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Post by ChefEd on Aug 18, 2023 16:38:35 GMT
Submarine Squadron StatusFleet Headquarters 1st Submarine Squadron Submarine Division 18 Submarine Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Falangola
JUNE 1940Our Division is currently based out of La Spezia, Italia. Some boats and crews may be assigned to BETASOM, at Bordeaux, France. Though stationed in Bordeaux and tactically coordinating with the Kriegsmarine, those submarines will remain under operational command of Submarine Division 18. Sommergibile Status:Sommergibile/Comandante | Status | Foca (Foca class) - Capitano di Corvetta Gasparo Angelini | Active
| Diaspro (Perla Class) - Capitano di Fregatta Matteo Bellini | Active | Evangelista Torricelli (Brin Class) - Capitano di Corvetta Ferdinando Valentino | Active | |
| Nani (Marcello Class) - Capitano di Corvetta Ferrante Valeri
| Presumed Lost |
Required information for end of Patrol Report:Sommergibile Patrol Month(s) Patrol Location Patrol # for this Comandante Successful Patrol (Y/N) Number of freighters sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Comandante) Number of Tankers sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Comandante) Number of Capital Ships sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Comandante) Tonnage sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Comandante) Refit Time Award Requests Optional information for End of Patrol Report: Patrol narrative Special Missions: For special missions, such as Minelaying, S.L.C. Attacks, etc, be sure to read rule section [6.7]
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Post by ChefEd on Sept 3, 2023 18:57:08 GMT
ATTENZIONE
DATA: 3 GIUGNO 1940 DA: SEDE FLOTTA SOTTOMARINA, LA SPEZIA A: TUTTO IL PERSONALE
AVVISO, TUTTI I PERMESSI ANNULLATI
TUTTO IL PERSONALE DEVE RIFERIRSI IMMEDIATAMENTE ALLE PROPRIE NAVI O POSTAZIONI DI SERVIZIO
[ATTENTION
DATE: 3 JUNE 1940 FROM: HEADQUARTERS, SUBMARINE FLEET, LA SPEZIA TO: ALL PERSONNEL
NOTICE, ALL FURLOUGHS ARE CANCELLED
ALL PERSONNEL TO REPORT TO THEIR SHIPS OR DUTY STATIONS IMMEDIATELY]
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Post by ChefEd on Oct 2, 2023 19:13:29 GMT
Tonnage Sunk as of 30 NOV 1940 | Ships Sunk: 13 | Total Tonnage: 98,100 | | Sunk by Torpedoes: 8 | | Sunk by Mines: 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Date | Ship | Type | Flag | Tonnage | Result | Torp or Mines | Sommergibile | Comandante | Location | Jun 1940 | BB HMS Barham | Capital | Britain | 31,100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Jun 1940 | SS Empire Ability | Freighter | Britain | 7,600 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Nani | Valeri | Western Med | Jun 1940 | SS Ste Marcelle | Freighter | Vichy France | 1,500 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | Jun 1940 | SS Castor | Tanker | Sweden | 8,700 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | Jul 1940 | SS Annavore | Freighter | Norway | 3,300 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Jul 1940 | SS Congonian | Freighter | Britain | 5,000 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Sep 1940 | SS Aeas | Freighter | Greece | 4,700 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | Sep 1940 | CL HMS Cairo | Warship | Britain | 4,200 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | Oct 1940 | CL HMS Argonaut | Warship | Britain | 5,500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Nicastro | Eastern Med | Oct 1940 | Unidentified | Tanker | Unknown | 6,900 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Oct 1940 | Unidentified | Tanker | Unknown | 8,100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Nov 1940 | SS Scottsburg | Freighter | United States | 8,000 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Central Med | Nov 1940 | SS Denpark | Freighter | Britain | 3,500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Central Med |
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Post by ChefEd on Dec 10, 2023 23:03:30 GMT
Tonnage Sunk as of 30 Jun 1941
| Ships Sunk: 21 | Total Tonnage: 149,800 | | Sunk by Torpedoes: 12 | | Sunk by Mines: 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Date | Ship | Type | Flag | Tonnage | Result | Torp or Mines | Sommergibile | Comandante | Location | 14763 | BB HMS Barham | Capital | Britain | 31100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | 14763 | SS Ste Marcelle | Freighter | Vichy France | 1500 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | 14763 | SS Castor | Tanker | Sweden | 8700 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | 14763 | SS Empire Ability | Freighter | Britain | 7600 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Nani | Valeri | Western Med | 14793 | SS Annavore | Freighter | Norway | 3300 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | 14793 | SS Congonian | Freighter | Britain | 5000 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | 14855 | SS Aeas | Freighter | Greece | 4700 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | 14855 | CL HMS Cairo | Warship | Britain | 4200 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | 14885 | Unk | Tanker | Unk | 6900 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | 14885 | Unk | Tanker | Unk | 8100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | 14885 | CL HMS Argonaut | Warship | Britain | 5500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Nicastro | Eastern Med | 14916 | SS Scottsburg | Freighter | United States | 8000 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Central Med | 14916 | SS Denpark | Freighter | Britain | 3500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Central Med | 14977 | SS Elgo | Freighter | Sweden | 1900 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | 14977 | SS Caroni River | Freighter | Britain | 7800 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | 14977 | SS Sembilan | Freighter | Dutch | 6600 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | 15008 | CV HMS Argus | Capital | Britain | 14400 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | 15067 | SS Empire Hope | Freighter | Britain | 12700 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Eastern Med | 15097 | SS Sea Venture | Freighter | Britain | 2300 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | 15097 | DD HMS Lively | Warship | Britain | 1900 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | 15128 | SS Olinda | Freighter | Brazil | 4100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med |
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Post by ChefEd on Jan 27, 2024 17:20:59 GMT
Tonnage Sunk as of 31 December 1941* | Ships Sunk: 31 | Total Tonnage: 218,200 | | Sunk by Torpedoes: 19 | | Sunk by Mines: 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Date | Ship | Type | Flag | Tonnage | Result | Torp or Mines | Sommergibile | Comandante | Location | Jun 1940 | BB HMS Barham | Capital | Britain | 31100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Jun 1940 | SS Ste Marcelle | Freighter | Vichy France | 1500 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | Jun 1940 | SS Castor | Tanker | Sweden | 8700 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | Jun 1940 | SS Empire Ability | Freighter | Britain | 7600 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Nani | Valeri | Western Med | Jul 1940 | SS Annavore | Freighter | Norway | 3300 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Jul 1940 | SS Congonian | Freighter | Britain | 5000 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Sep 1940 | CL HMS Cairo | Warship | Britain | 4200 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | May 1941 | SS Sea Venture | Freighter | Britain | 2300 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | Oct 1940 | Unk | Tanker | Unk | 6900 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Oct 1940 | Unk | Tanker | Unk | 8100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Oct 1940 | CL HMS Argonaut | Warship | Britain | 5500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Nicastro | Eastern Med | May 1941 | DD HMS Lively | Warship | Britain | 1900 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | Jul 1940 | SS Athelbeach | Tanker | Britain | 6600 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | Jan 1941 | SS Elgo | Freighter | Sweden | 1900 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Jan 1941 | SS Caroni River | Freighter | Britain | 7800 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Jan 1941 | SS Aenos | Freighter | Unk | 3600 | Sunk | Mines | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Jan 1941 | SS Sembilan | Freighter | Dutch | 6600 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Jan 1941 | Unk | Freighter | Unk | 5500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Central Med | Jan 1941 | Unk | Freighter | Unk | 5500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Central Med | Sep 1941 | SS Davanger | Tanker | Norway | 7100 | Sunk | Mines | Foca | Angelini | Central Med | Apr 1941 | SS Empire Hope | Freighter | Britain | 12700 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Eastern Med | Sep 1940 | SS Aeas | Freighter | Greece | 4700 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | Nov 1940 | SS Scottsburg | Freighter | United States | 8000 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Central Med | Jun 1941 | SS Olinda | Freighter | Brazil | 4100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Nicastro | Central Med | Nov 1940 | SS Denpark | Freighter | Britain | 3500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Central Med | Feb 1941 | CV HMS Argus | Capital | Britain | 14500 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Eastern Med | Jul 1941 | Unk | Freighter | Unk | 6800 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Jul 1941 | Unk | Tanker | Unk | 8000 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Diaspro | Bellini | Western Med | Jul 1941 | SS Dinsdale | Tanker | Britain | 8200 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Western Med | Oct 1941 | SS Calednoia | Tanker | Norway | 9900 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Torricelli | Valentino | Spanish Coast | Dec 1941 | SS Eugene Thayer | Tanker | United States | 7100 | Sunk | Torpedoes | Foca | Angelini | Western Med |
Current Status | As of 31 DEC 1941 |
| For Awards |
| | Career |
| | Tonnage | Tonnage | | BETASOM** | 10/40 to 7/43 | Boat | Status | Patrols | Ships Sunk | Tonnage |
| Ships Sunk | Tonnage |
| per Patrol | per Day |
| Tonnage | 603,171 | Diaspro | Refit | 8 | 8 | 84,600 |
| 8 | 84,600 |
| 10,575 | 402.86 |
| Ships Sunk | 111 | Foca | Patrol | 7 | 6 | 46,000 |
| 13 | 78,300 |
| 9,787.5 | 326.25 |
| Patrols | 133 | Torricelli | Refit | 5 | 4 | 26,100 |
| 9 | 47,700 |
| 4,336.4 | 176.67 |
| Tonnage per Patrol | 4,635.12 | Nani | Presumed Lost | 2 | 1 | 7,600 |
| 1 | 7,600 |
| 1,900 | 63.33 |
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| Totals |
| 22 | 19 | 164,300 |
| 31 | 218,200 |
| 9,918.2 | 259.76 |
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*Review of past Comandante logs for the period have noted several omissions and errors in the official records. Those omissions and errors have been rectified, and are included in this report. ** Historical BETASOM-only numbers for comparison. Current average tonnage per patrol is almost double the historical tonnage for all BETASOM patrols. Will include ALL Italian numbers when collected.
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