Marcantonio Colonna (CN)
Colonna

Type	Ocean going
Class	Pisani (4)
Laid down	3 Dec 1925	Cantiere Navale Triestino, Monfalcone
Launched	25 Dec 1927
Commissioned	10 Jul 1929
End service	1 Jun 1942
Stricken	18 Oct 1948
Loss date	9 Sep 1943
Loss position	44° 24'N, 8° 55'E
History	Disarmed on 1st June 1942. Scuttled in Genoa on 9th September 1943. Later raised by the Germans and broken up.
Fate

Commands

Commander	Date from	Date to	Command notes
S.T.V. Antonio Bruzzone	21 Apr 1940	15 Aug 1940
T.V. Guido Gozzi	15 Aug 1940	25 Oct 1940
T.V. Pietro Notarbartolo di Villarosa	25 Oct 1940	8 Nov 1940
S.T.V. Antonio Bruzzone	8 Nov 1940	17 Nov 1940
C.C. Bruno Pilli	18 Jan 1941	24 Apr 1942

Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

	Commander	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
	Bruzzone, Antonio	10 Jun 1940		Fiume	10 Jun 1940		Fiume		At Fiume.
	Gozzi, Guido	27 Aug 1940	0755	Fiume	27 Aug 1940	1850	Fiume	68	Exercises.
	Gozzi, Guido	30 Aug 1940	0901	Fiume	30 Aug 1940	1910	Fiume	11	Exercises.
	Gozzi, Guido	4 Sep 1940	1201	Fiume	4 Sep 1940	1327	Fiume	0,5	Trials.
	Gozzi, Guido	5 Sep 1940	0720	Fiume	5 Sep 1940	1958	Fiume	42,5	Exercises.
	Gozzi, Guido	6 Sep 1940	0745	Fiume	6 Sep 1940	1315	Pola	60	Passage Fiume-Pola.
	Gozzi, Guido	6 Sep 1940	1658	Pola	6 Sep 1940	1710	Pola	1	Trials.
	Gozzi, Guido	8 Sep 1940	0749	Pola	8 Sep 1940	1531	Pola	14	Trials.
	Gozzi, Guido	10 Sep 1940	0831	Pola	10 Sep 1940	1659	Pola	57	Exercises.
	Gozzi, Guido	12 Sep 1940	1655	Pola	12 Sep 1940	1855	Pola	12	Exercises.
	Gozzi, Guido	17 Sep 1940	0305	Pola	18 Sep 1940	1435	Brindisi	342,7	Passage Pola-Brindisi.
1	Gozzi, Guido	19 Sep 1940	0025	Brindisi	9 Oct 1940	1650	Messina	1456,8	Patrolled north of the Egyptian coast between 32°30'N, 33°10'E and 23°25'N, 24°45'E. Attacked in error by the submarine Serpente.
		19 Sep 1940	2035	39° 06'N, 18° 22'E (e) 38° 46'N, 18° 27'E	Marcantonio Colonna was attacked in error by the submarine Serpente. Three torpedoes were fired and, luckily, all missed.
	Gozzi, Guido	14 Oct 1940	1200	Messina	15 Oct 1940	1109	Naples	222	Passage Messina-Naples.
	Notarbartolo di Villarosa, Pietro	25 Oct 1940		Naples	8 Nov 1940	Date???	Naples		At Naples. Change in command.
	Bruzzone, Antonio	8 Nov 1940	Date???	Naples	17 Nov 1940	Date???	Naples		At Naples. Change in command.
		17 Dec 1940	0900	Naples	17 Dec 1940	1603	Naples	27	Exercises.
		23 Dec 1940	0850	Naples	23 Dec 1940	1600	Naples	28	Exercises.
		28 Dec 1940	0810	Naples	28 Dec 1940	1630	Naples	26	Exercises.
		31 Dec 1940	0840	Naples	31 Dec 1940	1340	Naples	5,4	Exercises.
		6 Jan 1941	0830	Naples	6 Jan 1941	1135	Naples	16	Exercises.
		13 Jan 1941	0820	Naples	13 Jan 1941	1120	Naples	25	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	20 Jan 1941	0835	Naples	20 Jan 1941	1605	Naples	31,5	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	23 Jan 1941	1545	Naples	24 Jan 1941	1000	Messina	186	Passage Naples-Messina.
2	Pilli, Bruno	30 Jan 1941	1144	Messina	2 Feb 1941	1900	Messina	450,3	Patrolled southeast of Malta. Uneventful, one engine broke down.
	Pilli, Bruno	21 Feb 1941	0855	Messina	21 Feb 1941	1830	Messina	72	Trials with the submarine Smeraldo escorted by the auxiliary Castiglia.
	Pilli, Bruno	22 Feb 1941	0815	Messina	22 Feb 1941	1620	Messina	101	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	26 Feb 1941	0800	Messina	26 Feb 1941	1810	Messina	66,5	Exercises, escorted by the auxiliary Castiglia.
	Pilli, Bruno	2 Mar 1941	2300	Messina	4 Mar 1941	1830	La Spezia	499	Passage Messina-La Spezia.
3	Pilli, Bruno	10 Mar 1941	2235	La Spezia	12 Mar 1941	1316	La Spezia	246,2	Patrol in Gulf of Genoa. Uneventful.
	Pilli, Bruno	21 Mar 1941	0800	La Spezia	21 Mar 1941	1130	La Spezia	17,2	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	27 Mar 1941	1343	La Spezia	27 Mar 1941	1720	La Spezia	23	Hydrophone exercises with the torpedo boat Climene.
4	Pilli, Bruno	3 Apr 1941	1335	La Spezia	5 Apr 1941	0952	La Spezia	309	Patrol in Gulf of Genoa. Uneventful.
5	Pilli, Bruno	5 Apr 1941	2110	La Spezia	9 Apr 1941	0850	La Spezia	480	Patrolled in Gulf of Genoa. Uneventful.
6	Pilli, Bruno	26 Apr 1941	1620	La Spezia	29 Apr 1941	0815	Genoa	357	Sailed for patrol Gulf of Genoa. On a line, starting with submarine Colonna in 44°05'N, 08°40'E and with Da Procida and Ametista respectively 12 and 24 miles east from this point. On hydrophone watch in anticipation of an important naval force from Gibraltar. Uneventful.
	Pilli, Bruno	29 Apr 1941	1115	Genoa	29 Apr 1941	1745	La Spezia	317	Passage Genoa-La Spezia.
	Pilli, Bruno	17 May 1941	1505	La Spezia	17 May 1941	1850	La Spezia	28,5	Trials.
7	Pilli, Bruno	5 Jun 1941	1830	La Spezia	7 Jun 1941	2145	La Spezia	242,1	Patrolled in Gulf of Genoa on parallel 44°10'N between 8°42'E and 9°28'E. Uneventful.
8	Pilli, Bruno	14 Jun 1941	2015	La Spezia	16 Jun 1941	0800	La Spezia	237,3	Patrolled in Gulf of Genoa in 43°40'N, 08°43'E. Uneventful.
	Pilli, Bruno	20 Jun 1941	1500	La Spezia	20 Jun 1941	1730	La Spezia	18	Trials.
	Pilli, Bruno	27 Jun 1941	0800	La Spezia	27 Jun 1941	1240	La Spezia	28	Trials.
	Pilli, Bruno	28 Jun 1941	0800	La Spezia	28 Jun 1941	1315	La Spezia	25	Trials.
	Pilli, Bruno	14 Jul 1941	2100	La Spezia	15 Jul 1941	0115	La Spezia	24	Exercises, escorted by MAS 503.
	Pilli, Bruno	17 Jul 1941	0709	La Spezia	17 Jul 1941	1305	La Spezia	43,5	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	26 Jul 1941	2055	La Spezia	27 Jul 1941	0152	La Spezia	27	Exercises.
9	Pilli, Bruno	1 Aug 1941	0050	La Spezia	4 Aug 1941	2030	La Spezia	453	Patrolled in 44°12'N, 09°00'E. Sighted only neutral or Italian steamers.
	Pilli, Bruno	16 Aug 1941	2201	La Spezia	17 Aug 1941	0445	La Spezia	32	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	20 Aug 1941	0859	La Spezia	20 Aug 1941	1605	La Spezia	26	Exercises, escorted by MAS 525.
	Pilli, Bruno	23 Aug 1941	0540	La Spezia	23 Aug 1941	1250	La Spezia	51,1	Exercises.
10	Pilli, Bruno	23 Aug 1941	2050	La Spezia	26 Aug 1941	0730	La Spezia	504	Patrolled in Gulf of Genoa on an 8-mile long line 257° from 44°02.5'N, 08°35'E. This was following a report that a strong naval force had sailed from Gibraltar. Uneventful.
	Pilli, Bruno	29 Aug 1941	0820	La Spezia	29 Aug 1941	1455	La Spezia		Exercises.
11	Pilli, Bruno	12 Sep 1941	1427	La Spezia	15 Sep 1941	0720	La Spezia	401,8	Patrolled in the Gulf of Genoa in 44°16'N, 08°49'E, following a report of a British naval force from Gibraltar. Uneventful. Sighted Italian ship.
	Pilli, Bruno	14 Nov 1941	0849	La Spezia	14 Nov 1941	1645	La Spezia	45	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	18 Nov 1941	0812	La Spezia	18 Nov 1941	1815	La Spezia	64,4	Exercises with the submarines Mocenigo and Acciaio, escorted by the auxiliaries Crotone, Santantioco and Capodistria.
	Pilli, Bruno	22 Nov 1941	1300	La Spezia	22 Nov 1941	2250	La Spezia	26	Exercises.
	Pilli, Bruno	25 Nov 1941	0800	La Spezia	25 Nov 1941	1445	La Spezia	19	Exercises with the submarines H.1, H.6 and Cobalto, escorted by the torpedo boat La Masa and MAS 510.
	Pilli, Bruno	12 Dec 1941	0834	La Spezia	12 Dec 1941	1600	La Spezia	41,7	Exercises with the submarine Ambra, escorted by the destroyer Premuda, MAS 507 an the auxiliaries Santantioco, Capodistria, Crotone and Favignana.
	Pilli, Bruno	23 Dec 1941	0839	La Spezia	23 Dec 1941	1645	La Spezia	51	Exercises with the submarines Cobalto and H.6, escorted by the destroyer Premuda, MAS 505, MAS 510 and the auxiliaries Capodistria and Crotone.
	Pilli, Bruno	31 Dec 1941	0833	La Spezia	31 Dec 1941	1310	La Spezia	30,5	Exercises with the submarine Malachite, escorted by the auxiliaries Capodistria and Crotone.
	Pilli, Bruno	4 Jan 1942	0830	La Spezia	4 Jan 1942	1245	La Spezia	36,9	Exercises, escorted by MAS 505 and MAS 510.
	Pilli, Bruno	19 Jan 1942	0827	La Spezia	19 Jan 1942	1800	La Spezia	57,3	Exercises, escorted by the auxiliaries Capodistria and Favignana.
	Pilli, Bruno	3 Feb 1942	0830	La Spezia	3 Feb 1942	1545	La Spezia	40	Exercises.
12	Pilli, Bruno	10 Feb 1942	1935	La Spezia	15 Feb 1942	0900	La Spezia	704,1	Patrolled in Gulf of Genoa. Hydrophone Watch. Special Mission.
		12 Feb 1942	2050	44° 08'N, 8° 44'E	The submarine sighted an illuminated vessel at a distance of 15,000 metres. No action was taken as this was either a neutral vessel or a hospital ship.
	Pilli, Bruno	28 Feb 1942	0900 or 0920	La Spezia	28 Feb 1942	1135 or 1205	La Spezia	29	Trials, escorted by the auxiliary Porto Sdobba.
	Pilli, Bruno	13 Mar 1942	0940	La Spezia	13 Mar 1942	1515	La Spezia	34,5	Exercises, escorted by MAS 509 and escorted back by the torpedo boat Carini.
	Pilli, Bruno	7 Apr 1942	0800	La Spezia	7 Apr 1942	1845	La Spezia		Exercises, escorted by the auxiliaries Quarnaro and Frangipane.
	Pilli, Bruno	24 Apr 1942	0701	La Spezia	24 Apr 1942	1210	Genoa		Passage La Spezia-Genoa, escorted by MAS 509 and laid up.
		1 Jun 1942		Genoa	1 Jun 1942		Genoa		Disarmed.
		9 Sep 1943		Genoa	9 Sep 1943		Scuttled		Scuttled at the armistice. Later raised by the Germans and broken up.
		9 Sep 1943		(0) Genoa harbour.	The submarine was scuttled as she could not sail after the Armistice. She was later raised by the Germans and broken up.

68 entries. 68 total patrol entries (12 marked as war patrols) and 3 events.

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