	12 Feb 1945	1247	Gibraltar	13 Feb 1945	1810	Gibraltar	187	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	15 Feb 1945	1730	Gibraltar	16 Feb 1945	1022	Gibraltar	139	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	22 Feb 1945	0807	Gibraltar	22 Feb 1945	1530	Gibraltar	41	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	24 Feb 1945	1225	Gibraltar	25 Feb 1945	0950	Gibraltar	145	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	26 Feb 1945	1220	Gibraltar	27 Feb 1945	0855	Gibraltar	129	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	28 Feb 1945	1225	Gibraltar	1 Mar 1945	0950	Gibraltar	127	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	2 Mar 1945	0757	Gibraltar	2 Mar 1945	1857	Gibraltar	48	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	3 Mar 1945	0800	Gibraltar	3 Mar 1945	1400	Gibraltar	28	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	6 Mar 1945	0814	Gibraltar	7 Mar 1945	1020	Gibraltar	108	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	7 Mar 1945	1704	Gibraltar	8 Mar 1945	1105	Gibraltar	80	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	8 Mar 1945	1710	Gibraltar	9 Mar 1945	1055	Gibraltar	97	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	10 Mar 1945	0804	Gibraltar	10 Mar 1945	1905	Gibraltar	40	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	14 Mar 1945	0802	Gibraltar	14 Mar 1945	1932	Gibraltar	45	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	16 Mar 1945	0755	Gibraltar	16 Mar 1945	1505	Gibraltar	34,5	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	19 Mar 1945	0757	Gibraltar	19 Mar 1945	1905	Gibraltar	52	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	21 Mar 1945	0802	Gibraltar	21 Mar 1945	1825	Gibraltar	50	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	24 Mar 1945	0715	Gibraltar	24 Mar 1945	1355	Gibraltar	35	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	16 Apr 1945	0855	Gibraltar	16 Apr 1945	1455	Gibraltar	36	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	19 Apr 1945	0800	Gibraltar	19 Apr 1945	1425	Gibraltar	35	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	20 Apr 1945	0800	Gibraltar	20 Apr 1945	1840	Gibraltar	50	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	21 Apr 1945	0805	Gibraltar	21 Apr 1945	1200	Gibraltar	32	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	23 Apr 1945	0803	Gibraltar	23 Apr 1945	1430	Gibraltar	34	Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)	24 Apr 1945	0748	Gibraltar	24 Apr 1945	1900	Gibraltar	43	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	25 Apr 1945	2015	Gibraltar	26 Apr 1945	0835	Gibraltar	75	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	27 Apr 1945	0748	Gibraltar	27 Apr 1945	1402	Gibraltar	36	Exercises with RN vessels.

Jalea (IA)	28 Apr 1945	0800	Gibraltar	28 Apr 1945	1840	Gibraltar	60	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	30 Apr 1945	0746	Gibraltar	30 Apr 1945	1410	Gibraltar	37	Exercises with RN vessels.

Jalea (IA)	30 Apr 1945	2032	Gibraltar	1 May 1945	1420	Gibraltar	130	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	2 May 1945	0755	Gibraltar	2 May 1945	1855	Gibraltar	71	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	3 May 1945	1145	Gibraltar	3 May 1945	2040	Gibraltar	60	Exercises with RN vessels.

Jalea (IA)	4 May 1945	0755	Gibraltar	4 May 1945	1420	Gibraltar	48	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	6 May 1945	0750	Gibraltar	6 May 1945	1400	Gibraltar	35	Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	6 May 1945	2020	Gibraltar	7 May 1945	1425	Gibraltar	125	Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)	4 Jun 1945	1445	Gibraltar	10 Jun 1945	0845	Taranto	1325	Passage Gibraltar-Taranto with the submarine Nichelio, escorted by the corvette Cormorano.

72 entries. 72 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 0 events.

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