Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders


Claudio Celli

Born  1 Oct 1917Venice
Died  10 Dec 1986(69)Leghorn

Ranks

  S.T.V.Sottotenente di Vascello
  T.V.Tenente di Vascello

Decorations

30 Mar 1942 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
17 Aug 1942 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
2 Jun 1944 Medaglia d'argento al valore militare
8 Feb 1946 Croce di guerra al valore militare
12 Apr 1946 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
5 May 1946 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
21 Mar 1947 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare

Career information

ENRICO TAZZOLI (S.T.V. Armament then First Officer): from 05.02.1941 to February 1943+.
Promoted to T.V. on ?
NICHELIO (T.V. C.O.): From 23.06.1943 to 22.12.1943.
TITO SPERI (T.V. C.O.): From 22.12.1943 to end of war.

Commands listed for Claudio Celli


Submarine Type Rank From To
Nichelio (NC)Coastal / Sea goingT.V.23 Jun 194322 Dec 1943
Tito Speri (TS)Ocean goingT.V.22 Dec 1943Aug 1945

Ships hit by Claudio Celli


DateSubmarineShip hitTypeGRTNat.Loss type
1.14 Jul 1943NichelioHMS MGB-641Gunboat90BritishSunk?

War patrols listed for Claudio Celli

 SubmarineDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
Nichelio (NC)25 Jun 19430443Pozzuoli25 Jun 19432115Pozzuoli70Exercises.

Nichelio (NC)26 Jun 19431330Pozzuoli26 Jun 19431520Naples14Passage Pozzuoli-Naples.

Nichelio (NC)28 Jun 19430930Naples28 Jun 19431300Pozzuoli22Passage Naples-Pozzuoli and exercises.

Nichelio (NC)1 Jul 19430217Pozzuoli2 Jul 19431015Portoferraio232Passage Pozzuoli-Portoferraio.

1.Nichelio (NC)7 Jul 19430100Portoferraio23 Jul 19430800Naples1513Sailed via Point C of La Maddalena, Point B of Cape Scorno (41°07'N, 08°20'E) then south of Sardinia for operation ZETA between 37°00'N and 37°40'N and 08°00'E and 08°40'E. Off Trapani on 11st July. From 12th July, in area between 38°20'N and 38°30'N, and between 12°40'E and 13°00'E and finally from 16th to 22nd July in area between 36°30'N and 37°00'N, and between 15°10'E and 15°50'E.
  10 Jul 19431230
(0) Off Southern Sardinia?
At 1230 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 12,000 metres and the submarine dived to 50 metres. Three bombs were heard.
  11 Jul 19430625
(0) North of Sicily.
At 0625 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 12,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  11 Jul 19431327
(0) West of Trapani?
At 1327 hours, a four-engine aircraft was seen at a distance of 13,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  11 Jul 19431740
(0) West of Trapani?
At 1740 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 8,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  12 Jul 19430414
(0) East of Trapani?
At 0414 hours, a large enemy bomber was seen at a distance of 8,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  14 Jul 19432220-0415/15
2239 (e)
37° 55'N, 15° 36'EAt 2220 hours, Nichelio had just surfaced when she sighted three small vessels previously detected with the hydrophones. Initially, it was believed that they were German or Italian F-lighters, as several had been seen in the Strait of Messina. The submarine made a recognition signals as soon as the machine gun crews had joined their action stations. The three vessels opened fire and the submarine immediately replied first with the aft twin Breda and followed shortly by the forward machine gun. Nichelio had a few superficial holes to the conning tower but no casualties. It claimed to have hit one of the enemy vessel before submerging.

These were MGB-643 (Lt G.M. Hobday RNVR with Lt MacIlraith, RNVR, s.o.), MGB-646 (Lt. J.A. 'Tufty' Forbes, RNVR), and MGB-641 (Lt P. Hughes, SANF [V]) of the 19th MGB Flotilla and they attacked the submarine with six pounders and oerlikons. Some sources have mentioned that MGB-641 was sunk by the submarine. It is doubtful that Nichelio's machine guns could have inflicted lethal damage to an MGB. It appears that MGB-641 was crippled shortly after by Italian coastal batteries, the crew was picked up by the other MGBs.
  16 Jul 19430131
(0) Off Syracuse.
At 0131 hours, a corvette was sighted and the submarine was forced to dive.
  16 Jul 1943041036° 53'N, 15° 32'EAt 0345 hours, three small merchant vessels escorted by two destroyers, were sighted at a distance of 2,500 metres. The submarine prepared for a surface attack.

At 0410 hours, two torpedoes (533mm, G7e type) were fired at a range of 1,200 metres at the vessels observed to be on course 326° at 16 knots. Both torpedoes were seen to porpoise and deviate sharply to the right. They missed.
  16 Jul 19430515
(0) Off Syracuse.
At 0515 hours, a vessel was sighted and an attack started when, at 0545 hours, the Red Cross markings were visible and the submarine moved away.
  16 Jul 19430702
(0) Off Syracuse.
At 0702 hours, four corvettes were observed at a distance of 5,000 metres. The submarine remained at periscope depth.
  16 Jul 19430735
(0) Off Syracuse.
At 0735 hours, four medium-sized merchant vessels escorted by four antisubmarine craft were sighted at a distance of 10,000 metres. The submarine attempted to intercept, but could not gain a favourable position and at 0910 hours, gave up the attack.

From 1025 to 1215 hours, Nichelio was hunted by three corvettes.
  17 Jul 1943140236° 42'N, 15° 24'EAt 1402 hours, a steamer was sighted on a southerly course. The submarine could not get into a favourable position and, at 1545 hours, abandoned the attack. During the chase, another steamer was also sighted on a southerly course but there was no chance to intercept it.
  17 Jul 1943163036° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
At 1630 hours, a submarine chaser was observed through the periscope. The submarine moved away.
  18 Jul 1943032536° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
At 0325 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 2,000 metres, flying at an altitude of 1,000 metres. The submarine dived.
  18 Jul 1943170036° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
At 0120 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 2,000 metres, flying at a height of 300 metres. The submarine dived.
  18 Jul 1943170036° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
At 0120 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 2,000 metres, flying at an altitude of 300 metres. The submarine dived.
  18 Jul 1943170036° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
At 1700 hours, a submarine chaser was observed through the periscope. The submarine moved away.
  19 Jul 1943005836° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
At 0058 hours, an aircraft firing rockets was seen directly above the submarine. The submarine dived.
  19 Jul 1943031036° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
At 0310 hours, an aircraft firing rockets was seen directly above the submarine. The submarine dived.
  19 Jul 1943113036° 42'N, 15° 24'E
(0) Approximate position.
From 1130 to 1150 hours, the submarine was subject to an A/S hunt and heard fifteen depth charges.
  19 Jul 1943135436° 40'N, 15° 13'EAt 1258 hours, an 8,000-ton merchant vessel escorted by two corvettes was sighted at a distance of 12,000 metres. The submarine altered course to intercept.

At 1354 hours, one torpedo (533mm, G7e type) was fired at a range of 600 metres (a second misfired). A hit was heard after 42 seconds and the vessel was claimed to have been sunk. T.V. Celio claimed he observed, through the periscope, the two corvettes picking up the survivors.

The result has not been confirmed.
  19 Jul 1943220936° 38'N, 15° 37'EAt 2209 hours, three cruisers (no escort could be seen) were observed steering 205° at 16 knots. The submarine could not gain an attacking position. At 0330 hours on 20th January, Nichelio made an enemy report.
  20 Jul 19430216At 0216 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 1,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  20 Jul 19431259At 1259 hours, the submarine had just surfaced when it was forced to dive by an aircraft.
  20 Jul 19431310At 1310 hours, three corvettes were sighted at a distance of 5,000 metres.
  20 Jul 19432320At 2320 hours, the submarine was forced to dive by a flare dropped very closely by an aircraft.
  21 Jul 19430255At 0255 hours, the submarine was forced to dive by flares dropped by an aircraft. Two bombs were dropped when the submarine was already deep.
  21 Jul 19431429At 1429 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 5,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  21 Jul 19431450At 1450 hours, six MTBs were sighted through the periscope.
  22 Jul 19430055At 0055 hours, three submarine chasers were sighted. Nichelio turned away but could not distance them so she dived.
  22 Jul 19430700At 0700 hours, three aircraft were seen at a distance of 5,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  22 Jul 19431215
(0) Strait of Messina.
From 1515-1645 hours, a MAS boat escorted the submarine through the Strait of Messina.

Nichelio (NC)12 Aug 19430930Naples12 Aug 19431430Naples17Trials.

2.Nichelio (NC)15 Aug 19430844Naples23 Aug 19430800Naples382Patrolled in lower Tyrrhenian Sea between 38°24'N and 38°40'N, and betweeen 15°46'E and the Calabrian coast.
  16 Aug 1943020039° 28'N, 15° 05'EAt 0200 hours, an illuminated ship was sighted. At 0300 hours, the submarine was close enough to identify her as a hospital ship.
  16 Aug 1943205039° 02'N, 15° 28'EAt 2050 hours, another hospital ship was sighted at a distance of 4,000 metres.
  16 Aug 1943214039° 02'N, 15° 32'EAt 2140 hours, a light was seen. The submarine closed to 4,000 metres to identify yet another hospital ship. Nichelio dived at 2230 hours to avoid being seen.
  17 Aug 19430240At 0240 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 3,000 metres and the submarine dived.
  17 Aug 1943035038° 42'N, 15° 50'EAt 0350 hours, two MTBs were sighted at a distance of 4,000 metres. Ten minutes later, Nichelio dived to avoid being seen.
  17 Aug 1943083038° 42'N, 15° 50'E
(0) Approximately.
At 0830 hours, Nichelio was proceeding submerged when three bombs fell near her. Three more bombs fell at 0850 hours, but the submarine did not see anything through the periscope.
  17 Aug 1943163038° 31'N, 15° 48'EAt 1630 hours, an Italian hospital ship believed to be Toscana was sighted at a distance of 5,000 metres.
  18 Aug 19430030-0200From 0030 to 0200 hours, Nichelio was hunted and depth-charged by two vessels only detected by hydrophones. She managed to escape.
  18 Aug 1943163038° 31'N, 15° 48'E
(0) Approximately.
At 1630 hours, Nichelio was bombed by an aircraft as she was coming to periscope depth. The bomb fell 30 meters from the submarine without causing any damage.

Nichelio (NC)22 Aug 19430800Pozzuoli22 Aug 19431100Pozzuoli11Exercises.

Nichelio (NC)22 Aug 19430930Naples22 Aug 19431100Pozzuoli11Passage Naples-Pozzuoli.

3.Nichelio (NC)7 Sep 19431430Pozzuoli9 Sep 19430800SalernoSailed for patrol off Salerno. Upon learning of the Armistice, she followed the orders of MARICOSOM and proceeded North to 42° parallel. On the way, then sighted two British MLs and surrendered. Escorted by British M.L.444 to Salerno where, for security reasons, her radio was disabled so she could not report on the landing. She was to have sailed to Bone in convoy but then was diverted to Palermo. She anchored in Salerno near the Command Ship USS Ancon (AGC-4).

Nichelio (NC)11 Sep 19431035Salerno12 Sep 19431135 (ETA)PalermoPassage Salerno-Palermo in an Allied convoy [monitor HMS Abercrombie, damaged by contact mine, escort destroyer HMS Oakley and the submarine chasers SC-915 (?) (this vessel did not exist, signal was garbled), USS SC-977 (?)] and perhaps HMS Blencathra and HMS Eggesford. Lt (jg) Carty, USN and three enlisted men from the Command Ship USS Ancon (AGC-4) were put on board the submarine to act as liaison. She was to have sailed to Bone in convoy but was then diverted to Palermo.

Nichelio (NC)19 Sep 1943Palermo21 Sep 19431830 (or 20/9?)Malta535Passage Palermo-Malta [mileage from 7/9].

Nichelio (NC)6 Oct 19431230Malta8 Oct 19430000Taranto386Passage Malta-Taranto.

Nichelio (NC)4 Nov 19430650Taranto4 Nov 19431620Taranto25Exercises.

Nichelio (NC)19 Nov 19430810Taranto19 Nov 19431409Taranto23,5Exercises.

Nichelio (NC)21 Nov 19431710Taranto22 Nov 19431050Brindisi159Passage Taranto-Brindisi.

4.Nichelio (NC)26 Nov 19431630Brindisi3 Dec 19431010Brindisi768Special operation HEADLAMP. Landed two groups of men on Italian coast in Northern Adriatic. No details on the two landings in the patrol report.
  27 Nov 19430507
(0) Northern Adriatic.
At 0507 hours, an MTB was sighted at a range of 800 metres proceeding at 30 knots. Nichelio turned away then submerged.
  28 Nov 19430344
(0) Northern Adriatic.
At 0344 hours, an MTB was sighted at a range of 500 metres proceeding at 40 knots. Nichelio turned away then submerged.
  29 Nov 19430344
(0) Northern Adriatic.
At 0344 hours, Nichelio reported sighting a torpedo track. The torpedo missed the submarine by two meters and she dived to 60 meters.
  30 Nov 19431510
(0) Northern Adriatic.
At 1510 hours, an armed schooner was sighted.
  30 Nov 1943night 30/1
(0) South of Chioggia.
During the night of 30 November/1st December, Nichelio landed seven agents (partly trained by SOE and ISLD) for special operation HEADLAMP.
  2 Dec 19432030
(0) Northern Adriatic.
At 2030 hours, an aircraft was seen, which made a signal that was not recognised. The submarine dived.

Tito Speri (TS)3 Jan 19441210Taranto5 Jan 19441510PantelleriaPassage Taranto-Pantelleria with the submarines Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Mameli, escorted by the destroyer Grecale.

Tito Speri (TS)8 Jan 19440645Pantelleria9 Jan 19441645AlgiersPassage Pantelleria-Algiers with the submarines Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Mameli, escorted by the destroyer Grecale.
  9 Jan 19441105
1124 (e)
36° 47'N, 5° 37'E
(e) 37° 21'N, 4° 42'E
(0) German Grid CH 9525.
The submarine sighted an explosion followed at 1107 hours by another at distance of 200 meters. The escorting destroyer, Grecale, signalled that they were under air attack but these were actually premature explosions from torpedoes fired by U-616 (OL Siegfried Koitschka). The Italians vessels were unaware that they had been under attack from a U-boat and for security reasons were diverted to Algiers.

Tito Speri (TS)11 Jan 19440655Algiers13 Jan 19441300Gibraltar1841Passage Algiers-Gibraltar with the submarines Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Mameli, escorted by the destroyer Grecale. Tito Speri, had her port main motor armatures burnt out and she could only use her starboard motor when dived, but both her diesels were available [mileage is from 3rd January].

Tito Speri (TS)27 Jan 19440800Gibraltar27 Jan 19441015GibraltarPassage Gibraltar-Bermuda with the submarines Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Mameli, escorted by the escort destroyer USS Neunzer (DE-150), but turned back because of defects.

Tito Speri (TS)29 Jan 19440800Gibraltar13 Feb 19441610Port Hamilton (Bermuda)3382Passage Gibraltar-Bermuda with the submarines Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Mameli, escorted by the destroyer escort USS Neunzer (DE-150). Refuelled by Neunzer on 6th February. Escorted in by the tug USS Cherokee (AT-66). Then refit in Bermuda [mileage is from 27th January].

Tito Speri (TS)3 Jul 19441310Port Royal7 Jul 19441015Portsmouth (NH)752Passage Port Royal-Portsmouth (NH) for major overhaul, escorted by the destroyer escort USS Lawrence C. Taylor (DE-415). Note: the submarine tested her armament (102/45 cannon and 13.2 mm machine-guns).

Tito Speri (TS)14 Sep 19440620Portsmouth (NH)14 Sep 19441840Portsmouth (NH)83Trials.

Tito Speri (TS)19 Sep 19440910Portsmouth (NH)19 Sep 19441532Portsmouth (NH)38Trials.

Tito Speri (TS)21 Sep 19441515Portsmouth (NH)24 Sep 19441156Port Royal850Passage Portsmouth (New Hampshire)-Port Royal with the submarines Atropo and Dandolo, escorted by the frigate HMS Papua.

Tito Speri (TS)26 Sep 19440705Port Royal26 Sep 19441715Port Royal44Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Woodson (DE-359) and USS Bray (DE-709).

Tito Speri (TS)27 Sep 19440700Port Royal27 Sep 19441800Port Royal49A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)28 Sep 19440655Port Royal28 Sep 19441815Port Royal64,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)29 Sep 19440650Port Royal29 Sep 19441710Port Royal49A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)30 Sep 19440650Port Royal30 Sep 19441800Port Royal54A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)1 Oct 19440650Port Royal1 Oct 19441720Port Royal75,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Oct 19440650Port Royal2 Oct 19441837Port Royal64,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)3 Oct 19440655Port Royal3 Oct 19441830Port Royal61A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)9 Oct 19441800Port Royal9 Oct 19441833Port Royal11Change anchorage. Time or mileage apparently incorrect.

Tito Speri (TS)10 Oct 19440650Port Royal10 Oct 19441800Port Royal79,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)11 Oct 19440630Port Royal11 Oct 19441700Port Royal81A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)12 Oct 19440645Port Royal12 Oct 19441858Port Royal104,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)13 Oct 19440645Port Royal13 Oct 19441729Port Royal61A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)14 Oct 19440650Port Royal14 Oct 19441442St. George41A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)15 Oct 19440810St. George15 Oct 19442005St. George60A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)16 Oct 19440800St. George16 Oct 19441933Port Royal72A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)17 Oct 19440650Port Royal17 Oct 19441820Port Royal77,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)18 Oct 19440700Port Royal21 Oct 19441015Port Royal368,8A/S exercises with the patrol vessel USS PCE-847, escort carrier USS Croatan (CVE-25) [TG 22.5], and her escort destroyers USS Frost (DE-144), USS Huse (DE-145), USS Inch (DE-146), USS Snowden (DE-246) on 18th October, with Frost, Huse and USS Swasey (DE-248) on 19th October, with Frost, Inch, Huse and Swasey on 20th October, with Frost, Huse and Swasey on 21st October.

Tito Speri (TS)23 Oct 19440655Port Royal23 Oct 19441830Port Royal57A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)24 Oct 19440655Port Royal24 Oct 19441555Greet Sound (Bermuda)47A/S exercises. Possibly with the USS Bogue (CVE-9) group.

Tito Speri (TS)25 Oct 19441200Greet Sound (Bermuda)25 Oct 19441305Greet Sound (Bermuda)8Changed anchorage.

Tito Speri (TS)26 Oct 19440655Greet Sound (Bermuda)26 Oct 19440935Port Royal9,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)27 Oct 19440655Port Royal29 Oct 19441100Port Royal261A/S exercises with the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) and the destroyer escorts USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Swenning (DE-394), USS Willis (DE-395), USS Janssen (DE-396), USS Wilhoite (DE-397) and USS Cockrill (DE-398). Speri was escorted by the minesweeper USS Method (AM-264) and was equipped with a mock-up Schnorkel (Snorkel).

Tito Speri (TS)30 Oct 19441405Port Royal31 Oct 19441543Port Royal134A/S exercises with escort carrier USS Croatan (CVE-25) [TG 22.5], escort destroyers USS Huse (DE-145), USS Inch (DE-146), USS Snowden (DE-246) [and two other escort destroyers?], minesweeper USS Method (AM-264) and patrol vessel USS PCE-847.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Nov 19440700Port Royal2 Nov 19441850Port Royal108,5A/S exercises with the destroyer escort USS Rombach (DE-364).

Tito Speri (TS)4 Nov 19440740Port Royal4 Nov 19441740Port Royal67,5A/S exercises with the destroyer esorts USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Janssen (DE-396) and USS Wilhoite (DE-397).

Tito Speri (TS)5 Nov 19440545Port Royal5 Nov 19441735Port Royal86A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)6 Nov 19440610Port Royal6 Nov 19441720Port Royal79,5A/S exercises with the destroyer esorts USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Janssen (DE-396) and USS Wilhoite (DE-397).

Tito Speri (TS)7 Nov 19440935Port Royal7 Nov 19441115St. George15,5Passage Port Royal-St George for refit.

Tito Speri (TS)14 Nov 19440725St. George14 Nov 19441650Port Royal62Passage St George-Port Royal.

Tito Speri (TS)15 Nov 19440610Port Royal15 Nov 19441650Port Royal76,5A/S exercises with the fleet tug USS Kiowa (ATF-72).

Tito Speri (TS)16 Nov 19440620Port Royal16 Nov 19441045Port Royal42A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)17 Nov 19440625Port Royal17 Nov 19441615Port Royal59A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)20 Nov 19440615Port Royal23 Nov 19442123St. George557A/S exercises with the escort carrier USS Core (CVE-13) and probably the destroyer escorts USS Moore (DE-240), USS Keith (DE-241), USS Tomich (DE-242), USS J. Richard Ward (DE-243), USS Ottersetter (DE-244), USS Sloat (DE-245) and the patrol vessel USS PCE-846. Exercises on 20th November and in the morning of 21st but interrupted in the afternoon due to heavy seas. Then again on 22nd November but one aircraft crashed in the sea while taxiing for take off, but the crew of two was picked up. Exercises again interrupted due to weather conditions.

Tito Speri (TS)24 Nov 19440610St. George24 Nov 19440814Port Royal15,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)25 Nov 19440635Port Royal25 Nov 19441645Port Royal43A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)27 Nov 19440635Port Royal27 Nov 19441635Port Royal64A/S exercises with the high speed transports USS Kinzer (APD-91), USS Raymon W. Herndon (APD-121) and the frigate USS Sheboygan (PF-57).

Tito Speri (TS)29 Nov 19440615Port Royal29 Nov 19441640Port Royal55A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Dec 19440640Port Royal2 Dec 19441725Port Royal71A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)3 Dec 19440630Port Royal5 Dec 19441140Port Royal434A/S exercises with the escort carrier USS Card (CVE-11), and the destroyer escorts USS Thomas (DE-102), USS Bostwick (DE-103), USS Breeman (DE-104), USS Bronstein (DE-189), USS Baker (DE-190) and USS Coffman (DE-191) of TG 22.2. Speri was escorted out by the minesweeper USS Indicative (AM-250), which briefly had to turn back to land a case of appendicitis.

Tito Speri (TS)13 Dec 19440635Port Royal13 Dec 19441615Port Royal68A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)14 Dec 19440630Port Royal14 Dec 19441700Port Royal59A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)16 Dec 19440640Port Royal16 Dec 19441650Port Royal52A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)17 Dec 19440707Port Royal19 Dec 19441620Port Royal335A/S exercises with the escort carrier USS Card (CVE-11) and the escort destroyers USS Bostwick (DE-103), USS Baker (DE-190) [and possibly USS Thomas (DE-102), USS Breeman (DE-104), Coffman (DE-191), USS Bronstein (DE-189) and USS Coffman (DE-191)].

Tito Speri (TS)22 Dec 19440705Port Royal22 Dec 19441625Port Royal68A/S exercises with the destroyers USS Compton (DD-705).

Tito Speri (TS)23 Dec 19440655Port Royal24 Dec 19440525St. George135A/S exercises with the destroyer escort [and possibly the remainder of the USS Card (CVE-11) group as well].

Tito Speri (TS)24 Dec 19441215St. George24 Dec 19441355Port Royal16Passage St. George-Port Royal.

Tito Speri (TS)28 Dec 19440705Port Royal28 Dec 19441730Port Royal78A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)29 Dec 19440710Port Royal29 Dec 19441644St. George63A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)30 Dec 19440745St. George30 Dec 19441640St. George69A/S exercises with the minesweeper USS Prime (AM-279) and a Killer Group (one destroyer and two frigates).

Tito Speri (TS)11 Jan 19450700Port Royal11 Jan 19451530Port Royal57A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)12 Jan 19450700Port Royal12 Jan 19451617Port Royal74A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)13 Jan 19450719Port Royal16 Jan 19451421Port Royal592,3A/S exercises with the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) and the escort destroyers USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Wilhoite (DE-397), USS Cockrill (DE-398) of TG 22.3, USS Frost (DE-144), USS Huse (DE-145), USS Snowden (DE-246), USS Stanton (DE-247) and USS Swasey (DE-248) of TG 22.5 USS Croatan (CVE-25) group) and also with the patrol vessel USS PCE-847.

Tito Speri (TS)20 Jan 19450650Port Royal20 Jan 19451623Port Royal70A/S exercises. Possibly with the USS Croatan (CVE-25) hunter killer group.

Tito Speri (TS)21 Jan 19450705Port Royal21 Jan 19451531St. George56A/S exercises. Possibly with the USS Croatan (CVE-25) hunter killer group.

Tito Speri (TS)22 Jan 19450803St. George22 Jan 19451740Port Royal62A/S exercises. Possibly with the high speed transport USS Gosselin (APD-126). and also possibly with the USS Croatan (CVE-25) hunter killer group.

Tito Speri (TS)23 Jan 19450645Port Royal23 Jan 19451626Port Royal69A/S exercises, possibly with the USS Croatan (CVE-25) hunter killer group.

Tito Speri (TS)25 Jan 19450700Port Royal25 Jan 19451632Port Royal66A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)26 Jan 19450702Port Royal26 Jan 19451113Port Royal34A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)27 Jan 19450703Port Royal27 Jan 19451734Port Royal72A/S exercises. Possibly with the high speed transports USS Pavlic (APD-70) and USS Gosselin (APD-126).

Tito Speri (TS)28 Jan 19450702Port Royal28 Jan 19451725Port Royal68A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)30 Jan 19450703Port Royal30 Jan 19451740Port Royal64A/S exercises. Possibly exercising with the destroyer USS Soley (DD-707). and the high speed transport USS Gosselin (APD-126).

Tito Speri (TS)1 Feb 19450705Port Royal1 Feb 19451713Port Royal59A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Feb 19450650Port Royal2 Feb 19451600St. George49A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)9 Feb 19450817Port Royal9 Feb 19451740St. George53,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)9 Feb 19450817St. George9 Feb 19451740Port Royal53,5A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)13 Feb 19450645Port Royal13 Feb 19451627Port Royal58A/S exercises with the escort destroyer USS Cross (DE-448) and the frigate USS Lorain (PF-93).

Tito Speri (TS)14 Feb 19450644Port Royal14 Feb 19451719Port Royal59A/S exercises with the frigate USS Racine (PF-100).

Tito Speri (TS)15 Feb 19450637Port Royal15 Feb 19451734Port Royal65A/S exercises, escorted out by the minesweeper YMS 306

Tito Speri (TS)18 Feb 19450635Port Royal18 Feb 19451654Port Royal49A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)22 Feb 19450652Port Royal22 Feb 19451553Port Royal53A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)23 Feb 19450644Port Royal23 Feb 19451722Port Royal55A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)27 Feb 19451552Port Royal3 Mar 19450846Guantanamo (Cuba)1012Passage Port Royal-Guantanamo, escorted by the frigate USS Lorain (PF-93) partly in company with submarine Da Procida.

Tito Speri (TS)7 Mar 19450735Guantanamo7 Mar 19451558Guantanamo41A/S exercises. Possibly exercised with the frigate USS Davenport (PF-69).

Tito Speri (TS)9 Mar 19450724Guantanamo9 Mar 19451730Guantanamo41A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)19 Mar 19450729Guantanamo19 Mar 19451545Guantanamo29A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)20 Mar 19450720Guantanamo20 Mar 19451551Guantanamo41A/S exercises with the minesweeper USS Dour (AM-223).

Tito Speri (TS)21 Mar 19450716Guantanamo21 Mar 19451440Guantanamo26,5A/S exercises with the submarine USS R-9 (SS-86) and the destroyers USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708) and USS Duncan (DD-874).

Tito Speri (TS)24 Mar 19450718Guantanamo24 Mar 19451437Guantanamo32,5A/S exercises. Probably with the minesweeper USS Eager (AM-224).

Tito Speri (TS)25 Mar 19450716Guantanamo25 Mar 19450945Guantanamo13A/S exercises with the high speed transport USS William J. Pattison (APD-104).

Tito Speri (TS)26 Mar 19450948Guantanamo26 Mar 19451255Guantanamo6Gyrocompass tests.

Tito Speri (TS)27 Mar 19450710Guantanamo27 Mar 19451735Guantanamo32A/S exercises. the high speed transport USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) exercised with an Italian submarine, either Atropo, Da Procida or Speri.

Tito Speri (TS)28 Mar 19450712Guantanamo28 Mar 19451700Guantanamo32A/S exercises with the destroyer USS John A. Bole (DD-755).

Tito Speri (TS)31 Mar 19450708Guantanamo31 Mar 19451727Guantanamo38A/S exercises. The high speed transport USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) exercised with an Italian submarine, either Atropo, Da Procida or Speri.

Tito Speri (TS)1 Apr 19450712Guantanamo1 Apr 19451507Guantanamo43A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Apr 19450708Guantanamo2 Apr 19451525Guantanamo38A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)4 Apr 19450718Guantanamo4 Apr 19451730Guantanamo42A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)5 Apr 19450720Guantanamo5 Apr 19451455Guantanamo58A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)7 Apr 19450720Guantanamo7 Apr 19451625Guantanamo42A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)16 Apr 19450711Guantanamo16 Apr 19451543Guantanamo42A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)17 Apr 19450715Guantanamo17 Apr 19451629Guantanamo47A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)18 Apr 19450716Guantanamo18 Apr 19451633Guantanamo42A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)20 Apr 19450708Guantanamo20 Apr 19451422Guantanamo26A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)22 Apr 19450713Guantanamo22 Apr 19451450Guantanamo41A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)23 Apr 19450805Guantanamo23 Apr 19451720Guantanamo51A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)25 Apr 19450704Guantanamo25 Apr 19451532Guantanamo30A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)1 May 19450712Guantanamo1 May 19451615Guantanamo34A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)4 May 19450710Guantanamo4 May 19451612Guantanamo37A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)5 May 19450710Guantanamo5 May 19451515Guantanamo32A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)9 May 19450630Guantanamo9 May 19451631Guantanamo44A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)14 May 19450545Guantanamo16 May 19451519Guantanamo620Passage Guantanamo-Key West, escorted by the patrol vessel USS PCS-1430 for refit. Passage through (E) 22°06'N, 77°22'W at 1154 hours on the 15th (F) 22°37'N, 78°00'W at 1609 hours on the 15th (G) 23°00'N, 79°00'W (H) 23°43'N, 81°00'W (I) 24°10'N, 81°30'W [all times EWT], ETA 1500 EWT 16th May. Then undergoing repairs.

Tito Speri (TS)21 Jun 19450741Key West (FL)21 Jun 19451502Key West (FL)53Trials.

Tito Speri (TS)24 Jun 19450750Key West (FL)26 Jun 19450937Guantanamo (Cuba)578Passage Key West-Guantanamo.

Tito Speri (TS)28 Jun 19450709Guantanamo28 Jun 19451530Guantanamo41A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)29 Jun 19450932Guantanamo29 Jun 19451746Guantanamo34A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)30 Jun 19451003Guantanamo30 Jun 19451736Guantanamo40A/S exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (DE-129) and USS Stewart (DE-238).

Tito Speri (TS)1 Jul 19450711Guantanamo1 Jul 19451435Guantanamo40A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Jul 19450639Guantanamo2 Jul 19451510Guantanamo39A/S exercises with the destroyer USS Bordelon (DD-881).

Tito Speri (TS)3 Jul 19450952Guantanamo3 Jul 19451716Guantanamo31A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)4 Jul 19450944Guantanamo4 Jul 19451716Guantanamo32A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)10 Jul 19450925Guantanamo10 Jul 19451741Guantanamo34A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)26 Jul 19450655Guantanamo26 Jul 19451543Guantanamo42A/S exercises with the high speed transport USS Weiss (APD-135).

Tito Speri (TS)27 Jul 19450633Guantanamo27 Jul 19451323Guantanamo32A/S exercises with the destroyer USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) and the high speed transport USS Weiss (APD-135).

Tito Speri (TS)28 Jul 19450641Guantanamo28 Jul 19451514Guantanamo47A/S exercises with the destroyer USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711) and high speed transport USS Weiss (APD-135).

Tito Speri (TS)30 Jul 19450928Guantanamo30 Jul 19451801Guantanamo34A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)31 Jul 19450630Guantanamo31 Jul 19451557Guantanamo38A/S exercises. On that day the destroyers USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711) and USS Herbert J. Thomas (DD-833) exercised with an Italian submarine, probably Da Procida but it could also have been Speri.

Tito Speri (TS)1 Aug 19450900Guantanamo1 Aug 19451545Guantanamo22A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)2 Aug 19450652Guantanamo2 Aug 19451438Guantanamo30A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)3 Aug 19450640Guantanamo3 Aug 19451416Guantanamo27A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)14 Aug 19450615Guantanamo14 Aug 19451438Guantanamo35A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)20 Aug 19450639Guantanamo20 Aug 19451438Guantanamo26A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)22 Aug 19450651Guantanamo22 Aug 19451601Guantanamo37A/S exercises with the destroyer USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884).

Tito Speri (TS)23 Aug 19450725Guantanamo23 Aug 19451523Guantanamo37A/S exercises.

Tito Speri (TS)25 Aug 19450640Guantanamo25 Aug 19451529Guantanamo32A/S exercises with the high speed transport USS Upham (APD-99).

Tito Speri (TS)26 Aug 19450825Guantanamo26 Aug 19451403Guantanamo32A/S exercises with the high speed transport USS Upham (APD-99).

Tito Speri (TS)27 Aug 19450807Guantanamo27 Aug 19451556Guantanamo38,3A/S exercises with the high speed transport USS Upham (APD-99).

Tito Speri (TS)19 Sep 19450815Guantanamo19 Sep 19451336Guantanamo30Trials.

Tito Speri (TS)24 Sep 19451300Guantanamo30 Sep 19451248Guantanamo1017Passage Guantanamo-Bermuda with submarines Atropo and Dandolo, escorted by the patrol vessel USS PC-1192. On 29th September, they met the tug USS Kiowa (ATF-72), which took Speri in tow. The submarine had a number of defects and had to be docked in Bermuda.

Tito Speri (TS)5 Oct 19451240Bermuda16 Oct 19450900Ponto Delgada1974Passage Bermuda-Ponto Delgada with submarines Dandolo, Onice, Atropo, Vortice, Marea and Da Procida, escorted by the salvage vessel USS Chain (ARS-20). On 8th October, Speri reported burst to high pressure lines and was assisted by Chain. On 9th October, a cracked cylinder head on cylinder liner required her to be towed by the American vessel. The towing cable broke on 10th October, a new cable had to be passed and the submarine was towed to the Azores.

Tito Speri (TS)21 Oct 19451150Ponto Delgada26 Oct 19450745Gibraltar1000Passage Bermuda-Ponto Delgada with the submarines Dandolo, Onice, Atropo, Vortice, Marea and Da Procida, escorted by the salvage vessel USS Chain (ARS-20).

Tito Speri (TS)28 Oct 19451329Gibraltar3 Nov 19451057Taranto1337Passage Gibraltar-Taranto with submarines Dandolo, Onice, Atropo, Vortice, Marea and Da Procida, escorted by the salvage vessel USS Chain (ARS-20). Met off Taranto by Italian destroyers Libra (LB), Ariete (AE) and Cassiopea (CS).

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