Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders


Duilio Bena

Born  24 Apr 1921Trieste
Died   1992(70)Trieste

Ranks

  G.M.Guardiamarina
  S.T.V.Sottotenente di Vascello

Decorations

8 Feb 1943 Croce di guerra al valore militare

Career information

BEILUL (G.M. Navigation Officer): from 02.08.1941 to June 1942+.
Promoted S.T.V. on ?
C.B.11: From 26.08.1943 to 18.11.1943.
C.B.11: From 07.10.1944 to end of war.

Commands listed for Duilio Bena


Submarine Type Rank From To
CB 11 ()S.T.V.26 Aug 194318 Nov 1943
CB 9 ()S.T.V.16 Jun 194530 Jun 1945
CB 11 ()S.T.V.7 Oct 1944Aug 1945

Ships hit by Duilio Bena

No ships hit by this Commander.

War patrols listed for Duilio Bena

 SubmarineDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
CB 11 ()26 Aug 19430830Pola26 Aug 19431135PolaExercises.

CB 11 ()28 Aug 19430820Pola29 Aug 19430715AnconaPassage Pola-Ancona.

CB 11 ()31 Aug 19431005Ancona1 Sep 19431311San Benedetto57Passage Pola-San Benedetto.

CB 11 ()2 Sep 19431040San Benedetto2 Sep 19431810Ancona50Passage San Benedetto-Ancona, towed by the tug Petronio.

CB 11 ()12 Sep 19431405Ancona14 Sep 19431135Tremiti Island140Passage Ancona-Tremiti Island.

CB 11 ()16 Sep 19431955Tremiti Island19 Sep 19431730Taranto330Passage Tremiti Island-Taranto with CB 12. Constituted the 2a Squadriglia "CB". Used for A/S operations in Gulf of Taranto.
  17 Sep 19431715
(0) SE of Tremiti Island.
At 1715 hours, a German aircraft was seen.

CB 11 ()22 Oct 19430815Taranto22 Oct 19431605Taranto24Exercises.

CB 11 ()14 Nov 19440920Taranto14 Nov 19441120Taranto10Trials.

CB 11 ()17 Nov 19440645Taranto17 Nov 19441555Taranto33,5Exercises.
  17 Nov 1944115040° 29'N, 17° 07'EAt 1150 hours, a derelict mine was sighted and the midget submarine carefully avoided it.

CB 11 ()22 Nov 19440815Taranto22 Nov 19441455Taranto29,5Exercises.

CB 11 ()24 Nov 19440830Taranto24 Nov 19441555Taranto22Exercises.

CB 11 ()27 Nov 19440730Taranto27 Nov 19441600Taranto22Exercises.

CB 11 ()29 Nov 19440730Taranto29 Nov 19441100Taranto17Exercises.

CB 11 ()6 Dec 19440735Taranto6 Dec 19441605Taranto31Exercises.

CB 11 ()8 Dec 19440630Taranto8 Dec 19441425Taranto14Exercises.

CB 11 ()13 Dec 19440735Taranto13 Dec 19441605Taranto28Exercises.

CB 11 ()15 Dec 19440755Taranto15 Dec 19441605Taranto26Exercises.

CB 11 ()20 Dec 19440710Taranto20 Dec 19441605Taranto29Exercises.

CB 11 ()22 Dec 19440640Taranto22 Dec 19441610Taranto31Exercises.

CB 11 ()15 Jan 19450830Taranto15 Jan 19451515Taranto11Exercises.

CB 11 ()19 Jan 19450745Taranto19 Jan 19451605Taranto28,5Exercises.

CB 11 ()26 Jan 19450800Taranto26 Jan 19451555Taranto23Exercises.

CB 11 ()31 Jan 19450750Taranto31 Jan 19451600Taranto27Exercises.

CB 11 ()19 Feb 19450745Taranto19 Feb 19451610Taranto28Exercises.

CB 11 ()7 Mar 19450745Taranto7 Mar 19451710Taranto28,5Exercises.

CB 11 ()23 Mar 19450745Taranto23 Mar 19451615Taranto23,5Exercises.

CB 11 ()4 Apr 19451030Taranto4 Apr 19451635Taranto30Exercises.

CB 11 ()6 Apr 19450820Taranto6 Apr 19451615Taranto22Exercises.

CB 11 ()18 Apr 19450815Taranto18 Apr 19451711Taranto17Exercises.

CB 11 ()5 Jun 19450830Taranto5 Jun 19451640Taranto25,6Exercises.

CB 11 ()11 Jun 19450840Taranto11 Jun 19451415Taranto15Exercises.

CB 9 ()16 Jun 1945Taranto30 Jun 1945TarantoRefit at Taranto.

CB 11 ()28 Jun 19451140Taranto28 Jun 19451845Taranto40Exercises.

CB 11 ()11 Jul 19450820Taranto11 Jul 19451645Taranto30Exercises.

CB 11 ()19 Jul 19450830Taranto19 Jul 19451540Taranto28Exercises.

35 entries. 35 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 2 events.

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