Italian submarines - Events on this day
15 April
This is a run-down from several databases on our site. It's meant to give a clear picture of events on this date, all year round.
Submarine Shipyard report
| Ordered (0) | Laid down (0) | Launched (0) | Commissioned (2) |
| No Italian boats ordered on this date | No Italian boats laid down on this date | No Italian boats launched on this date | 1938: CA 1 () 1940: Michele Bianchi (BH, I.11) |
| All Italian submarines. | |||
Allied Ships hit on this day
| Date | Submarine | Ship hit | Type | GRT | Nat. | Loss type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 Apr 1941 | Enrico Tazzoli | Aurillac | Cargo ship | 4,733 |  | Sunk |
Italian submarines lost
1943: Archimede (AH, I.31)
For more information on Italian submarine losses check out our Fates section.
Attacks on this day
No attacks on Italian submarines found on this date.
Personnel Information
The following men were born on this day:
Oscar Gran (1909), Francesco De Rosa de Leo (1913).
The following men died on this day:
Guido Saccardo (1943), Ennio Suriano (1943).
See the entire Italian commander listing
Italian submarine departures and arrivals on 15 April
This section shows Italian submarine departures and arrivals from bases on this day of the year. Current country names shown with harbour names. Boats entering port display days at sea during that patrol.
1941
Sailed:
From Augusta: Luigi Settembrini (ST)
From Le Verdon: Luigi Torelli (TI, I.9, UIT.25)
Submarines entering base:
To Pola Marcantonio Bragadino (2 days)
1942
Submarines entering base:
To Leros Nereide (12 days)
1943
Sailed:
From La Maddalena: Dandolo ( DO, I.16), Topazio (TP)
From La Spezia: H 2 (H2), H 8 (H8)
Submarines entering base:
To Sunk Archimede (49 days)