Italian submarines in World War Two


R 8 (UIT.5)
R 8

TypeTransport 
ClassR 1 (33) 
Laid down 1 Mar 1943 Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone
Launched28 Dec 1943
Commissioned
End service
Stricken
Loss date20 Apr 1944
Loss position45° 47'N, 13° 33'E
History Captured on the slipway by the Germans on 9th September 1943. Renamed UIT-5. Heavily damaged during Allied air attacks on Monfalcone on 20th April 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-5 and launched on 28 December 1943.

20 Apr 1944Monfalcone20 Apr 1944SunkSunk in an air raid from 15.USAAF.

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

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