Allied Warships

IT Enrico Dandolo

Submarine of the Marcello class

NavyThe Italian Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassMarcello 
Pennant 
Built byCantieri Riuniti de l'Anreitico (Trieste, Italy) 
Ordered 
Laid down14 Jun 1937 
Launched20 Nov 1937 
Commissioned25 Mar 1938 
End service 
History

 

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Notable events involving Enrico Dandolo include:


29 Jan 1944
Around 0800A/29, the submarines HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. W.J. de Vries, RNN), Goffredo Mameli (Lt. C. Buldrini), Tito Speri (Lt. C. Celli), Enrico Dandolo (Lt. A. Turcio), Marea (Lt. A.M. Russo) and Vortice (Lt. G. Manunta) departed Gibraltar for Bermuda.

They were escorted by the destroyer escort USS Neunzer (T/Lt. J.E. Greenbacker, USN).

HrMs O 24 was to remain with the other vessels until reaching 10°W.

Around 2110A/29, speed had to be reduced due to engine problems on board the Tito Speri. HrMs O 24 was then detached to proceed independently. (1)

13 Oct 1944
Enrico Dandolo departed Bermuda for the Portsmouth Navy Yard to refit.

16 Oct 1944
Enrico Dandolo arrived at the Portsmouth Navy Yard from Bermuda to refit.

26 Jan 1945
Enrico Dandolo departed the Portsmouth Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut, USA.

27 Jan 1945
Enrico Dandolo arrived at New London, Connecticut, USA

17 Mar 1945
Enrico Dandolo departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She was escorted by USS Eager.

23 Mar 1945
Enrico Dandolo arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Sources

  1. File 2.12.03.6443 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands) + War diary of USS Neunzer for January 1944

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