Italian submarines in World War Two


Marea (MA)
Marea

TypeSea going 
ClassTritone (type I) (26) 
Laid down 1 Dec 1941 Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone
Launched10 Dec 1942
Commissioned7 May 1943
End service
Stricken1 Feb 1948
Loss date
Loss position
History Pendant number "MR" briefly used in 1944. Stricken on 1st February 1948. Allocated to the U.S.S.R. on 7th February 1949.
Fate

Commands


CommanderDate fromDate toCommand notes
S.T.V. Attilio Mario Russo7 May 19433 Nov 1945

Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

 CommanderDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
Russo, Attilio Mario23 May 19430730Monfalcone23 May 19431340Venice78Entered service on 17th May and passage Monfalcone-Venice to load with G7e electric torpedoes.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 May 19430927Venice24 May 19431330Venice9Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario26 May 19430915Venice26 May 19431200Venice15,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario27 May 19430805Venice27 May 19431310Venice19Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario30 May 19430620Venice30 May 19431245Pola85Passage Venice-Pola.

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Jun 19430830Pola1 Jun 19431200Pola11Demagnetization.

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Jun 19431220Pola3 Jun 19431850Pola19Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Jun 19430510Pola4 Jun 19431810Pola140Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Jun 19430900Pola5 Jun 19431657Pola10Gyrocompass tests.

Russo, Attilio Mario6 Jun 19430715Pola6 Jun 19431540Pola36Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Jun 19430845Pola7 Jun 19431840Pola5,5Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Jun 19430110Pola10 Jun 19430530Fiume68Passage Pola-Fiume, escorted by MAS 423.

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Jun 19431315Fiume12 Jun 19430130Fiume82Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Jun 19431215Fiume12 Jun 19431715Fiume35Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Jun 19431440Fiume15 Jun 19430130Fiume96Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario15 Jun 19431310Fiume16 Jun 19430145Fiume98Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario17 Jun 19431125Fiume18 Jun 19430030Fiume103Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario18 Jun 19431405Fiume18 Jun 19431800Fiume35,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario19 Jun 19432000Fiume20 Jun 19430120Fiume79Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Jun 19431915Fiume23 Jun 19431300Taranto79Passage Fiume-Taranto.

Russo, Attilio Mario25 Jun 19430910Taranto25 Jun 19431200Taranto28Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario26 Jun 19431350Taranto26 Jun 19431700Taranto1Docked.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Jun 19431200Taranto28 Jun 19431230Taranto1Undocked.

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Jun 19430610Taranto29 Jun 19431446Taranto21Diving trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Jul 19431020Taranto2 Jul 19431510Taranto1,2Docked.

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Jul 19431130Taranto4 Jul 19431200Taranto1,2Undocked.

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Jul 19430600Taranto5 Jul 19430955Taranto30,7Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario8 Jul 19431600Taranto8 Jul 19431700Taranto1Docked.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Jul 19431815Taranto13 Jul 19431912Taranto1,7Undocked.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Jul 19430755Taranto14 Jul 19431525Taranto29,02Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Jul 19430355Taranto22 Jul 19431127Taranto33,2Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Jul 19430600Taranto24 Jul 19431135Taranto32,6Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Jul 19431545Taranto1 Aug 19430930Naples970Passage Taranto-Naples for operations.
  26 Jul 1943220837° 26'N, 16° 37'E
(0) 140° - Cape Spartivento - 36 miles.
At 2208 hours, an unidentified vessel, perhaps a corvette followed by three small units (MTBs?) were observed. Marea also sighted a torpedo track, turned away and dived at 2214 hours.
  27 Jul 1943050036° 10'N, 16° 43'EAt 0500 hours, the silhouette of a vessel similar to an MTB or perhaps the conning tower of a submarine was sighted a distance of 2,500 metres, Marea dived and three explosions were heard at 0515 hours. The submarine suffered only minor damages. Another pattern of depth charges followed at 0521 hours.
  30 Jul 1943024036° 52'N, 12° 00'EAt 0240 hours, flares were observed at a distance of 3,000 metres again at 0245 hours. Marea moved away.
  31 Jul 1943025738° 26'N, 11° 12'EAt 0257 hours, a small or medium-sized submarine similar to the UNDINE class or perhaps German U-boat was sighted. Marea turned away.

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Aug 19431105Naples1 Aug 19431353Castellammare di Stabia27,4Passage Naples-Castellammare di Stabia.

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Aug 19430835Castellammare di Stabia12 Aug 19431245Castellammare di Stabia18,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Aug 19430800Castellammare di Stabia14 Aug 19431630Castellammare di Stabia46,8Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario16 Aug 19430900Castellammare di Stabia16 Aug 19431610Castellammare di Stabia55,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario18 Aug 19430835Castellammare di Stabia18 Aug 19431425Castellammare di Stabia38,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario19 Aug 19431454Castellammare di Stabia20 Aug 19430122Castellammare di Stabia124,2Exercises.

1Russo, Attilio Mario3 Sep 19430125Castellammare di Stabia5 Sep 19431022Castellammare di Stabia439Patrolled in Gulf of Policastro (Calabria) with submarines Brin, Diaspro and Alagi. The attack periscope was defective. Uneventful patrol.
  3 Sep 19431302-131239° 47'N, 15° 13'EAt 1302 hours, a derelict mine was sighted and destroyer by machine gun fire.

2Russo, Attilio Mario7 Sep 19431625Castellammare di Stabia11 Sep 19431450Bone500Sailed for patrol in Gulf of Salerno south of the island of Ponza. At 1830 hours on 8th September, she was ordered to join an Allied port.
  8 Sep 19430045-0235At 0045 hours, a hospital ship was observed and passed to the north of Marea.
  8 Sep 1943205040° 40'N, 13° 20'EAt 2050 hours, an aircraft was sighted flying toward the submarine at a height of 150 metres. Marea crash-dived.
  8 Sep 1943211640° 40'N, 13° 20'EAt 2116 hours, a a corvette was sighted at a distance of 600 metres. Marea crash-dived.
  9 Sep 19431221+42° 00'N, 'EAt 1012 hours, two submarines were sighted in the distance.

At 1221 hours, they closed Marea and were identified as Turchese and Topazio and were later joined by Diaspro. The commanding officers of Marea, Topazio and Turchese went on board Diaspro to discuss the armistice.

The decision was taken to proceed to Bone.

At 2230 hours, Marea lost contact with Turchese and Topazio and, with the authorisation of Diaspro, attempted to regain contact with them at 2300 hours. Marea could not locate them. She had also lost contact with Diaspro and finally proceeded independently to Bone.
  10 Sep 1943171540° 50'N, 10° 50'EAt 1715 hours, three small vessels or perhaps the conning towers of three submarines were sighted at a distance of 15,000 metres.
  10 Sep 19432235At 2325 hours, two shadows were sighted at a distance of 8,000 metres and Marea turned away.
  11 Sep 19431221
(0) Off Bone.
At 1221 hours. a Hospital ship was sighted on a westerly course.
  11 Sep 19431336
(0) Off Bone.
At 1336 hours, two British landing craft were sighted.
  11 Sep 19431337
(0) Off Bone.
At 1337 hours, the submarine Platino escorted by a motor boat was sighted.
  11 Sep 19431345
(0) Off Bone.
At 1345 hours, a British minesweeper was encountered and she signalled the submarine to follow her and they proceeded to enter Bone harbour.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Sep 19431330Bone16 Sep 19431306Marsa Scirocco (Malta)513Passage Bone-Malta with Alagi, Giada, Platino, Galatea, Menotti, Brin and Turchese towed by Marea (until 1720 hours on the 14th when Turchese had to be towed back to Bone by a British minesweeper escorted by HMS HMS Isis).

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Oct 19430825Marsa Scirocco (Malta)1 Oct 19431207Marsa Muscetto (Lazaretto Creek, Malta)10Passage Marsa Scirocco-Marsa Muscetto (Malta).

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Oct 19431011Marsa Muscetto (Malta)9 Oct 19430026Mar Grande (Taranto)442Passage Marsa Muscetto (Malta)-Taranto.

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Oct 19430750Mar Grande (Taranto)9 Oct 19430900Mar Piccolo (Taranto)Changed anchorage from Mar Grande to Mar Piccolo.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Oct 19431642Taranto23 Oct 19431500Augusta268Passage Taranto-Augusta with the submarine Giada, escorted by corvettes Folaga, Urania, Chimera and Baionetta.

Russo, Attilio Mario25 Oct 19430700Augusta25 Oct 19431210Augusta27Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Oct 19430656Augusta28 Oct 19431650Augusta41,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario30 Oct 19431220Augusta31 Oct 19431520Brindisi311Passage Augusta-Brindisi, escorted by corvette Baionetta.

3Russo, Attilio Mario3 Nov 19431700Brindisi9 Nov 19430645Brindisi886Special Operation GARNET. Landed six men (including one SOE wireless operator) near Cattolica (an earlier attempt to land them near Cortellazzo failed due to the bad weather).
  6 Nov 19430114
(0) 1.5 mile west of Cortellazo Light.
At 0114 hours, an attempt was made to land agents. The attempt failed due to the heavy seas, the agents refusing to disembark.
  6 Nov 19431830At 1830 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived.
  7 Nov 19430057
(0) 0.5 mile from Castel di Mezzo (near Cattolica).
At 0057 hours, six agents (including an SOE wireless operator) were landed near Cattolica after the initial attempt at Cortellazzo had failed. This was Special Operation GARNET.

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Dec 19430945Brindisi9 Dec 19431325Brindisi24,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Dec 19431545Brindisi10 Dec 19431035Taranto129Passage Brindisi-Taranto with the submarine Axum escorted by corvette Pomona.

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Dec 19432325Taranto22 Dec 19431150Brindisi195Passage Brindisi-Taranto.

4Russo, Attilio Mario23 Dec 19430800Brindisi29 Dec 19430824Brindisi925Special operations RENOWN (two SOE agents) and VENICE II (one MI9 agent to help extricate former PoWs) and RODNEY (two SOE agents to be landed at Istria but they refused) supervised by Sub-Lt. R.A. Clark, RNVR). Landed men near Chioggia. The crew of Marea was praised by Rear-Admiral McGregor for accomplishing their mission in spite of the bad weather encountered.
  25 Dec 1943191545° 09'N, 12° 20'EAt 1915 hours, an attempt to land two SOE agents and an "A" Force (MI9) agent failed due to rough seas (operations RENOWN and VENICE II).
  26 Dec 1943003045° 22'N, 13° 32'EAt. 0030 hours, the two SOE agents left by boat but screamed for help because of the rough seas and had to be re-embarked (operation RODNEY).
  26 Dec 19432351
(0) 2.75 miles south of Adige River (near Chioggia).
At 2351 hours, the two SOE agents (operations RENOWN) and an "A" Force (MI9) agent were successfully landed (operation VENICE II).

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Dec 19431211Brindisi30 Dec 19430730Taranto247Passage Brindisi-Taranto.

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Jan 19441245Taranto9 Jan 19442121Algiers869Passage Taranto-Algiers with Dandolo, Mameli, Vortice and Speri, escorted by destroyer Grecale.
  9 Jan 19441122
1124 (e)
36° 47'N, 5° 37'E
(e) 37° 21'N, 4° 42'E
(0) German Grid CH 9525.
Goffredo Mameli observed an explosion 250-300 metres to starboard side and, shortly after, another about 250 metres to port. The escorting destroyer Grecale signalled that they were under air attack, but these were actually premature explosions from torpedoes fired by U-616 (OL Siegfried Koitschka). The Italians vessels were unaware that they had been under attack from a U-boat and, for security reasons, were diverted to Algiers.

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Jan 19440545Algiers13 Jan 19441230Gibraltar628Passage Algiers-Gibraltar with Dandolo, Mameli, Votice and Speri, escorted by destroyer Grecale.

Russo, Attilio Mario27 Jan 19440810Gibraltar27 Jan 19441413Gibraltar42Sailed for Bermuda with Dandolo, Mameli, Votice and Speri, escorted by the destroyer escort USS Neunzer (DE-150). They were ordered back to wait for Tito Speri, which was plagued by defects.

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Jan 19440752Gibraltar13 Feb 19441527Bermuda3487,5Passage Gibraltar-Bermuda with Dandolo, Mameli, Votice and Speri escorted by the destroyer escort USS Neunzer (DE-150). Escorted in by the tug USS Cherokee (AT-66).

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Apr 19440700Port Royal3 Apr 19441430St. George33Exercises with the minesweeper USS Despite (AM-89).

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Apr 19440700St. George4 Apr 19441445Port Royal53Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario8 Apr 19440700Port Royal8 Apr 19441700Port Royal65Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Apr 19440700Port Royal10 Apr 19441828Port Royal68Exercises with the destroyer escort USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800).

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Apr 19440700Port Royal11 Apr 19441822Port Royal65Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Weeden (DE-797) and USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800).

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Apr 19440656Port Royal12 Apr 19441722Port Royal68Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Weeden (DE-797) and USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800).

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Apr 19440632Port Royal14 Apr 19441805Port Royal81Exercises ("experimental procedure") with the destroyer escorts USS Weeden (DE-797) and USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800). OF TASK GROUP 23.1.

Russo, Attilio Mario15 Apr 19440620Port Royal15 Apr 19441747Port Royal71Exercises with TASK GROUP 23.1.

Russo, Attilio Mario16 Apr 19440640Port Royal16 Apr 19441801Port Royal58Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario30 Apr 19440610Port Royal30 Apr 19441830Port Royal85Exercises with the destroyers Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Cooper (DD-695) and USS Meredith (DD-726).

Russo, Attilio Mario2 May 19440640Port Royal2 May 19441910Port Royal82Exercises with the destroyer USS Meredith (DD-726). Possibly exercised with the destroyer escort USS William T. Powell (DE-213).

Russo, Attilio Mario4 May 19440615Port Royal4 May 19441758Port Royal67Exercises. Possibly exercised with the destroyer escort USS William T. Powell (DE-213).

Russo, Attilio Mario5 May 19440618Port Royal5 May 19441716Port Royal90Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario8 May 19440700Port Royal8 May 19441731Port Royal62Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 May 19440558Port Royal10 May 19441730Port Royal85Exercises with the destroyer USS Wainwright (DD-419).

Russo, Attilio Mario11 May 19440558Port Royal11 May 19441629Port Royal92Exercises with the destroyers USS Rhind (DD-404), USS Wainwright (DD-419) and the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (DE-129) and USS Stewart (DE-238).

Russo, Attilio Mario12 May 19440550Port Royal12 May 19441712Port Royal90Exercises with the destroyer USS Wainwright (DD-419) and the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (DE-129) and USS Stewart (DE-238).

Russo, Attilio Mario14 May 19440657Port Royal14 May 19441655Port Royal80Exercises with the destroyer USS Wainwright (DD-419) and the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (DE-129) and USS Stewart (DE-238).

Russo, Attilio Mario15 May 19440600Port Royal15 May 19441720Port Royal91Exercises with the destroyer USS Wainwright (DD-419) and the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (DE-129) and USS Stewart (DE-238).

Russo, Attilio Mario16 May 19440555Port Royal16 May 19441720Port Royal91Exercises with the destroyers USS Rhind (DD-404), USS Wainwright (DD-419) and the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (DE-129) and USS Stewart (DE-238).

Russo, Attilio Mario17 May 19440605Port Royal17 May 19441630Port Royal87Exercises with the destroyers USS Rhind (DD-404), USS Wainwright (DD-419) and the destroyer escorts USS Edsall (DE-129) and USS Stewart (DE-238).

Russo, Attilio Mario19 May 19440630Port Royal19 May 19441631Port Royal61Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS George A. Johnson (DE-583) and the frigate USS Sandusky (PF-65).

Russo, Attilio Mario23 May 19440813Port Royal23 May 19440929St. George14Passage Port Royal-Saint George.

Russo, Attilio Mario29 May 19440745St. George29 May 19441800St. George61Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario30 May 19440700St. George30 May 19441730St. George73Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Jun 19440605Port Royal1 Jun 19441605Port Royal53Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Jun 19440644Port Royal2 Jun 19441640Port Royal54Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Jun 19440645Port Royal3 Jun 19441825Port Royal69Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Jun 19440650Port Royal4 Jun 19441900Port Royal84Exercises with the destroyer USS Brush (DD-745).

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Jun 19440645Port Royal5 Jun 19441920Port Royal84Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS Carter (DE-112).

Russo, Attilio Mario6 Jun 19440600Port Royal6 Jun 19441840Port Royal88Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Jun 19440625Port Royal9 Jun 19441655Port Royal73Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS Carter (DE-112).

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Jun 19440621Port Royal10 Jun 19441815Port Royal84Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS Carter (DE-112).

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Jun 19440630Port Royal11 Jun 19441705St. George86Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS Carter (DE-112).

Russo, Attilio Mario19 Jun 19440752St. George19 Jun 19441825Port Royal87Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario20 Jun 19440650Port Royal20 Jun 19441715Port Royal77Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Jun 19440640Port Royal21 Jun 19441755Port Royal87Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Jun 19440630Port Royal22 Jun 19441825Port Royal84Exercises with the patrol vessel USS PC-1595.

Russo, Attilio Mario23 Jun 19440645Port Royal23 Jun 19441817Port Royal78Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Jun 19440650Port Royal24 Jun 19441745Port Royal77Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario25 Jun 19440645Port Royal25 Jun 19441730Port Royal55Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Jun 19440630Port Royal29 Jun 19441705Port Royal114Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario30 Jun 19440630Port Royal30 Jun 19441730Port Royal60Exercises with the destroyer USS Collett (DD-730).

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Jul 19440645Port Royal1 Jul 19441745Port Royal66Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Jul 19440625Port Royal2 Jul 19441632Port Royal65Exercises with the destroyers USS John Hood (DD-655) and USS Collett (DD-730).

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Jul 19440630Port Royal3 Jul 19441555Port Royal79Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Jul 19440625Port Royal5 Jul 19441755Port Royal61Exercises with the destroyers USS John Hood (DD-655) and USS Collett (DD-730).

Russo, Attilio Mario6 Jul 19440630Port Royal6 Jul 19441921Port Royal103Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Jul 19440635Port Royal7 Jul 19441557Port Royal59Exercises with the destroyer escort USS Scott (DE-214).

Russo, Attilio Mario8 Jul 19440629Port Royal8 Jul 19441725Port Royal93Exercises with the destroyer escort USS Scott (DE-214).

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Jul 19440630Port Royal10 Jul 19441900Port Royal74Exercises with the destroyer escort USS Scott (DE-214).

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Jul 19440546Port Royal11 Jul 19441635Port Royal79Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Jul 19440625Port Royal12 Jul 19441815Port Royal81Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Jul 19440630Port Royal13 Jul 19441902Port Royal80Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Oliver Mitchell (DE-417) and USS Oswald (DE-767).

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Jul 19440635Port Royal14 Jul 19441850Port Royal82Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario15 Jul 19440630Port Royal15 Jul 19441810Port Royal74Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario17 Jul 19440630Port Royal19 Jul 19441810St. George372Exercises on 17-18-19 July with the escort carrier USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) and the destroyer escorts USS Pillsbury (DE-133), USS Pope (DE-134), USS Flaherty (DE-135), USS Chatelain (DE-149) and USS Neunzer (DE-150) [TG 23.1], escorted throughout the exercises by the patrol vessel USS PCE(R)-852.

Russo, Attilio Mario20 Jul 19440620St. George20 Jul 19441820St. George66Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Jul 19440718St. George21 Jul 19441715Port Royal53Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Jul 19440747Port Royal22 Jul 19440904St. George14Passage Port Royal-Saint George (Bermuda).

Russo, Attilio Mario27 Jul 19440913St. George27 Jul 19441046Port Royal14Passage Saint George-Port Royal (Bermuda).

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Jul 19440540Port Royal31 Jul 19442015New London785Passage Port Royal-New London, escorted by USS PCE-846.

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Aug 19440600New London13 Aug 19441305New London1434Extensive exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Aug 19440947New London21 Aug 19441107New London0,5Entered dock.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Aug 19440752New London24 Aug 19440922New London0,5Left dock.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Aug 19441035New London4 Sep 19440957New London1208Extensive exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario15 Sep 19442155New London21 Sep 19441432Port Everglades1151Passage New London-Port Everglades with the American submarine USS R-5 (S-82), escorted by the frigate USS Asheville (PF-1), F-101 (???) and the patrol vessel USS PCE-869 via (a) 24°47'N, 77°44'W at 1113 EWT/18 (b) 32°30'N, 79°00'W at 1930 EWT/19 (c) 31°00'N, 80°00'W at 1020 EWT/20 (d) 26°57'N, 79°54'W at 1640 EWT/21 then ETA 2310/21 at Port Everglades.

Russo, Attilio Mario25 Sep 19440737Port Everglades21 Sep 19441745Port Everglades40Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W escorted by USS Asheville (PF-1).

Russo, Attilio Mario26 Sep 19440737Port Everglades26 Sep 19441745Port Everglades35Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W escorted by USS Asheville (PF-1) .

Russo, Attilio Mario27 Sep 19440640Port Everglades27 Sep 19441730Port Everglades66Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W, escorted by USS Asheville (PF-1).

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Sep 19440632Port Everglades28 Sep 19441631Port Everglades39Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W, escorted by USS Asheville (PF-1).

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Sep 19440630Port Everglades29 Sep 19441755Port Everglades67Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W, escorted by USS Asheville (PF-1).

Russo, Attilio Mario30 Sep 19440655Port Everglades30 Sep 19441747Port Everglades41Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Oct 19441158Port Everglades3 Oct 19441607Key West168Passage Port Everglades-Key West, escorted by the tug USS Carib (ATF-82).

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Oct 19441442Key West12 Oct 19441008Port Everglades192Passage Key West-Port Everglades (to join ASDEVLANT or Anti-Submarine Detachment Atlantic Fleet), escorted by the patrol vessel USS PC-1144.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Oct 19440655Port Everglades13 Oct 19441800Port Everglades63Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Oct 19440645Port Everglades14 Oct 19441744Port Everglades66Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario16 Oct 19440645Port Everglades16 Oct 19441603Port Everglades59Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario17 Oct 19440638Port Everglades17 Oct 19440930Port Everglades29Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario20 Oct 19440845Port Everglades20 Oct 19441740Port Everglades58Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Oct 19440625Port Everglades21 Oct 19441545Port Everglades60Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Oct 19440630Port Everglades22 Oct 19441604Port Everglades60Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario23 Oct 19440630Port Everglades23 Oct 19441517Port Everglades60Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Oct 19440635Port Everglades24 Oct 19441329Port Everglades54Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario26 Oct 19440645Port Everglades26 Oct 19441622Port Everglades49Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario27 Oct 19440645Port Everglades27 Oct 19441622Port Everglades59Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Oct 19440630Port Everglades28 Oct 19441554Port Everglades60Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario30 Oct 19440635Port Everglades30 Oct 19441619Port Everglades60Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario31 Oct 19440645Port Everglades31 Oct 19441529Port Everglades57Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Nov 19440640Port Everglades1 Nov 19441534Port Everglades60Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Nov 19440640Port Everglades2 Nov 19441421Port Everglades62Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Nov 19440650Port Everglades3 Nov 19441643Port Everglades63Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Nov 19440900Port Everglades4 Nov 19441535Port Everglades61Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario6 Nov 19440635Port Everglades6 Nov 19441617Port Everglades64Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Nov 19440630Port Everglades7 Nov 19441646Port Everglades70Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario8 Nov 19440635Port Everglades8 Nov 19441430Port Everglades48Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Nov 19440630Port Everglades9 Nov 19441543Port Everglades43Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Nov 19441645Port Everglades10 Nov 19441715Port Everglades0,5Changed anchorage.

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Nov 19441520Port Everglades11 Nov 19441615Port Everglades1,5Changed anchorage.

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Nov 19440640Port Everglades12 Nov 19441430Port Everglades44Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Nov 19440641Port Everglades13 Nov 19441542Port Everglades49Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Nov 19440643Port Everglades14 Nov 19441235Port Everglades43Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario15 Nov 19440637Port Everglades15 Nov 19441650Port Everglades53Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario16 Nov 19440625Port Everglades16 Nov 19441239Port Everglades62Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario18 Nov 19440630Port Everglades18 Nov 19441423Port Everglades61Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario19 Nov 19440640Port Everglades19 Nov 19441442Port Everglades50Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario20 Nov 19440630Port Everglades20 Nov 19441705Port Everglades68Exercises with USS Asheville (PF-1), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Nov 19440637Port Everglades21 Nov 19441645Port Everglades65Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario23 Nov 19440632Port Everglades23 Nov 19441420Port Everglades48Exercises with USS Asheville (PF-1), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Nov 19440635Port Everglades24 Nov 19441612Port Everglades44Exercises with USS Asheville (PF-1), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario25 Nov 19440630Port Everglades25 Nov 19441330Port Everglades43Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario27 Nov 19440647Port Everglades27 Nov 19441242Port Everglades62Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W with USS Jordan (DE-204), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Nov 19440628Port Everglades28 Nov 19441340Port Everglades61Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'N and 80°00'W with USS Asheville (PF-1), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Dec 19441246Port Everglades2 Dec 19441600Port Everglades28Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Dec 19440635Port Everglades4 Dec 19441730Port Everglades54Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Dec 19440635Port Everglades5 Dec 19441730Port Everglades54Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W, escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario6 Dec 19440637Port Everglades6 Dec 19441737Port Everglades67Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W, escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Dec 19440615Port Everglades7 Dec 19441545Port Everglades56Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Dec 19440645Port Everglades9 Dec 19441759Port Everglades68Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Dec 19440635Port Everglades10 Dec 19441645Port Everglades63Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Dec 19440633Port Everglades11 Dec 19441550Port Everglades60Exercises with USS Jordan (DE-204), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Dec 19440645Port Everglades12 Dec 19441415Port Everglades50Exercises with USS Jordan (DE-204), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Dec 19440639Port Everglades13 Dec 19441524Port Everglades63Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Dec 19440640Port Everglades14 Dec 19441717Port Everglades77Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario16 Dec 19440708Port Everglades16 Dec 19441525Port Everglades57Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario17 Dec 19441207Port Everglades18 Dec 19440858Key West239Passage Port Everglades-Key West, escorted by USS SC-1293, via (a) 26°00'N, 80°00'W at 1345 EWT/17 (b) 25°25'N, 80°05'W at 1745 EWT/17 (c) 25°00'N, 80°18'W at 2045 EWT/17 (d) 24°39'N, 80°52'W at 0100 EWT/18 and then ETA 0700 EWT/18 at Key West.

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Dec 19441005Key West29 Dec 19441200Key West0,5Docked.

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Jan 19450920Key West1 Jan 19450950Key West0,5Undocked.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Jan 19451415Key West3 Jan 19450740Port Everglades238Passage Key West-Port Everglades.

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Jan 19450635Port Everglades4 Jan 19451737Port Everglades69Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Jan 19450635Port Everglades5 Jan 19451540Port Everglades45,2Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Jan 19450700Port Everglades7 Jan 19451815Port Everglades51Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario8 Jan 19450650Port Everglades8 Jan 19451702Port Everglades57Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Jan 19450642Port Everglades9 Jan 19451355Port Everglades53Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Jan 19450636Port Everglades10 Jan 19451755Port Everglades73Exercises with USS Foss (DE-59).

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Jan 19450641Port Everglades12 Jan 19451746Port Everglades72Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Jan 19450633Port Everglades13 Jan 19451738Port Everglades77Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Jan 19450635Port Everglades14 Jan 19451725Port Everglades69Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario15 Jan 19450640Port Everglades15 Jan 19451638Port Everglades67Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario16 Jan 19450705Port Everglades16 Jan 19450927Port Everglades1Changed anchorage.

Russo, Attilio Mario17 Jan 19450707Port Everglades17 Jan 19451620Port Everglades52Exercises with USS Foss (DE-59), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario18 Jan 19450705Port Everglades18 Jan 19451532Port Everglades56Exercises, escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario19 Jan 19450700Port Everglades19 Jan 19451645Port Everglades64Exercises with USS Foss (DE-59), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario20 Jan 19450653Port Everglades20 Jan 19451550Port Everglades62Exercises this time with USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Jan 19450652Port Everglades22 Jan 19451442Port Everglades59Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'N and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario23 Jan 19450652Port Everglades23 Jan 19451533Port Everglades62Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'N and 80°00'W, escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Jan 19450520Port Everglades24 Jan 19451240Port Everglades50Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario25 Jan 19450722Port Everglades25 Jan 19451650Port Everglades57Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W, escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario26 Jan 19451040Port Everglades26 Jan 19451714Port Everglades53Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario27 Jan 19450818Port Everglades27 Jan 19451815Port Everglades62Exercises in area between 26°15'N and 26°35'N and 79°25'W and 80°00'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Jan 19450700Port Everglades28 Jan 19451700Port Everglades69Exercises in area between 25°48'N and 26°03'N and 79°30'W and 79°45'W.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Feb 19451225Port Everglades8 Feb 19451730Portsmouth (NH)1368Passage Port Everglades-Portsmouth (NH) for major refit, escorted by USS PC-1084 and the Blimp K-122 then, from New London, by USS Lee Fox (DE-65) and the tug ATR-8 (due to ice conditions, on 5th and 6th February) through (1) 27°00'N, 79°42'W at 1735 hours EWT [US Eastern War Time Zone] on 2nd February, (2) 28°15'N, 79°40'W at 2355 hours EWT on the 2nd (3) 28°38'N, 80°15'W at 0310 hours EWT pn the 3rd, (4) 30°13'N, 81°07'W at 1200 hours EWT on the 3rd.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Jun 19451010Portsmouth (NH)13 Jun 19451420Portsmouth (NH)26,6Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario15 Jun 19451200Portsmouth (NH)15 Jun 19451755Portsmouth (NH)25,4Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario18 Jun 19450550Portsmouth (NH)19 Jun 19451347New London172,5Passage Portsmouth (NH)-New London.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Jun 19450901New London22 Jun 19451315New London16Gyrocompass tests.

Russo, Attilio Mario22 Jun 19451755New London28 Jun 19450955Port Everglades1146Passage New London-Port Everglades, escorted by the minesweeper USS Elusive (AM-225).

Russo, Attilio Mario30 Jun 19450645Port Everglades30 Jun 19451751Port Everglades51,1Trials escorted by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario1 Jul 19450907Port Everglades1 Jul 19451631Port Everglades43Trials.

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Jul 19450930Port Everglades5 Jul 19451532Port Everglades41Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Jul 19450700Port Everglades7 Jul 19451735Port Everglades79,7Exercises with USS Scott (DE-214), escorted out by USS SC-689.

Russo, Attilio Mario8 Jul 19450701Port Everglades8 Jul 19451408Port Everglades38,1Exercises with USS Foss (DE-59).

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Jul 19450710Port Everglades9 Jul 19451750Port Everglades60,1Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Jul 19450646Port Everglades10 Jul 19451655Port Everglades50,8Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Jul 19450640Port Everglades11 Jul 19451717Port Everglades60,2Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Jul 19450630Port Everglades12 Jul 19451658Port Everglades60,1Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Jul 19450630Port Everglades13 Jul 19451130Port Everglades32Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario16 Jul 19450620Port Everglades16 Jul 19451745Port Everglades59Exercises with USS Semmes (AG-24).

Russo, Attilio Mario17 Jul 19450609Port Everglades17 Jul 19451656Port Everglades62,3Exercises with USS Semmes (AG-24).

Russo, Attilio Mario18 Jul 19450608Port Everglades18 Jul 19451745Port Everglades49,1Exercises with USS Semmes (AG-24) and USS Seneca (ATF-91).

Russo, Attilio Mario19 Jul 19450627Port Everglades19 Jul 19451512Port Everglades45,4Exercises with USS Semmes (AG-24).

Russo, Attilio Mario20 Jul 19450635Port Everglades20 Jul 19451235Port Everglades47,7Exercises with USS Semmes (AG-24).

Russo, Attilio Mario23 Jul 19450629Port Everglades23 Jul 19451503Port Everglades40,2Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario24 Jul 19450618Port Everglades24 Jul 19451655Port Everglades75,6Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario26 Jul 19450707Port Everglades26 Jul 19451430Port Everglades79,2Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Jul 19450604Port Everglades28 Jul 19450908Port Everglades41,4Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario29 Jul 19450701Port Everglades29 Jul 19451655Port Everglades69,9Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario2 Aug 19450702Port Everglades2 Aug 19451459Port Everglades33Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario3 Aug 19450645Port Everglades3 Aug 19451427Port Everglades46,8Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Aug 19450635Port Everglades4 Aug 19451645Port Everglades59,5Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario6 Aug 19450645Port Everglades6 Aug 19451645Port Everglades49Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Aug 19450645Port Everglades7 Aug 19451702Port Everglades56Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario8 Aug 19450958Port Everglades8 Aug 19451630Port Everglades34Exercises with USS Mosley (DE-321).

Russo, Attilio Mario9 Aug 19451312Port Everglades9 Aug 19451702Port Everglades25,1Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Aug 19450640Port Everglades10 Aug 19451614Port Everglades47Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Aug 19450640Port Everglades11 Aug 19451632Port Everglades51,2Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Aug 19450658Port Everglades12 Aug 19451630Port Everglades46,8Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Aug 19450630Port Everglades13 Aug 19451704Port Everglades53Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario14 Aug 19450632Port Everglades14 Aug 19451654Port Everglades53Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario17 Aug 19450630Port Everglades17 Aug 19451820Port Everglades30Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario18 Aug 19450640Port Everglades18 Aug 19451540Port Everglades52Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario19 Aug 19451408Port Everglades20 Aug 19450835Port Everglades178Passage Port Everglades-Key West and docking.

Russo, Attilio Mario30 Aug 19451650Key West31 Aug 19451005Port Everglades199Passage Key West-Port Everglades, escorted by USCGC Frederick Lee (WSC-139).

Russo, Attilio Mario4 Sep 19450645Port Everglades4 Sep 19451550Port Everglades49Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102), but cancelled due to bad weather.

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Sep 19450832Port Everglades5 Sep 19451717Port Everglades45Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario6 Sep 19450620Port Everglades6 Sep 19451645Port Everglades66Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario7 Sep 19450651Port Everglades7 Sep 19451625Port Everglades68Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario10 Sep 19450710Port Everglades10 Sep 19451534Port Everglades58Exercises with USS Babbitt (AG-102).

Russo, Attilio Mario11 Sep 19450707Port Everglades11 Sep 19451435Port Everglades60Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario12 Sep 19450630Port Everglades12 Sep 19451140Port Everglades46,5Exercises with USS Foss (DE-59).

Russo, Attilio Mario13 Sep 19450747Port Everglades13 Sep 19451132Port Everglades21Exercises.

Russo, Attilio Mario27 Sep 19450630Port Everglades1 Oct 19450910Port Everglades1004Passage Port Everglades-Bermuda. Joined Da Procida and Vortice at 0830 hours on 27th September and escorted by the salvage vessel USS Chain (ARS-20).

Russo, Attilio Mario5 Oct 19451258Bermuda16 Oct 19450925Ponto Delgada1942Passage Bermuda-Ponto Delgada (Dandolo, Onice, Atropo, Speri, Vortice and Da Procida escorted by the salvage vessel USS Chain (ARS-20).

Russo, Attilio Mario21 Oct 19451223Ponto Delgada26 Oct 19450800Gibraltar1008Passage Ponto Delgada-Gibraltar.

Russo, Attilio Mario28 Oct 19451310Gibraltar3 Nov 19450955Taranto5263Passage Gibraltar-Taranto of Dandolo, Onice, Atropo, Speri, Vortice and Da Procida escorted by the salvage vessel USS Chain (ARS-20). Met off Taranto by Italian destroyers Libra (LB), Ariete (AE) and Cassiopea (CS). Ceded to the USSR on 7th February 1949.

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