| Navy | The Italian Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Flutto |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Cantieri Riuniti de l'Anreitico (Montfalcone, Italy) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 3 Jan 1942 |
| Launched | 23 Feb 1943 |
| Commissioned | 21 Jun 1943 |
| End service | |
| History |
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Notable events involving Vortice 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)
2 Oct 1944
Vortice departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Casco Bay, Maine.
3 Oct 1944
Vortice arrived at Casco Bay, Maine from New London, Connecticut, USA.
22 Jan 1945
Vortice arrived at New London, Connecticut, USA from Casco Bay, Maine, USA.
25 Jan 1945
Vortice departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Port Everglades, Florida, USA.
29 Jan 1945
Vortice arrived at Port Everglades, Florida, USA from New London, Connecticut.
29 Jun 1945
Vortice departed Port Everglades, Florida, USA for Key West, Florida, USA.
30 Jun 1945
Vortice arrived at Key West, Florida, USA from Port Everglades, Florida, USA.
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6443 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands) + War diary of USS Neunzer for January 1944