Italian submarines in World War Two
Italian Commanders
Giuseppe Simonetti
Born | 21 Feb 1908 | Marciana Marina (Elba) |
Ranks
Decorations
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Career information
ENRICO TOTI (S.T.V. officer): from 21.01.1939 to ? (slightly wounded during the action with HMS Triad).Promoted to T.V. on ?
ALABASTRO (T.V. First Officer): from 31.03.1942 to April 1942+.
H.4 (T.V. C.O.): from 28.05.1942 to 05.01.1943.
SANTORRE DI SANTAROSA (T.V. C.O.): From 05.01.1943 to 20.01.1943 (sunk, Simonetti survived).
H.4 (T.V. C.O.): From 27.06.1943 to 31.08.1943.
Commands listed for Giuseppe Simonetti
Submarine | Type | Rank | From | To |
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H 4 (H4) | Coastal | T.V. | 28 May 1942 | 5 Jan 1943 |
Santorre Di Santarosa (SN) | Ocean going | T.V. | 5 Jan 1943 | 20 Jan 1943 |
H 4 (H4) | Coastal | T.V. | 27 Jun 1943 | 31 Aug 1943 |
Ships hit by Giuseppe Simonetti
No ships hit by this Commander.War patrols listed for Giuseppe Simonetti
Submarine | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | ||
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H 4 (H4) | 30 May 1942 | 1345 | La Spezia | 30 May 1942 | 1806 | La Spezia | 18,4 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 4 Jun 1942 | 0735 | La Spezia | 4 Jun 1942 | 1728 | La Spezia | 38,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 7 Jun 1942 | 1350 | La Spezia | 7 Jun 1942 | 1903 | La Spezia | 21,1 | Sonar trials with the destroyer Gioberti. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 12 Jun 1942 | 0800 | La Spezia | 12 Jun 1942 | 1330 | La Spezia | 27,2 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 19 Jun 1942 | 0740 | La Spezia | 19 Jun 1942 | 1228 | La Spezia | 20 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 22 Jun 1942 | 1205 | La Spezia | 22 Jun 1942 | 1803 | La Spezia | 26,9 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 24 Jun 1942 | 2000 | La Spezia | 25 Jun 1942 | 0033 | La Spezia | 29 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 26 Jun 1942 | 0800 | La Spezia | 26 Jun 1942 | 1340 | La Spezia | 26,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 29 Jun 1942 | 2240 | La Spezia | 30 Jun 1942 | 0535 | La Spezia | 24 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 30 Jun 1942 | 1330 | La Spezia | 30 Jun 1942 | 1810 | La Spezia | 15,7 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 2 Jul 1942 | 0740 | La Spezia | 2 Jul 1942 | 1543 | La Spezia | 24 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 11 Jul 1942 | 1050 | La Spezia | 11 Jul 1942 | 1212 | La Spezia | 4,3 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 13 Jul 1942 | 0700 | La Spezia | 13 Jul 1942 | 1237 | La Spezia | 22,9 | Exercises with the corvette Procione. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 16 Jul 1942 | 0730 | La Spezia | 16 Jul 1942 | 1301 | La Spezia | 29,7 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 21 Jul 1942 | 1310 | La Spezia | 21 Jul 1942 | 1745 | La Spezia | 23,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 23 Jul 1942 | Time? | La Spezia | 23 Jul 1942 | Time? | La Spezia | Docked. | |||
H 4 (H4) | 29 Jul 1942 | Time? | La Spezia | 29 Jul 1942 | Time? | La Spezia | Undocked. | |||
H 4 (H4) | 31 Jul 1942 | 0643 | La Spezia | 31 Jul 1942 | 1155 | La Spezia | 23,2 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 5 Aug 1942 | 0705 | La Spezia | 5 Aug 1942 | 1655 | La Spezia | 30 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 10 Aug 1942 | 0630 | La Spezia | 10 Aug 1942 | 1243 | La Spezia | 31,8 | Exercises. | ||
1. | H 4 (H4) | 11 Aug 1942 | 2355 | La Spezia | 14 Aug 1942 | 1910 | La Spezia | 309,2 | Defensive patrol. Uneventful. | |
2. | H 4 (H4) | 18 Aug 1942 | 0130 | La Spezia | 18 Aug 1942 | 2200 | La Spezia | 117,4 | Defensive barrage in 44°11'N, 08°56'E with H.1, H.6 and Bajamonti, but recalled at 1700 hours on the 18th. | |
H 4 (H4) | 21 Aug 1942 | 0807 | La Spezia | 21 Aug 1942 | 1220 | La Spezia | 21,6 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 24 Aug 1942 | 0658 | La Spezia | 24 Aug 1942 | 1105 | La Spezia | 20,2 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 28 Aug 1942 | 0700 | La Spezia | 28 Aug 1942 | 1245 | La Spezia | 27,9 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 1 Sep 1942 | 0700 | La Spezia | 1 Sep 1942 | 1255 | La Spezia | 22,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 7 Sep 1942 | 1205 | La Spezia | 7 Sep 1942 | 1715 | La Spezia | 21 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 11 Sep 1942 | 0740 | La Spezia | 11 Sep 1942 | 1222 | La Spezia | 21,7 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 19 Sep 1942 | 0730 | La Spezia | 19 Sep 1942 | 1737 | La Spezia | 35,3 | Exercises escorted, by A.S.218, A.S.221 and A.S.226. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 21 Sep 1942 | 0715 | La Spezia | 21 Sep 1942 | 1744 | La Spezia | 54 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 3 Oct 1942 | 0645 | La Spezia | 3 Oct 1942 | 1510 | La Spezia | 32,8 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 6 Oct 1942 | 0802 | La Spezia | 6 Oct 1942 | 1252 | La Spezia | 30,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 8 Oct 1942 | 0700 | La Spezia | 8 Oct 1942 | 1630 | La Spezia | 48,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 14 Oct 1942 | 0722 | La Spezia | 14 Oct 1942 | 1645 | La Spezia | 56 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 16 Oct 1942 | 1339 | La Spezia | 16 Oct 1942 | 1935 | La Spezia | 35 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 21 Oct 1942 | 0722 | La Spezia | 21 Oct 1942 | 1910 | La Spezia | 62 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 23 Oct 1942 | 1055 | La Spezia | 23 Oct 1942 | 1840 | La Spezia | 40 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 26 Oct 1942 | 0710 | La Spezia | 26 Oct 1942 | 1235 | La Spezia | 29 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 4 Nov 1942 | 0720 | La Spezia | 4 Nov 1942 | 1722 | La Spezia | 47 | Exercises. | ||
3. | H 4 (H4) | 8 Nov 1942 | 0100 | La Spezia | 11 Nov 1942 | 1150 | La Spezia | 392,6 | Defensive patrol in Gulf of Genoa. Uneventful. | |
H 4 (H4) | 13 Nov 1942 | 0755 | La Spezia | 14 Nov 1942 | 1055 | La Maddalena | 201 | Passage La Spezia-La Maddalena. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 22 Nov 1942 | 1700 | La Maddalena | 23 Nov 1942 | 1700 | La Spezia | 201 | Passage La Maddalena-La Spezia. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 27 Nov 1942 | 0800 | La Spezia | 27 Nov 1942 | 1730 | La Spezia | 49 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 5 Dec 1942 | 0720 | La Spezia | 5 Dec 1942 | 1255 | La Spezia | 24,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 5 Dec 1942 | 0720 | La Spezia | 5 Dec 1942 | 1255 | La Spezia | 24,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 10 Dec 1942 | 0730 | La Spezia | 10 Dec 1942 | 1705 | La Spezia | 29,2 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 17 Dec 1942 | 0805 | La Spezia | 17 Dec 1942 | 1515 | La Spezia | 35,7 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 19 Dec 1942 | 0703 | La Spezia | 19 Dec 1942 | 1643 | La Spezia | 40,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 23 Dec 1942 | 0725 | La Spezia | 23 Dec 1942 | 1610 | La Spezia | 37,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 26 Dec 1942 | 0727 | La Spezia | 26 Dec 1942 | 1307 | La Spezia | 29 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 2 Jan 1943 | 0725 | La Spezia | 2 Jan 1943 | 1245 | La Spezia | 19 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 3 Jan 1943 | 0845 | La Spezia | 3 Jan 1943 | 1215 | La Spezia | 8 | Exercises. | ||
4. | Santorre Di Santarosa (SN) | 13 Jan 1943 | 1110 | Taranto | 13 Jan 1943 | 1410 | Taranto | Sailed for supply mission to Tripoli (42 tons of ammunition and 24 tons of stores) but turned around when alerted by the presence of mines on her route. | ||
5. | Santorre Di Santarosa (SN) | 13 Jan 1943 | 1525 | Taranto | 14 Jan 1943 | 1405 | Taranto | 164 | Sailed for supply mission to Tripoli (42 tons of ammunition and 24 tons of stores) but developed engine defects when in 40° - Punta Alice - 23 miles and had to be towed back by tug Tenace assisted by the torpedo boat Sirtori. | |
6. | Santorre Di Santarosa (SN) | 15 Jan 1943 | 1155 | Taranto | 20 Jan 1943 | 0230 | Sunk | Supply mission to Tripoli (40.8 tons of ammunition, 20.7 tons of petrol, 1.8 ton of lubricating oil). At 0620 hours on the 19th, she ran aground 3 miles northeast of Kaliuscia. She attempted to free herself, but was attacked by four MTBs at 2300 hours. At 0230 hours on the 20th, she was torpedoed by MTB-260 and had to be abandoned (two killed, fifty-two survivors). The survivors were brought back to Italy by the torpedo boats Uragano and Ciclone. | ||
19 Jan 1943 | 0620 | (e) 32° 55'N, 13° 14'E | The submarine ran aground and attempts were being made to free herself. | |||||||
20 Jan 1943 | 0230 2330/19 (e) | (e) 32° 55'N, 13° 14'E | The submarine was still aground in 32°55.8'N, 13°14'E with three tugs attempting to tow her away, when MTB-260 (Tempy Lt. Harry Frederick Wadds, RANVR), MTB-264 and MTB-313 (Tempy Lt. Alexander Dunlop Foster, RNVR) intervened. The three boats were on their way to carry out Operation CHILDHOOD. MTB-260 torpedoed the stranded submarine. The submarine replied with her two Breda two 13.2 mm machine guns. All MTB's were repeatedly hit but had no serious damage, two ratings were wounded. A fourth boat, MTB-267, had a damaged propeller and had to turn back, and therefore took no part in the action. Santorre Di Santarosa was crippled and finally scuttled (two killed, fifty-two survivors). The wreck was found by British forces on 23rd January 1943 when Tobruk fell in their hands. | |||||||
H 4 (H4) | 4 Jul 1943 | 1035 | La Spezia | 4 Jul 1943 | 1505 | La Spezia | 18,5 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 5 Jul 1943 | 0605 | La Spezia | 5 Jul 1943 | 1705 | La Spezia | 30 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 8 Jul 1943 | 0720 | La Spezia | 8 Jul 1943 | 0923 | La Spezia | 13,5 | Exercises. | ||
7. | H 4 (H4) | 9 Jul 1943 | 1830 | La Spezia | 10 Jul 1943 | 0655 | La Spezia | 64 | Hydrophone watch. | |
H 4 (H4) | 13 Jul 1943 | 0800 | La Spezia | 13 Jul 1943 | 1500 | La Spezia | 84 | Exercises. | ||
8. | H 4 (H4) | 14 Jul 1943 | 1852 | La Spezia | 15 Jul 1943 | 0836 | La Spezia | 79 | Hydrophone watch. | |
H 4 (H4) | 16 Jul 1943 | 1340 | La Spezia | 16 Jul 1943 | 1731 | La Spezia | 3,5 | Gyrocompass test. | ||
9. | H 4 (H4) | 19 Jul 1943 | 1815 | La Spezia | 20 Jul 1943 | 0231 | La Spezia | 54 | Hydrophone watch. | |
H 4 (H4) | 22 Jul 1943 | 0610 | La Spezia | 22 Jul 1943 | 1450 | La Spezia | 31 | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 29 Jul 1943 | 1450 | La Spezia | 30 Jul 1943 | 0745 | La Spezia | 52 | Exercises with the submarine Rismondo and the gunboat Zagabria. | ||
10. | H 4 (H4) | 25 Aug 1943 | 1510 | La Spezia | 26 Aug 1943 | 0650 | La Spezia | ? | Hydrophone watch. | |
H 4 (H4) | 28 Aug 1943 | 0635 | La Spezia | 28 Aug 1943 | 1250 | La Spezia | ? | Exercises. | ||
H 4 (H4) | 30 Aug 1943 | 0745 | La Spezia | 30 Aug 1943 | 1650 | La Spezia | 120 | Exercises. |
69 entries. 68 total patrol entries (10 marked as war patrols) and 2 events.