Italian submarines in World War Two
Italian Commanders
Mario Tromba
| Born | 23 Apr 1918 | Parenzo (Istria) | |
| Died | 1982 | (63) | Rome |
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Career information
ALESSANDRO MALASPINA (G.M. officer); from 05.07.1940 to ?Promoted to S.T.V. on ?
AMETISTA (S.T.V. officer): from 21.03.1941 to April 1941+.
FRANCESCO RISMONDO (S.T.V. officer): from 04.07.1942 to ?
Promoted to T.V. on ?
GIUSEPPE FINZI (T.V. First Officer): from 17.10.1942 to April 1943+.
ARADAM: from August 1943? to 09.09.1943 (scuttled, Tromba survived).
Commands listed for Mario Tromba
| Submarine | Type | Rank | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aradam (AR) | Coastal / Sea going | T.V. | Aug 1943 | 9 Sep 1943 |
Ships hit by Mario Tromba
No ships hit by this Commander.War patrols listed for Mario Tromba
| Submarine | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aradam (AR) | 9 Sep 1943 | Genoa | 9 Sep 1943 | 0720 or 0830 | Scuttled | She was being repaired when the Armistice arrived. She was scuttled in Genoa harbour along with the former French submarine Henri Poincaré, FR 113 (ex-French Requin), Colonna and H 6. Refloated and repaired by the Germans, who ceded her to the Republican Navy on 25th January 1944. She was raised and, on 25th March 1944, repairs had started. Reported to have been assigned to the 10th MAS Flotilla on 29th April 1944. |
1 entries. 1 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 0 events.