Italian submarines in World War Two


R 11 (UIT.2)
R 11

TypeTransport 
ClassR 1 (33) 
Laid down 10 Mar 1943 Odero-Terni-Orlando, Muggiano
Launched6 Jul 1944
Commissioned
End service
Stricken
Loss date24 Apr 1945
Loss position44° 24'N, 8° 55'E
History Captured on the slipway by the Germans on 9th September 1943. Renamed UI-2. Scuttled at Genoa on 24th April 1945.
Fate

Commands


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Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

 CommanderDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
9 Sep 1943La Spezia9 Sep 1943La SpeziaCaptured by the Germans. Renamed UIT 2 and launched on 16 August 1944. Towed to Genoa.

4 Sep 1944Genoa4 Sep 1944GenoaDamaged by air attack (by 168 B.17 bombers, which dropped 1965 500-lb bombs).

24 Apr 1945Genoa24 Apr 1945ScuttledDamaged by air raid on Genoa on 4 September 1944. Scuttled by the Germans. Later raised and became a floating oil tank GR.522.

3 entries. 3 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 0 events.

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