Italian submarines in World War Two
Italian Commanders
Mario Tei
| Born | 19 Jul 1911 | Arrone (Terni) |
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Career information
MICHELE BIANCHI (T.V. First Officer): from 15.04.1940 to April 1941+.MICHELE BIANCHI (T.V. resp.): from 08.04.1941 to 30.04.1941 (refit at Bordeaux).
ALPINO BAGNOLINI (T.V. C.O.): from 01.11.1941 to 07.07.1942.
Promoted to C.C. in July 1942).
CORALLO (C.C. C.O.): from 11.07.1942 to 14.08.1942 (refit at Taranto, LUIGI SETTEMBRINI (C.C. C.O.): from 16.08.1942 to 27.08.1942 (refit at Taranto).
SQUALO (C.C. C.O.): from 01.09.1942 to 17.04.1943.
REGINALDO GIULIANI (C.C. C.O.): from 01.05.1943 to 09.09.1943.
Commands listed for Mario Tei
| Submarine | Type | Rank | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Bianchi (BH, I.11) | Ocean going | T.V. | 8 Apr 1941 | 30 Apr 1941 |
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | Ocean going | T.V. | 1 Nov 1941 | 7 Jul 1942 |
| Corallo (CO) | Coastal / Sea going | C.C. | 11 Jul 1942 | 14 Aug 1942 |
| Luigi Settembrini (ST) | Ocean going | C.C. | 16 Aug 1942 | 27 Aug 1942 |
| Squalo (SQ) | Ocean going | C.C. | 1 Sep 1942 | 17 Apr 1943 |
| Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | Ocean going | C.C. | 1 May 1943 | 9 Sep 1943 |
Ships hit by Mario Tei
No ships hit by this Commander.War patrols listed for Mario Tei
| Submarine | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Bianchi (BH, I.11) | 8 Apr 1941 | Bordeaux | 30 Apr 1941 | Bordeaux | Refit. | |||||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 16 Dec 1941 | 1520 | Bordeaux | 16 Dec 1941 | 1520+ | Bordeaux | Sailed for patrol, but her port propeller got caught in a cable and the departure was delayed. | |||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 17 Dec 1941 | 0840 | Bordeaux | 17 Dec 1941 | 1212 | Le Verdon | 82 | Passage Bordeaux-Le Verdon including trials. | ||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 17 Dec 1941 | 1400 | Le Verdon | 17 Dec 1941 | 1830 | Le Verdon | Trials. | |||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 18 Dec 1941 | 0850 | Le Verdon | 18 Dec 1941 | 1720 | La Pallice | 74 | Passage Le Verdon-La Pallice escorted by a Sperrbrecher and trials on the way at Le Pertuis d'Antioche. | ||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 19 Dec 1941 | 0840 | La Pallice | 19 Dec 1941 | 1415 | La Pallice (anchorage) | 18 | Trials. | ||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 19 Dec 1941 | 1603 | La Pallice (anchorage) | 19 Dec 1941 | 1641 | La Pallice (moored) | Moved from anchorage to Quai Carnot. | |||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 23 Dec 1941 | 0850 | La Pallice | 23 Dec 1941 | 1825 | La Pallice | 30 | Trials. | ||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 29 Dec 1941 | 1040 | La Pallice | 29 Dec 1941 | 1800 | La Pallice | 15 | Sailed for trials, but turned back due to the escort not showing up. | ||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 8 Jan 1942 | 0800 | La Pallice | 8 Jan 1942 | 1800 | La Pallice | Trials. | |||
| 1. | Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 14 Jan 1942 | 1545 | La Pallice | 20 Feb 1942 | 1422 | Le Verdon | 6456 | Patrolled west of Azores. Uneventful. | |
| 15 Jan 1942 | 0829 | 45° 25'N, 4° 27'W | At 0829 hours, a submarine was observed at 1,200 metres. Bagnoligni had two torpedo tubes ready to fire and her MGs manned. The submarine turned away and submerged. It was later believed it was a German U-boat of 500 tons and was probably U-373 returning to La Pallice. | |||||||
| 14 Feb 1942 | 1001 | (0) Point 3. | At 1001 hours, an aircraft was seen at 12,000 metres and the submarine dived. | |||||||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 21 Feb 1942 | 0800 | Le Verdon | 21 Feb 1942 | 1202 | Bordeaux | Passage Le Verdon-Bordeaux. | |||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 22 Apr 1942 | 1048 | Bordeaux | 22 Apr 1942 | 1905 | Le Verdon | Passage Bordeaux-Le Verdon. | |||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 24 Apr 1942 | 0850 | Le Verdon | 24 Apr 1942 | 1452 | Le Pertuis d'Antioche | Passage Le Verdon-La Pallice and trials at Le Pertuis d'Antioche. | |||
| Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 25 Apr 1942 | 0700 | Le Pertuis d'Antioche | 25 Apr 1942 | 0813 | La Pallice | Passage Le Pertuis d'Antioche-La Pallice. | |||
| 2. | Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 26 Apr 1942 | 1500 | La Pallice | 28 Jun 1942 | 0725 | Le Verdon | 10333,6 | Patrolled off Brazil, between Rocas Island and Pititinga Light and along the coast as far as Cape Negro and the parallel 05°45'S and the meridian 33°50'W. | |
| 2 May 1942 | 2025 1935 (e) | 38° 58'N, 16° 01'W | At 2025 hours, the submarine Cappellini was encountered and recognition signals were exchanged. | |||||||
| 3 May 1942 | 1050 | 37° 28'N, 16° 44'W | At 1050 hours, a Portuguese steamer was sighted steering 260°, 10-11 knots. | |||||||
| 12 May 1942 | 1540 | 14° 40'N, 28° 03'W | At 1540 hours, at a distance of 20-22 miles, a steamer was observed zigzagging at 13 knots (later corrected to 16 knots). As the vessel was closing on Bagnolini, she dived for a submerged attack. It appeared to be a large three-funneled vessel, similar to Statendam (29,511 GRT, a Dutch ship sunk in Rotterdam in May 1940). The submarine closed the range to 6,500 metres and was preparing to launch torpedoes, but these were set for a maximum range of 4,000 metres and Bagnolini could not close to less than 5,000 metres. The attack was aborted. | |||||||
| 20 May 1942 | 1126 | 4° 00'S, 34° 01'W | At 1126 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived. | |||||||
| 20 May 1942 | 1350 | 4° 01'S, 33° 56'W | At 1350 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived. | |||||||
| 21 May 1942 | 1115 | 5° 44'S, 34° 06'W | At 1115 hours, a destroyer was sighted. Shortly after, an aircraft was also observed to fly above the warship. Bagnolini dived and turned away. | |||||||
| 21 May 1942 | 2105 | 5° 30'S, 34° 09'W | At 2105 hours, a steamer was sighted at 10,000 metres steering 320-330°, 10 knots. Bagnolini closed on the surface, but was forced to submerge at 2203 hours, when a Catalina was sighted. The submarine surfaced at 2240 hours, but could not regain contact. | |||||||
| 22 May 1942 | 1045 | 3° 09'S, 35° 35'W | At 1045 hours, a steamer escorted by a destroyer was observed at a distance of 22-24 miles. Bagnolini closed to attack, but the destroyer turned toward her. She dived and lost contact. | |||||||
| 22 May 1942 | 1717 | 3° 09'S, 35° 35'W | At 1717 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived. | |||||||
| 22 May 1942 | 1839 | 2° 55'S, 35° 43'W | At 1839 hours on 27th May, a smoke was sighted on the horizon. It was a steamer steering 000°, 8 knots, heading straight for Bagnolini, so she dived for a submerged attack. Her course had been miscalculated and Bagnolini had to surface to be able to close the range and she submerged again at 2143 hours. At 2230 hours, she surfaced and closed full speed, but had lost contact at 2300 hours. At 0140 hours on 23rd May, Bagnolini dived to try to regain contact with her hydrophones but to no avail. | |||||||
| 23 May 1942 | 0230 | 2° 32'S, 35° 52'W | At 0230 hours, two lights were sighted. It appeared to be two vessels signaling with blue lights. Bagnolini had dived. She surfaced at 0505 hours and sighted them, this time at 800-900 meters, and dived again. Two depth-charges were heard about 400 or 500 meters away. | |||||||
| 28 May 1942 | 0029 | 5° 27'S, 31° 50'W | At 1934 hours on 27th May, in 06°30' S, 31°42' W, a tanker was sighted at 10,000 metres, steering 030°, 10 knots. At 0029 hours on 28th May, the range was closed to 1,800 metres and a pair of torpedoes (533mm, S.I. 270 type) was fired from the bow tubes at a distance of 1,800 metres at a 5-second interval. Depth was set at 4 metres, with a maximum range 4,000 metres at 45 knots. The tanker appeared to be of the CANDOLITE class. One of the torpedoes was observed to break surface after a run of about 500-600 metres. They both missed. Five or six minutes later, two explosions were heard. The submarine took some distance before returning for a second attack. At 0316 hours, another pair of torpedoes (533mm, S.I. 270 type) was fired from the bow tubes at 1,500-1,600 metres, at a 10-second interval. An explosion was heard after 91 seconds but nothing was seen, except that the vessel had reduced her speed but was still pulling away. Bagnolini having only stern torpedoes ready, C.C. Tei decided not to attempt another attack. The success was not confirmed. | |||||||
| 7 Jun 1942 | 2119 | 5° 27'N, 18° 33'W | 2119 hours, a steamer was sighted at 14-15,000 metres, steering 100°, 10 knots. Bagnolini attempted to intercept it and closed to 2,000 meters. She lost contact in rain squalls. After fruitless attempts to regain contact, she gave up the chase at 0100 hours on 8th June. | |||||||
| 23 Jun 1942 | 1209 | 43° 17'N, 12° 55'W | At 1209 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived. | |||||||
| 3. | Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 28 Jun 1942 | 1247 | Le Verdon | 28 Jun 1942 | 1709 | Bacalan | Passage Le Verdon-Bacalan. | ||
| 4. | Alpino Attilio Bagnolini (BI, I.12, UIT.22) | 28 Jun 1942 | 1812 | Bacalan | 28 Jun 1942 | 1900 | Bordeaux | Passage Bacalan-Bordeaux. | ||
| Corallo (CO) | 11 Jul 1942 | Naples | 14 Aug 1942 | Naples | At Naples. Change in command. | |||||
| Luigi Settembrini (ST) | 16 Aug 1942 | Taranto | 27 Aug 1942 | Taranto | Refit at Taranto. Change in command. | |||||
| Squalo (SQ) | 8 Sep 1942 | 0800 | Pola | 8 Sep 1942 | 1225 | Pola | 23 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 10 Sep 1942 | 1400 | Pola | 10 Sep 1942 | 2130 | Pola | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 11 Sep 1942 | 0730 | Pola | 11 Sep 1942 | 1220 | Pola | 5 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 12 Sep 1942 | 1400 | Pola | 12 Sep 1942 | 2130 | Pola | 22 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 15 Sep 1942 | 0800 | Pola | 16 Sep 1942 | 0022 | Pola | 51 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 16 Sep 1942 | 1804 | Pola | 16 Sep 1942 | 2255 | Pola | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 24 Sep 1942 | 0800 | Pola | 24 Sep 1942 | 2215 | Pola | 64 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 26 Sep 1942 | 0635 | Pola | 26 Sep 1942 | 1230 | Pola | 34 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 2 Oct 1942 | 0800 | Pola | 2 Oct 1942 | 2330 | Pola | 85 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 3 Oct 1942 | 0730 | Pola | 3 Oct 1942 | 2345 | Pola | 60 | Exercises with torpedo boats Uragano and T.3 and the tug Parenzo towing a target. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 5 Oct 1942 | 0500 | Pola | 5 Oct 1942 | 1030 | Fiume | 58 | Passage Pola-Fiume. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 6 Oct 1942 | 1025 | Fiume | 7 Oct 1942 | 0015 | Fiume | 11 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 8 Oct 1942 | 0745 | Fiume | 8 Oct 1942 | 1255 | Fiume | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 9 Oct 1942 | 1005 | Fiume | 9 Oct 1942 | 2310 | Fiume | 79 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 12 Oct 1942 | 0615 | Fiume | 12 Oct 1942 | 1117 | Pola | 58 | Passage Fiume-Pola. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 13 Oct 1942 | 0818 | Pola | 13 Oct 1942 | 1900 | Pola | 31 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 14 Oct 1942 | 1508 | Pola | 15 Oct 1942 | 1115 | Pola | 2 | Trials. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 19 Oct 1942 | 1340 | Pola | 19 Oct 1942 | 1825 | Pola | 34 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 21 Oct 1942 | 1425 | Pola | 21 Oct 1942 | 2230 | Pola | 47 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 22 Oct 1942 | 0810 | Pola | 22 Oct 1942 | 0930 | Pola | 3 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 23 Oct 1942 | 1502 | Pola | 23 Oct 1942 | 2240 | Pola | 48 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 24 Oct 1942 | 0835 | Pola | 24 Oct 1942 | 1310 | Pola | 40 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 27 Oct 1942 | 1330 | Pola | 27 Oct 1942 | 1833 | Pola | 40 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 3 Nov 1942 | 0805 | Pola | 3 Nov 1942 | 1615 | Pola | 26 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 5 Nov 1942 | 0825 | Pola | 5 Nov 1942 | 1706 | Pola | 20 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 7 Nov 1942 | 0702 | Pola | 7 Nov 1942 | 2023 | Pola | 40 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 10 Nov 1942 | 0700 | Pola | 10 Nov 1942 | 2037 | Pola | 32 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 12 Nov 1942 | 0830 | Pola | 12 Nov 1942 | 1150 | Pola | 19 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 13 Nov 1942 | 0800 | Pola | 13 Nov 1942 | 1855 | Pola | 20 | Exercises. | ||
| 5. | Squalo (SQ) | 14 Nov 1942 | 1415 | Pola | 15 Nov 1942 | 1015 | Pola | 100 | Defensive night patrol in northern Adriatic with the submarine Bandiera. Uneventful. | |
| Squalo (SQ) | 16 Nov 1942 | 0705 | Pola | 16 Nov 1942 | 1835 | Pola | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 18 Nov 1942 | 0700 | Pola | 18 Nov 1942 | 2027 | Pola | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 23 Nov 1942 | 0800 | Pola | 23 Nov 1942 | 1900 | Pola | 17 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 24 Nov 1942 | 0700 | Pola | 24 Nov 1942 | 1230 | Pola | 12 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 27 Nov 1942 | 1028 | Pola | 27 Nov 1942 | 1700 | Pola | 15 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 1 Dec 1942 | 0700 | Pola | 1 Dec 1942 | 1800 | Pola | 38 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 7 Dec 1942 | 0718 | Pola | 7 Dec 1942 | 1800 | Pola | 34,8 | Trials. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 9 Dec 1942 | 0715 | Pola | 9 Dec 1942 | 1800 | Pola | 35 | Trials. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 12 Dec 1942 | 0739 | Pola | 12 Dec 1942 | 1735 | Pola | 30 | Trials. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 13 Dec 1942 | 0930 | Pola | 13 Dec 1942 | 1020 | Pola | 3 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 15 Dec 1942 | 0803 | Pola | 15 Dec 1942 | 1205 | Pola | 30 | Trials. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 16 Dec 1942 | 1030 | Pola | 16 Dec 1942 | 1622 | Pola | 26 | Trials. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 30 Dec 1942 | 1030 | Pola | 30 Dec 1942 | 1130 | Pola | 3 | Changed anchorage. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 14 Jan 1943 | 0755 | Pola | 14 Jan 1943 | 1540 | Pola | 20 | Trials. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 22 Jan 1943 | 0500 | Pola | 22 Jan 1943 | 1055 | Fiume | 62 | Passage Pola-Fiume. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 22 Jan 1943 | 0500 | Pola | 22 Jan 1943 | 1055 | Sussa (Fiume) | 62 | Passage Pola-Sussa (Fiume). | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 23 Jan 1943 | 1030 | Pola | 23 Jan 1943 | 1540 | Pola | 20 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 25 Jan 1943 | 1143 | Pola | 25 Jan 1943 | 2245 | Pola | 60 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 26 Jan 1943 | 1045 | Pola | 26 Jan 1943 | 2120 | Pola | 58 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 28 Jan 1943 | 1044 | Pola | 28 Jan 1943 | 2335 | Pola | 68 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 29 Jan 1943 | 1041 | Pola | 29 Jan 1943 | 2120 | Pola | 49 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 2 Feb 1943 | 1100 | Fiume | 2 Feb 1943 | 1543 | Fiume | 20 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 3 Feb 1943 | 1010 | Fiume | 3 Feb 1943 | 2123 | Fiume | 45 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 4 Feb 1943 | 1030 | Fiume | 4 Feb 1943 | 2120 | Fiume | 52 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 6 Feb 1943 | 1035 | Fiume | 6 Feb 1943 | 2235 | Fiume | 68 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 8 Feb 1943 | 1000 | Fiume | 8 Feb 1943 | 2140 | Fiume | 40 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 10 Feb 1943 | 1015 | Fiume | 10 Feb 1943 | 2130 | Fiume | 42 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 11 Feb 1943 | 1050 | Fiume | 11 Feb 1943 | 2230 | Fiume | 82 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 13 Feb 1943 | 1000 | Fiume | 13 Feb 1943 | 2205 | Fiume | 57 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 15 Feb 1943 | 1103 | Fiume | 15 Feb 1943 | 1215 | Fiume | 12 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 16 Feb 1943 | 1030 | Fiume | 16 Feb 1943 | 1610 | Fiume | 26 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 18 Feb 1943 | 1031 | Fiume | 18 Feb 1943 | 1710 | Fiume | 22 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 19 Feb 1943 | 1005 | Fiume | 19 Feb 1943 | 2218 | Fiume | 46 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 20 Feb 1943 | 1210 | Fiume | 20 Feb 1943 | 2118 | Fiume | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 22 Feb 1943 | 0846 | Fiume | 22 Feb 1943 | 1332 | Fiume | 9 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 22 Feb 1943 | 1720 | Fiume | 22 Feb 1943 | 2315 | Fiume | 27 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 23 Feb 1943 | 0930 | Fiume | 23 Feb 1943 | 1835 | Fiume | 16 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 25 Feb 1943 | 0930 | Fiume | 25 Feb 1943 | 2216 | Fiume | 42 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 26 Feb 1943 | 1012 | Fiume | 26 Feb 1943 | 2300 | Fiume | 43 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 27 Feb 1943 | 1230 | Fiume | 27 Feb 1943 | 1800 | Fiume | 13 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 1 Mar 1943 | 0945 | Fiume | 1 Mar 1943 | 2315 | Fiume | 16 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 4 Mar 1943 | 1030 | Fiume | 4 Mar 1943 | 2145 | Fiume | 38 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 6 Mar 1943 | 1000 | Fiume | 6 Mar 1943 | 2225 | Fiume | 51 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 8 Mar 1943 | 1240 | Fiume | 8 Mar 1943 | 1830 | Fiume | 21 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 10 Mar 1943 | 1125 | Fiume | 10 Mar 1943 | 2325 | Fiume | 58 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 12 Mar 1943 | 0910 | Fiume | 12 Mar 1943 | 2320 | Fiume | 72 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 14 Mar 1943 | 2333 | Fiume | 15 Mar 1943 | 0528 | Pola | 61 | Passage Fiume-Pola, escorted by torpedo boat T.3. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 14 Mar 1943 | 2339 | Fiume | 15 Mar 1943 | 0523 | Pola | 61 | Passage Fiume-Pola. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 19 Mar 1943 | 0820 | Pola | 19 Mar 1943 | 1224 | Pola | 13 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 20 Mar 1943 | 0750 | Pola | 20 Mar 1943 | 1230 | Pola | 11 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 20 Mar 1943 | 1520 | Pola | 20 Mar 1943 | 2115 | Pola | 12 | Exercises. | ||
| Squalo (SQ) | 23 Mar 1943 | 0000 | Pola | 23 Mar 1943 | 0720 | Fiume | 65 | Passage Pola-Fiume escorted by the torpedo boat T.3. Then refit. | ||
| Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 11 May 1943 | 1100 | Bordeaux | 11 May 1943 | 1600 | Le Verdon | Passage Bordeaux-Le Verdon with submarine Tazzoli (date and time from C.C. Tei's memory). | |||
| Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 12 May 1943 | 1400 | Le Verdon | 12 May 1943 | 2000 | Le Verdon | Sailed for La Pallice with Tazzoli, but had to turn back because of defects (date and time from C.C. Tei's memory). | |||
| Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 13 May 1943 | 1400 | Le Verdon | 14 May 1943 | 0000 | La Pallice | Passage Le Verdon-La Pallice again with Tazzoli (date and time from C.C. Tei's memory). According to German sources kindly provided by Dr Axel Niestlé, Tazzoli and Giuliani sailed from Le Verdon at 0800 for transfer to La Pallice escorted by the minesweepers M 344, M 83, M 84 and Sperrbrecher 5 and 9. At 1007 Sperrbrecher 9 developped a defect and all ships returned to Royan, anchoring at the roads at 1246. They sailed again at 1424 and arrived at La Pallice at 2300 same day. (Originally, this transfer was planned for 11.05.43, but was delayed). | |||
| 6. | Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 16 May 1943 | 0900 | La Pallice | 20 May 1943 | 1850 | La Pallice | Sailed for the Far East with Tazzoli, but turned back because of defects (date and time from C.C. Tei's memory who reported her returning to La Pallice at 2100 hours on the 18th). From German sources kindly provided by Dr Axel Niestlé, Tazzoli and Giuliani left La Pallice at 1200 under escort of M 83, M 84 and Sperrbrecher 21 via Points P1 and point Pilz. Point Pilz (BF 6848 or 45°57' N, 02°15' W) was reached at 1632 and both boats then proceeded independently. (Originally, departure planned for 15.05.43, but delayed). | ||
| 7. | Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 23 May 1943 | 0800 | Bordeaux | 28 Jul 1943 | 1245 | Sabang | Supply trip from Bordeaux to Singapore (130 tons). Two German passengers: Engine Expert Schmidt and Civil Engineer Lange. Reconstructed patrol report from C.C. Tei memory and various notes. On 10th July 1943, a document from BETASOM mentioned that she was believed lost, as she had made no signal since reporting on 17th June to be in 10°00'S, 06°00'W. | ||
| 3 Jun 1943 | 1150 1030 (e) | (0) 120 miles SW of Madeira (Giuliani). | At 1150 hours, Giuliani was surprised by a four-engine bomber, which emerged from a fog bank only 800 metres away. It strafed the submarine who replied with her machine guns. C.C. Tei took an opportune time to take his submarine into the fog bank and submerged. Two depth charges were heard but caused no damage. The aircraft was Liberator 'F' of 1st A/S Squadron (USAAF) operating from Fort Lyautey. It had discovered the submarine by radar as it was steering 253° at 12 knots. Of six intended depth charges, only one was released on the first run from a height of 75 feet. On the second run, all depth charges hung up but the submarine was strafed. During the third and last run, two depth charges were dropped, but another two hung up. There was no evidence of damage. MARICOSOM was informed of the attack by intercepting an enemy signal reporting that it had occurred at 1130 hours in 30°00' N, 21°10' E (later corrected to W). They estimated Giuliani's position at 0900 hours as 30°00' N, 22°30' W. | |||||||
| 17 Jun 1943 | 0800-1200 | 9° 30'S, 6° 30'W | From 0800 to 1200 hours, Giuliani cruised in the area where she was to meet Tazzoli. The latter failed to show up and Giuliani resumed her original course. | |||||||
| 21 Jul 1943 | 1130 | At 1130 hours, a steamer was sighted steering toward Ceylon at a distance of 15,000 metres. The same day, Giuliani managed to contact the sloop Eritrea after 35 days of attempts. | ||||||||
| 8. | Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 29 Jul 1943 | 1900 | Sabang | 1 Aug 1943 | 1200 | Singapore | Passage from Sabang to Singapore escorted by sloop Eritrea (date and time from C.C. Tei's memory). | ||
| Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 5 Sep 1943 | Singapore | 5 Sep 1943 | Singapore | Embarked 100 tons of rubber and 99 tons of other materials and sailed out for trials. | |||||
| Reginaldo Giuliani (GN, I.14, UIT.23) | 9 Sep 1943 | Singapore | 9 Sep 1943 | Singapore | Seized by the Japanese and later transferred to German Navy as UIT-23. The KTB of BdU of 27th January 1944, has the following entry: "No suitable Commander available in Penang for UIT-23. Boat remains in Penang until the arrival of a boat from home that can transfer an officer onto UIT-23 as Commander". | |||||
126 entries. 110 total patrol entries (8 marked as war patrols) and 19 events.