Ondina (ON)
Ondina

Type	Coastal / Sea going
Class	Sirena (21)
Laid down	25 Jul 1931	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone
Launched	2 Dec 1933
Commissioned	19 Sep 1934
End service
Stricken
Loss date	11 Jul 1942
Loss position	34° 30'N, 34° 48'E
History
Fate	Sunk on 11th July 1942 to the north-west of Beirut in position 34°30'N, 34°48'E by depth charges from the South African A/S whalers HMSAS Southern Maid and HMSAS Protea and a Walrus aircraft from 700 Squadron (RAF).

Commands

Commander	Date from	Date to	Command notes
T.V. Vincenzo D'Amato	5 Apr 1940	18 Nov 1940
T.V. Corrado Dal Pozzo	18 Nov 1940	28 Feb 1942
T.V. Gabriele Andolfi	28 Feb 1942	11 Jul 1942

Ships hit

	Date	Commander	Ship hit	Type	GRT	Nat.	Loss type
1.	23 Jun 1941	T.V. Corrado Dal Pozzo	Refah	Cargo ship	3,512		Sunk

Patrols and events

	Commander	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	8 Jun 1940	1238	Brindisi	8 Jun 1940	1604	Brindisi		Exercises (16.7 miles).
1	D'Amato, Vincenzo	27 Jun 1940	0900	Brindisi	5 Jul 1940	0705	Augusta	865,5	Sailed for patrol in 34°16'N, 23°24'E as part of patrol line with Anfitrite, Salpa and Uebi Scebeli from a point 15 miles southwest of Gaudo to a point 40 miles northeast of Derna.
		28 Jun 1940	1412 1405 (e)		At 1135 hours, a tall column of water was observed at 10,000 metres. An aircraft then was sighted in the same direction (this was probably the first attack on Anfitrite). Ondina dived to a depth of 40 metres. From 1230 to 1250 hours, six distant explosions were heard. At 1400 hours, the submarine was back at periscope depth when an aircraft was sighted and she was taken back down to 40 metres. At 1412 hours, she was at a depth of 35 metres, when a loud explosion was felt near her starboard side. T.V. D'Amato took his submarine to 60 metres and was no more disturbed. This was almost certainly Sunderland 'S' (L.5804) of 230 Squadron, piloted by Flight Lieutenant W.W. Campbell, attacking the submarine Anfitrite who was in the vicinity.
		28 Jun 1940	2315	37° 21'N, 19° 51'E (0) Approximately.	At 2315 hours, a submarine, believed to be enemy, was sighted at 200 metres, bearing 020° to port. Ondina turned to starboard in an attempt to fire a stern shot and the sterns of the two submarines missed each other by about 30 meters, Ondina dived immediately to 30 meters and attempted to detect the submarine with hydrophones, but all contact was lost at 0052 hours on the 29th. This was possibly Rubino who was lost the next day.
		29 Jun 1940	0615 0430 or 0630 (e)	38° 24'N, 18° 39'E	At 0615 hours, Ondina was proceeding at a depth of 40 meters when she was shaken by a violent explosion (probably an aircraft bomb as hydrophones had not picked up a contact). The submarine went down to 65 meters and escaped damage. This was Sunderland 5806 'Q' of 228 Squadron attacking Sirena.
		29 Jun 1940	0640-0650	38° 24'N, 18° 39'E (0) Approximately.	Between 0640 and 0650 hours, Ondina was attacked by a destroyer with fifteen depth-charges. The submarine was shaken but escaped serious damage.
		29 Jun 1940	0700-0805	38° 24'N, 18° 39'E (0) Approximately.	Between 0700 and 0805 hours, Ondina was attacked by a destroyer who dropped eighteen depth-charges. The submarine was shaken but escaped briefly to 86 meters but could not maintain silent running below 40 meters. She finally escaped without further damage.
		29 Jun 1940	1445	38° 24'N, 18° 39'E (0) Approximately.	At 1445, Ondina was attacked by a destroyer who dropped two depth-charges. The submarine escaped damage.
		30 Jun 1940	1400-1550	36° 37'N, 20° 50'E (0) Approximately.	At 1400 hours, Ondina Ondina was attacked by an aircraft which dropped two bombs. Two more bombs fell at 1550 hours. The submarine escaped damage.
		1 Jul 1940	1037-1047	35° 13'N, 20° 44'E	At 1037, 1045 and 1047 hours, Ondina reported being bombed by an aircraft. This probably refers to the attack on Bragadino at this time.
		1 Jul 1940	1325	36° 37'N, 20° 50'E (0) Approximately.	At 1325 hours, Ondina was attacked by a destroyer with five depth-charges. The submarine was shaken but escaped damage.
		1 Jul 1940	2003	34° 45'N, 21° 42'E	At 2003 hours, two vessels were observed moving at high speed at a distance of 3,500 metre. One of them was described as similar to Principessa Maria. Ondina fired three warning shots, followed by seven rounds. These were the Italians Principessa Giovanna and Piemonte, on passage from Tobruk to Bari and mistaken for enemy vessels. They reported attacked at 1952 hours. AT 2050 hours, Ondina had to break off the action because of the heavy seas. She had also developed defects, which would force her to abort patrol the next day.
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	14 Jul 1940	0440	Augusta	15 Jul 1940	1226	Taranto	316	Passage Augusta-Taranto.
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	31 Aug 1940	0722	Taranto	31 Aug 1940	1720	Taranto	67	Exercises.
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	3 Sep 1940	0851	Taranto	3 Sep 1940	1831	Taranto	56	Exercises.
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	4 Sep 1940	1400	Taranto	4 Sep 1940	1910	Taranto	33	Exercises.
2	D'Amato, Vincenzo	6 Sep 1940	2321	Taranto	25 Sep 1940	1815	Taranto	2068,1	Patrolled north of Mersa Matruh between 32°10'N and Egyptian coast, and between 27°00'E and 27°40'E, on a patrol line with Uarsciek.
		13 Sep 1940	1134	(0) Off Marsa Matruh.	At 1134 hours, Ondina was attacked by an aircraft with three bombs. The submarine was violently shaken but did not suffer significant damage. She heard more explosions at 1541 hours.
		17 Sep 1940	0530-0535	(0) Off Marsa Matruh.	At 0530 hours, Ondina was bombed by an aircraft and again at 0535 hours. The submarine was undamaged.
		17 Sep 1940	0632	(0) Off Marsa Matruh.	At 0632 hours, Ondina was depth charged by an enemy vessel. The submarine stopped her engines at 60-70 meters and, at 0833 hours, the vessel abandoned the hunt.
		17 Sep 1940	1420	(0) Off Marsa Matruh.	At 1420 hours, Ondina was proceeding submerged when she was suddenly bombed by an aircraft. A heavy bomb exploded very near the bow shaking the submarine violently, another bomb was dropped at 1450 hours and, yet another at 1540 hours.
		17 Sep 1940	1849-1858	(0) Off Marsa Matruh.	Between 1849 and 1858 hours, Ondina was depth charged by three enemy vessels. The submarine escaped despite the vessels using ASDIC as they passed over her.
		17 Sep 1940	2210	(0) Off Marsa Matruh.	At 2210 hours, Ondina attempted to attack one of the three vessels hunting her, but the vessel turned towards her and dropped depth-charges. The submarine escaped by diving to 60 meters.
		18 Sep 1940	0507	(0) Off Marsa Matruh.	At 0507 hours, Ondina was proceeding at a depth of 50 metres when bombs(apparently from an aircraft) exploded near her. Another salvo fell at 0535 hours. At 0632-0634 hours, the submarine was depth-charged by a surface craft, the submarine had stopped all machines and remained at a depth of 60-70 metres. At 0833 hours, the vessel dropped more bombs and was gone.
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	24 Oct 1940	1330	Taranto	24 Oct 1940	1810	Taranto	24,9	Exercises.
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	26 Oct 1940	0836	Taranto	26 Oct 1940	1350	Taranto	43,7	Exercises.
	D'Amato, Vincenzo	28 Oct 1940	0830	Taranto	28 Oct 1940	1222	Taranto	23,9	Exercises.
3	D'Amato, Vincenzo	3 Nov 1940	2124	Taranto	4 Nov 1940	1051	Taranto	72,3	Defensive patrol in Gulf of Taranto (hydrophone watch). Uneventful.
4	D'Amato, Vincenzo	5 Nov 1940	2115	Taranto	6 Nov 1940	1246	Taranto	84,5	Defensive patrol off Taranto in point A. At 0550 hours on the 6th sighted intense AA barrage from Taranto.
5	D'Amato, Vincenzo	12 Nov 1940	0410	Taranto	13 Nov 1940	1726	Taranto	170	Defensive patrol in 232° - Torre Ovo - 16'. At 1950 hours on the 12th, she sighted an intense AA barrage from Taranto.
6	D'Amato, Vincenzo	15 Nov 1940	0240	Taranto	15 Nov 1940	1055	Taranto	49,2	Defensive patrol off Taranto. Uneventful.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	1 Jan 1941	1410	Taranto	1 Jan 1941	1752	Taranto	23	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	2 Jan 1941	1025	Taranto	2 Jan 1941	1825	Taranto	44	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	5 Jan 1941	1243	Taranto	5 Jan 1941	1919	Taranto	23,5	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	7 Jan 1941	1115	Taranto	7 Jan 1941	1532	Taranto	26	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	9 Jan 1941	0852	Taranto	9 Jan 1941	1618	Taranto	21,8	Exercises with submarine chaser Vieste.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	10 Jan 1941	0807	Taranto	10 Jan 1941	1520	Taranto	53,6	Exercises with the submarines Millelire and Speri.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	12 Jan 1941	0729	Taranto	12 Jan 1941	1600	Taranto	42,5	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	13 Jan 1941	0839	Taranto	13 Jan 1941	1031	Taranto	5	Exercises with the torpedo boat Polluce.
7	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	20 Jan 1941	2115	Taranto	21 Jan 1941	1110	Taranto	75	A/S patrol in 40°00'N, 17°20'E. Uneventful.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	23 Jan 1941	0916	Taranto	27 Jan 1941	0845	Leros	683	Passage Taranto-Leros. Uneventful, except for the bad weather.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	5 Mar 1941	0850	Leros	5 Mar 1941	1637	Leros	34	Exercises.
8	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	8 Mar 1941	0340	Leros	19 Mar 1941	0715	Leros	1040	Patrolled SSE of Scarpanto within 20 miles from 34°20'N, 27°40'E on a NE-SW axis.
		13 Mar 1941	1420-1735	(0) Near Kasos Strait.	At 1420 hours, smokes were sighted on the horizon. At 1450 hours, the upper works of a destroyer could be discerned at 15,000 metres. Later, the convoy could be seen, consisting of eight merchant ships, escorted by a light cruiser of the CERES or CALEDON class and two destroyers, on a NNW course. This was most likely convoy AN.19 escorted by the antiaircraft cruiser HMS Coventry and the Greek destroyers Spetsai and Hydra. Ondina vainly attempted to close, but gave up at 1735 hours as the distance was now 10 miles and she just made an enemy report.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	3 Apr 1941	2157	Leros	4 Apr 1941	0206	Leros	36	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	19 Apr 1941	0730	Leros	19 Apr 1941	1205	Leros	29	Exercises.
9	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	19 Apr 1941	2226	Leros	28 Apr 1941	1530	Leros	804,5	Patrolled in 35°30'N, 36°20'E then, from 24th April, in 33°20'N, 26°00'E, off Cape Plaka on Alexandria-Cape Sidero route and Kasos Straits.
		25 Apr 1941	1956	(0) Near Cape Plaka (or near Cape Kaso).	Several hydrophone effects had been heard since 1518 hours. At 1956 hours, Ondina had just surfaced when a large MTB was sighted at a distance of 500 metres. The submarine dived immediately, but the hatch could not be properly closed until a rating managed to unblock it and the submarine dived to 85 meters. Depth-charges exploded but high above the submarine. Other patterns of depth charges followed at 2023, 2024 and 2025 and a last one at 2320 hours, which caused some damage forcing the submarine to 130 meters. H.E. continued to be heard and oxygen was running out. At 1830 hours on 26th April, Ondina finally surfaced with the gun crews at the ready, but fortunately the horizon was clear of enemy vessels. The damage inflicted by the depth-charging and S.T.V. Galletti who had been very sick with high fever since 22nd April forced the abandonment of the patrol.
10	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	11 May 1941		Leros	11 May 1941	1517	Leros		Onice was to have sailed during the day (or in the evening) for the "Dario" area (or area D, Kaso Strait) but apparently was recalled.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	9 Jun 1941	1643	Portolago (Leros)	9 Jun 1941	1304	Portolago (Leros)	24	Exercises.
11	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	13 Jun 1941	1643	Leros	27 Jun 1941	1304	Leros	1066	Patrolled between Alexandretta and Cape Andreas, Cyprus.
		23 Jun 1941	2130	36° 08'N, 34° 44'E	At about 2000 hours, a vessel was sighted coming from the direction of Mersin (Turkey). At 2100 hours, Ondina began closing for the attack. The vessel was flying the Turkish flag and estimated at about 9,000 GRT. At 2130 hours, two torpedoes (533mm) were fired from the bow tubes at a range of 1,000 metres, They missed ahead. This was the Turkish Refah (3,512 GRT, built 1901) on her way from Mersin to Alexandria (or Port Said) carrying Turkish naval officers destined to England for a submarine course. Ondina turned sharply to port to revert course and fired a stern torpedo (533mm) from 1,000 metres. It squarely hit the vessel, followed 30 or 40 seconds later by a secondary explosion, believed to be from boilers exploding. She sank at 2200 hours. The sinking could have proven an embarrassment to the Italian government, as Turkey was sought as an ally in the war against the Soviet Union. The Italians were ready to deny their involvement. Dal Pozzo had refrained from using his gun so as not to reveal that the vessel had been sunk by a submarine and this was justified as British authorities attributed the sinking to a mine. Captain Christopher Michael Cadogan of SOE was travelling on this ship (he was drowned). Of some 200 passengers and crew, 168 were missing and 32 survived.
12	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	4 Aug 1941	2305	Leros	17 Aug 1941	1110	Brindisi	881,5	Patrolled between 36°00'N and 36°40'N, and between 25°00'E and 25°40'E, off Island of Thera and passage to Brindisi. Uneventful.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	22 Aug 1941	1800	Brindisi	24 Aug 1941	0635	Pola	360	Passage Brindisi-Pola.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	26 Aug 1941	0511	Pola	26 Aug 1941	1125	Monfalcone	70	Passage Pola-Monfalcone for repairs.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	11 Dec 1941	1007	Monfalcone	11 Dec 1941	1800	Monfalcone	29	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	15 Dec 1941	1045	Monfalcone	15 Dec 1941	1348	Monfalcone	10,5	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	17 Dec 1941	0940	Monfalcone	17 Dec 1941	1430	Monfalcone	7	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	18 Dec 1941	1015	Monfalcone	18 Dec 1941	1528	Monfalcone	14,5	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	20 Dec 1941	1031	Monfalcone	20 Dec 1941	1658	Pola	79	Passage Monfalcone-Pola.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	23 Dec 1941	0907	Pola	23 Dec 1941	1710	Pola	24	Diving trials, escorted by auxiliary San Giorgio.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	24 Dec 1941	0745	Pola	24 Dec 1941	1748	Pola	109,6	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	28 Dec 1941	1502	Pola	29 Dec 1941	1702	Pola	125,5	Diving trials to 80 metres, escorted by the auxiliary Jadera.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	31 Dec 1941	0855	Pola	31 Dec 1941	1516	Pola	10	Gyrocompass test. The following days were used for battery maintenance.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	4 Jan 1942	0819	Pola	4 Jan 1942	1650	Pola	57	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	5 Jan 1942	0811	Pola	5 Jan 1942	1626	Pola	37,5	Exercises with the submarines Jalea, Des Geneys, Medusa and Speri, escorted by the torpedo boat Audace and the auxiliaries Jadera, San Giorgio and Trau.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	7 Jan 1942	0846	Pola	7 Jan 1942	1749	Pola	52	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	8 Jan 1942	0920	Pola	8 Jan 1942	1510	Pola	19	Exercises, escorted by the auxiliary San Giorgio.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	12 Jan 1942	0840	Pola	12 Jan 1942	1428	Pola	12	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	13 Jan 1942	1621	Pola	14 Jan 1942	0114	Pola	58	Exercises with the submarine Otaria, escorted by the auxiliaries San Giorgio and Jadera.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	14 Jan 1942	0909	Pola	14 Jan 1942	1545	Pola	41,5	Exercises, escorted by the auxiliary Trau.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	15 Jan 1942	0838	Pola	15 Jan 1942	1520	Pola	51,1	Exercises with the submarine Jalea, escorted by the auxiliary Jadera.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	16 Jan 1942	1603	Pola	16 Jan 1942	2235	Pola	59	Exercises with the submarine Des Geneys, escorted by the auxiliary San Giorgio.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	19 Jan 1942	1649	Pola	20 Jan 1942	0130	Pola	47	Exercises (night firing) with the auxiliary Grado.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	21 Jan 1942	0847	Pola	21 Jan 1942	1700	Pola	50,7	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	24 Jan 1942	2311	Pola	26 Jan 1942	1020	Brindisi	362	Passage Pola-Brindisi.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	30 Jan 1942	0832	Brindisi	30 Jan 1942	1540	Brindisi	31,5	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	5 Feb 1942	0955	Brindisi	5 Feb 1942	1529	Brindisi	22	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	6 Feb 1942	0902	Brindisi	6 Feb 1942	1531	Brindisi	20	Exercises.
	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	7 Feb 1942	0912	Brindisi	7 Feb 1942	1454	Brindisi	20	Exercises.
13	Dal Pozzo, Corrado	8 Feb 1942	1430	Brindisi	18 Feb 1942	1630	Brindisi	1114	Patrolled off Cyrenaica, within 8 miles on the meridian from 34°30'N, 21°10'E, on a patrol line with Sirena. On the evening of 13th February, she was shifted 20 miles to the south then back to her original position. Due to defects to her diesels, she had to interrupt her patrol.
		10 Feb 1942	1156-1235		At 1156 hours, a derelict mine was sighted. It was an occasion for some firing exercises with light machine guns and rifles. It finally was exploded from a distance of 250 metres at 1235 hours.
		13 Feb 1942	2058		At 2058 hours, a submarine was sighted on an opposite course. Ondina had just been ordered to change her patrol position to the south. Ondina turned away.
		14 Feb 1942	0854	34° 11'N, 21° 10'E	At 0648 hours, hydrophones noises were heard but, when the submarine rose to periscope depth, nothing could be seen. At 0854 hours, explosions were heard, believed to be from aircraft bombs. Ondina went down deep. At 1115 hours, another loud explosion occurred, but this time the hydrophones detected an antisubmarine vessel. More depth-charges followed at 1355, 1720 and 1830 hours.
		14 Feb 1942	2242		At 2242 hours, information was received of a large convoy on easterly course. Ondina steered 231° to intercept. Hydrophone effects were heard without sighting anything and defects finally forced her to return home.
	Andolfi, Gabriele	17 Mar 1942	0850	Brindisi	17 Mar 1942	1528	Brindisi	44	Exercises.
	Andolfi, Gabriele	18 Mar 1942	1110	Brindisi	18 Mar 1942	1622	Brindisi	36,5	Exercises.
		18 Mar 1942	1536 (e)		At 1535 hours, Ondina was returning from exercises when she was sighted by HMS Upholder (Lieutenant Commander M.D. Wanklyn, VC, RN). The famous British submarine could not close to less than 5,000 yards and gave up her attack. Two hours later, Tricheco would not be so fortunate. In less than a month, HMS Upholder would disappear with all hands.
	Andolfi, Gabriele	3 Apr 1942	1130	Brindisi	7 Apr 1942	1615	Leros	1059	Passage Brindisi-Leros. Off Leros met the torpedo boat Lira who escorted her in.
		4 Apr 1942	0642		At 0642 hours, a German aircraft was seen and exchanged recognition signals.
		4 Apr 1942	0930		At 0930 hours, two German aircraft were seen and exchanged recognition signals.
		5 Apr 1942	1650		At 1650 hours, several aircraft were seen flying northward at a distance of 12,000 metres. Five minutes later, Ondina dived
		6 Apr 1942	1130		At 1130 hours, an object thought to be a periscope was seen at 1,000 metres and Ondina turned away.
14	Andolfi, Gabriele	17 Apr 1942	2030	Leros	4 May 1942	0635	Leros	1284,5	Patrolled between 33°40'N and 34°00'N, and between 22°20'E and 23°20'E, in Grids 7224, 7248, 7232, off Cyrenaica then in 6581, 6523, 6571. Dived several times because of aircraft, but was not attacked.
		24 Apr 1942	1440		At 1440 hours, an aircraft was seen at 3,000 metres and the submarine dived.
	Andolfi, Gabriele	21 May 1942	0900	Leros	21 May 1942	1237	Leros	16	Exercises.
15	Andolfi, Gabriele	23 May 1942	1318	Leros	11 Jun 1942	0600	Leros	1469	Sailed with the submarine Beilul and outward escort by the destroyer Sella and patrolled off Mersa Matruh and Ras Kenayis between 32°00'N and the Egyptian coast, and between 26°40'E and 27°20'E.
		26 May 1942	2200		At 2200 hours, four aircraft were seen and the submarine dived.
		27 May 1942	0130		At 0130 hours, two aircraft were seen and the submarine dived.
		4 Jun 1942	0325		At 0325 hours, two aircraft were seen and the submarine dived.
	Andolfi, Gabriele	30 Jun 1942	0910	Leros	30 Jun 1942	1250	Leros	19	Exercises.
16	Andolfi, Gabriele	3 Jul 1942	0100	Leros	11 Jul 1942	1645	Sunk	450	Sailed with the submarine Nereide (parted company at 1200 hours on the 4th) for patrol off Cyprus, between 33°40'N and 36°00'N, and between 32°00'E and the Syrian coast. On 7th July 1942, was ordered with other submarines to intercept the Norwegian Invapaten (sic) of about 6,000 GRT with a cargo of 4,500 tons of nickel, who had sailed on the night of 6/7th July from Mersina probably heading for Limassol and Port Said. This was actually the Norwegian Inviken (4,171 GRT, built 1925) who had sailed from Mersin on 6th July for Iskanderun and Port Said. Sunk by South African armed trawlers HMSAS Protea and HMSAS Southern Maid and a Walrus RAF aircraft (five killed, forty-one survivors).
		11 Jul 1942	1400-1600 (e)	(e) 34° 30'N, 34° 48'E	At 1400 hours, two warships were seen steering westward. Ondina submerged immediately. These were the armed whalers HMSAS Protea ((Lt. Gordon Burn Wood, RSAN) and HMSAS Southern Maid (Lt. J. Bangley, RSAN). They were proceeding from Beirut to Famagusta when, at 1500C hours, they sighted a submarine at a distance of 2-3 miles. At 1610C hours, Southern Maid obtained a contact but, on the first run, the submarine passed very quickly under her, before depth charges could be dropped. Protea was then directed to the attack and she released a pattern of six depth charges but without result. At 1635C hours, Protea was directed by Southern Maid for a second attack, again without result. A Walrus (W.2709) of 700 Squadron arrived on the scene. It was piloted by Sub-Lieutenant P.A. Jordan, under Lieutenant Cook who acted as an observer. At 1650 hours, Protea dropped a third pattern and, two minutes later, the submarine surfaced about 1,200 yards from Southern Maid. The Walrus immediately dived and attacked with two 250" bombs. At the same time, the two vessels opened fire on Ondina. Southern Maid fired eleven 4" rounds and scored two direct hits, which put her gun out of action. At 1700C hours, the submarine sank. Five officers and thirty-six ratings were picked up by Southern Maid and Protea. Five ratings were killed.

92 entries. 69 total patrol entries (16 marked as war patrols) and 34 events.

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