Italian submarines in World War Two


R 7 (UIT.4)
R 7

TypeTransport 
ClassR 1 (33) 
Laid down 1 Mar 1943 Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone
Launched31 Oct 1943
Commissioned
End service
Stricken
Loss date25 May 1944
Loss position45° 47'N, 13° 33'E
History Captured on the slipway by the Germans on 9th September 1943. Renamed UIT-4. Heavily damaged during Allied air attacks on Monfalcone on 25th May 1944. Scrapped postwar.
Fate

Commands


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Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

 CommanderDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
10 Sep 1943Monfalcone10 Sep 1943MonfalconeCaptured by the Germans. Renamed UIT-4 and launched on 21 October 1943.

25 May 1944Monfalcone25 May 1944SunkSunk in an air raid from 15.USAAF. As of 16 June 1944, damage had not yet been ascertained. Was to be raised and used for spare parts for UIT-6,

2 entries. 2 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 0 events.

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