Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders


Giuseppe Ridella

Born  28 Feb 1919Ferrara

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 goingT.V.19 Sep 194321 Nov 1943
Luigi Settembrini (ST)Ocean goingT.V.23 Mar 19447 May 1944
Jalea (IA)Coastal / Sea goingT.V.7 May 1944Aug 1945

Ships hit by Giuseppe Ridella

No ships hit by this Commander.

War patrols listed for Giuseppe Ridella

 SubmarineDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
Fratelli Bandiera (BA)19 Nov 19431615Malta20 Nov 19431100Augusta125Passage Malta-Augusta with the submarines Brin, Squalo and Settembrini, escorted by the corvette Chimera.

Luigi Settembrini (ST)6 Apr 19441009Augusta7 Apr 19441855Taranto266Passage Augusta-Taranto. Refit until September.

Jalea (IA)8 May 19440612Taranto8 May 19441734Taranto68,5Trials.

Jalea (IA)11 May 19440630Taranto11 May 19441850Taranto81Trials.

Jalea (IA)19 May 19440620Taranto19 May 19441740Taranto57Trials.

Jalea (IA)30 May 19440615Taranto30 May 19441400Taranto42Exercises.

Jalea (IA)10 Jun 19441711Taranto12 Jun 19441130Augusta259Passage 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 19441752Augusta19 Jun 19442032Gibraltar1084Passage Augusta-Gibraltar with the submarine Onice.

Jalea (IA)25 Jun 19440923Gibraltar25 Jun 19441126Gibraltar14Diving trials.

Jalea (IA)30 Jun 19441010Gibraltar4 Jul 19441218Gibraltar699Sailed 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 19440910Gibraltar10 Sep 19441712Gibraltar699Trials.

Jalea (IA)15 Sep 19440852Gibraltar17 Sep 19441151Algiers452Passage Gibraltar-Algiers, escorted by the destroyer Legionario.

Jalea (IA)17 Sep 19441915Algiers21 Sep 19442120Taranto884Passage Algiers-Taranto, escorted by the destroyer Legionario.

Jalea (IA)16 Oct 19440651Taranto16 Oct 19441427Taranto63Trials.

Jalea (IA)29 Oct 19440723 approx.Taranto30 Oct 19441253 approx.Augusta248Passage Taranto-Augusta with the submarine Bandiera and the torpedo boat Animoso.

Jalea (IA)29 Oct 19440730Taranto30 Oct 19441324Augusta246Passage Taranto-Augusta with the submarine Bandiera, escorted by the torpedo boat Animoso.

Jalea (IA)3 Nov 19440624Augusta4 Nov 19441425La Valetta218Passage Augusta-La Valetta with the submarine Bandiera and the armed trawler HMT Stroma.

Jalea (IA)7 Nov 19440619La Valetta12 Nov 19441040Port Said1019Passage Valetta-Port Said.

Jalea (IA)14 Nov 19440601Port Said14 Nov 19441212Bitter Lake52Passage Port Said-Bitter Lake.

Jalea (IA)1 Dec 19440744Bitter Lake1 Dec 19441512Port Said52Passage Bitter Lake-Port Said.

Jalea (IA)3 Dec 19441412Port Said8 Dec 19441422Valetta1021Passage Port Said-Valetta.

Jalea (IA)21 Dec 19441620Valetta26 Dec 19440810Gibraltar1033Passage Valetta-Gibraltar, escorted by the armed trawler HMT Pirouette.

Jalea (IA)3 Jan 19450920Gibraltar3 Jan 19451255Gibraltar27,5Trials.

Jalea (IA)8 Jan 19451204Gibraltar8 Jan 19451825Gibraltar43Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)9 Jan 19451211Gibraltar9 Jan 19451710Gibraltar43Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)12 Jan 19450805Gibraltar12 Jan 19451620Gibraltar40,5Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)13 Jan 19451157Gibraltar13 Jan 19451740Gibraltar36,5Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)20 Jan 19450824Gibraltar20 Jan 19451500Gibraltar32Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)21 Jan 19450809Gibraltar21 Jan 19451515Gibraltar39,5Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)25 Jan 19450811Gibraltar25 Jan 19451710Gibraltar61Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)27 Jan 19450807Gibraltar27 Jan 19451522Gibraltar53Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)28 Jan 19450803Gibraltar28 Jan 19451447Gibraltar50Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)29 Jan 19450810Gibraltar29 Jan 19451755Gibraltar57Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)1 Feb 19450805Gibraltar1 Feb 19451445Gibraltar52Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)2 Feb 19450755Gibraltar2 Feb 19452015Gibraltar59Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)3 Feb 19450803Gibraltar3 Feb 19451507Gibraltar57Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)5 Feb 19450800Gibraltar5 Feb 19451450Gibraltar40Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)6 Feb 19450843Gibraltar6 Feb 19451727Gibraltar49Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)12 Feb 19451247Gibraltar13 Feb 19451810Gibraltar187Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)15 Feb 19451730Gibraltar16 Feb 19451022Gibraltar139Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)22 Feb 19450807Gibraltar22 Feb 19451530Gibraltar41Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)24 Feb 19451225Gibraltar25 Feb 19450950Gibraltar145Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)26 Feb 19451220Gibraltar27 Feb 19450855Gibraltar129Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)28 Feb 19451225Gibraltar1 Mar 19450950Gibraltar127Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)2 Mar 19450757Gibraltar2 Mar 19451857Gibraltar48Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)3 Mar 19450800Gibraltar3 Mar 19451400Gibraltar28Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)6 Mar 19450814Gibraltar7 Mar 19451020Gibraltar108Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)7 Mar 19451704Gibraltar8 Mar 19451105Gibraltar80Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)8 Mar 19451710Gibraltar9 Mar 19451055Gibraltar97Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)10 Mar 19450804Gibraltar10 Mar 19451905Gibraltar40Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)14 Mar 19450802Gibraltar14 Mar 19451932Gibraltar45Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)16 Mar 19450755Gibraltar16 Mar 19451505Gibraltar34,5Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)19 Mar 19450757Gibraltar19 Mar 19451905Gibraltar52Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)21 Mar 19450802Gibraltar21 Mar 19451825Gibraltar50Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)24 Mar 19450715Gibraltar24 Mar 19451355Gibraltar35Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)16 Apr 19450855Gibraltar16 Apr 19451455Gibraltar36Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)19 Apr 19450800Gibraltar19 Apr 19451425Gibraltar35Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)20 Apr 19450800Gibraltar20 Apr 19451840Gibraltar50Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)21 Apr 19450805Gibraltar21 Apr 19451200Gibraltar32Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)23 Apr 19450803Gibraltar23 Apr 19451430Gibraltar34Exercises with RN escort vessels.

Jalea (IA)24 Apr 19450748Gibraltar24 Apr 19451900Gibraltar43Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)25 Apr 19452015Gibraltar26 Apr 19450835Gibraltar75Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)27 Apr 19450748Gibraltar27 Apr 19451402Gibraltar36Exercises with RN vessels.

Jalea (IA)28 Apr 19450800Gibraltar28 Apr 19451840Gibraltar60Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)30 Apr 19450746Gibraltar30 Apr 19451410Gibraltar37Exercises with RN vessels.

Jalea (IA)30 Apr 19452032Gibraltar1 May 19451420Gibraltar130Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)2 May 19450755Gibraltar2 May 19451855Gibraltar71Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)3 May 19451145Gibraltar3 May 19452040Gibraltar60Exercises with RN vessels.

Jalea (IA)4 May 19450755Gibraltar4 May 19451420Gibraltar48Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)6 May 19450750Gibraltar6 May 19451400Gibraltar35Exercises with RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)6 May 19452020Gibraltar7 May 19451425Gibraltar125Exercises with RN escort vessels and RAF aircraft.

Jalea (IA)4 Jun 19451445Gibraltar10 Jun 19450845Taranto1325Passage Gibraltar-Taranto with the submarine Nichelio, escorted by the corvette Cormorano.

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