Italian submarines in World War Two
Italian Commanders
Duilio Bena
| Born | 24 Apr 1921 | Trieste | |
| Died | 1992 | (70) | Trieste |
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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 1943 | 18 Nov 1943 | |
| CB 9 () | S.T.V. | 16 Jun 1945 | 30 Jun 1945 | |
| CB 11 () | S.T.V. | 7 Oct 1944 | Aug 1945 |
Ships hit by Duilio Bena
No ships hit by this Commander.War patrols listed for Duilio Bena
| Submarine | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB 11 () | 26 Aug 1943 | 0830 | Pola | 26 Aug 1943 | 1135 | Pola | Exercises. | |||
| CB 11 () | 28 Aug 1943 | 0820 | Pola | 29 Aug 1943 | 0715 | Ancona | Passage Pola-Ancona. | |||
| CB 11 () | 31 Aug 1943 | 1005 | Ancona | 1 Sep 1943 | 1311 | San Benedetto | 57 | Passage Pola-San Benedetto. | ||
| CB 11 () | 2 Sep 1943 | 1040 | San Benedetto | 2 Sep 1943 | 1810 | Ancona | 50 | Passage San Benedetto-Ancona, towed by the tug Petronio. | ||
| CB 11 () | 12 Sep 1943 | 1405 | Ancona | 14 Sep 1943 | 1135 | Tremiti Island | 140 | Passage Ancona-Tremiti Island. | ||
| CB 11 () | 16 Sep 1943 | 1955 | Tremiti Island | 19 Sep 1943 | 1730 | Taranto | 330 | Passage Tremiti Island-Taranto with CB 12. Constituted the 2a Squadriglia "CB". Used for A/S operations in Gulf of Taranto. | ||
| 17 Sep 1943 | 1715 | (0) SE of Tremiti Island. | At 1715 hours, a German aircraft was seen. | |||||||
| CB 11 () | 22 Oct 1943 | 0815 | Taranto | 22 Oct 1943 | 1605 | Taranto | 24 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 14 Nov 1944 | 0920 | Taranto | 14 Nov 1944 | 1120 | Taranto | 10 | Trials. | ||
| CB 11 () | 17 Nov 1944 | 0645 | Taranto | 17 Nov 1944 | 1555 | Taranto | 33,5 | Exercises. | ||
| 17 Nov 1944 | 1150 | 40° 29'N, 17° 07'E | At 1150 hours, a derelict mine was sighted and the midget submarine carefully avoided it. | |||||||
| CB 11 () | 22 Nov 1944 | 0815 | Taranto | 22 Nov 1944 | 1455 | Taranto | 29,5 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 24 Nov 1944 | 0830 | Taranto | 24 Nov 1944 | 1555 | Taranto | 22 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 27 Nov 1944 | 0730 | Taranto | 27 Nov 1944 | 1600 | Taranto | 22 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 29 Nov 1944 | 0730 | Taranto | 29 Nov 1944 | 1100 | Taranto | 17 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 6 Dec 1944 | 0735 | Taranto | 6 Dec 1944 | 1605 | Taranto | 31 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 8 Dec 1944 | 0630 | Taranto | 8 Dec 1944 | 1425 | Taranto | 14 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 13 Dec 1944 | 0735 | Taranto | 13 Dec 1944 | 1605 | Taranto | 28 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 15 Dec 1944 | 0755 | Taranto | 15 Dec 1944 | 1605 | Taranto | 26 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 20 Dec 1944 | 0710 | Taranto | 20 Dec 1944 | 1605 | Taranto | 29 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 22 Dec 1944 | 0640 | Taranto | 22 Dec 1944 | 1610 | Taranto | 31 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 15 Jan 1945 | 0830 | Taranto | 15 Jan 1945 | 1515 | Taranto | 11 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 19 Jan 1945 | 0745 | Taranto | 19 Jan 1945 | 1605 | Taranto | 28,5 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 26 Jan 1945 | 0800 | Taranto | 26 Jan 1945 | 1555 | Taranto | 23 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 31 Jan 1945 | 0750 | Taranto | 31 Jan 1945 | 1600 | Taranto | 27 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 19 Feb 1945 | 0745 | Taranto | 19 Feb 1945 | 1610 | Taranto | 28 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 7 Mar 1945 | 0745 | Taranto | 7 Mar 1945 | 1710 | Taranto | 28,5 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 23 Mar 1945 | 0745 | Taranto | 23 Mar 1945 | 1615 | Taranto | 23,5 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 4 Apr 1945 | 1030 | Taranto | 4 Apr 1945 | 1635 | Taranto | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 6 Apr 1945 | 0820 | Taranto | 6 Apr 1945 | 1615 | Taranto | 22 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 18 Apr 1945 | 0815 | Taranto | 18 Apr 1945 | 1711 | Taranto | 17 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 5 Jun 1945 | 0830 | Taranto | 5 Jun 1945 | 1640 | Taranto | 25,6 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 11 Jun 1945 | 0840 | Taranto | 11 Jun 1945 | 1415 | Taranto | 15 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 9 () | 16 Jun 1945 | Taranto | 30 Jun 1945 | Taranto | Refit at Taranto. | |||||
| CB 11 () | 28 Jun 1945 | 1140 | Taranto | 28 Jun 1945 | 1845 | Taranto | 40 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 11 Jul 1945 | 0820 | Taranto | 11 Jul 1945 | 1645 | Taranto | 30 | Exercises. | ||
| CB 11 () | 19 Jul 1945 | 0830 | Taranto | 19 Jul 1945 | 1540 | Taranto | 28 | Exercises. | ||
35 entries. 35 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 2 events.