Italian submarines in World War Two
Italian Commanders
Aldo Andolfi
| Born | 26 Jan 1916 | ? |
| Ranks
Decorations |
Career information
VETTOR PISANI (S.T.V. C.O.): from 28.11.1943 to 15.07.1944.Promoted to T.V. in June 1944.
PLATINO (T.V. C.O.): from 31.07.1944 to 24.11.1944?
CIRO MENOTTI (T.V. C.O.): from 01.12.1944 to 15.08.1945.
Commands listed for Aldo Andolfi
| Submarine | Type | Rank | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | Ocean going | S.T.V. | 28 Nov 1943 | 15 Jul 1944 |
| Platino (PT) | Coastal / Sea going | T.V. | 31 Jul 1944 | 24 Nov 1944 |
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | Ocean going | T.V. | 1 Dec 1944 | 15 Aug 1945 |
Ships hit by Aldo Andolfi
No ships hit by this Commander.War patrols listed for Aldo Andolfi
| Submarine | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 1 Dec 1943 | 1050 | Naples | 2 Dec 1943 | 0800 | Naples | 4 | Passage Naples-Castellammare di Stabia with the submarine Onice, but then towed back due to defects first by Onice, then by an Italian tug. Attempted on board repairs before finally returning to harbour. Then repairs and refit. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 18 Mar 1944 | 0720 | Naples | 19 Mar 1944 | 1445 | Augusta | 271 | Passage Naples-Augusta. Could not dive used as power supply. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 22 Mar 1944 | 0716 | Augusta | 24 Mar 1944 | 0730 | Taranto | 295 | Passage Augusta-Taranto. Then refit. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 13 May 1944 | 0630 | Taranto | 13 May 1944 | 1710 | Taranto | 55 | Trials. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 20 May 1944 | 0625 | Taranto | 20 May 1944 | 1355 | Taranto | 34 | A/S exercises with the torpedo boat Aretusa. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 25 May 1944 | 0805 | Taranto | 25 May 1944 | 1420 | Taranto | 7 | Gyrocompass tests. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 27 May 1944 | 0637 | Taranto | 27 May 1944 | 1437 | Taranto | 40 | A/S exercises with the torpedo boat Aretusa, the corvette Folga and the auxiliary Regina Elena. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 3 Jun 1944 | 0617 | Taranto | 3 Jun 1944 | 1500 | Taranto | 42,2 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 6 Jun 1944 | 0800 | Taranto | 6 Jun 1944 | 1741 | Taranto | 23 | Escorted submarine Giovanni Da Procida. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 8 Jun 1944 | 0600 | Taranto | 8 Jun 1944 | 1415 | Taranto | 41,6 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 10 Jun 1944 | 0610 | Taranto | 10 Jun 1944 | 1610 | Taranto | 46,1 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 13 Jun 1944 | 0615 | Taranto | 13 Jun 1944 | 1355 | Taranto | 39 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 17 Jun 1944 | 0617 | Taranto | 17 Jun 1944 | 1325 | Taranto | 49 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 20 Jun 1944 | 0620 | Taranto | 20 Jun 1944 | 1329 | Taranto | 46 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 22 Jun 1944 | 0640 | Taranto | 22 Jun 1944 | 1315 | Taranto | 43,5 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 27 Jun 1944 | 0632 | Taranto | 27 Jun 1944 | 1340 | Taranto | 50 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 29 Jun 1944 | 0640 | Taranto | 29 Jun 1944 | 1315 | Taranto | 42 | A/S exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 4 Jul 1944 | 0621 | Taranto | 4 Jul 1944 | 1337 | Taranto | 38 | Exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 6 Jul 1944 | 0703 | Taranto | 6 Jul 1944 | 1324 | Taranto | 32 | Exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 11 Jul 1944 | 0638 | Taranto | 11 Jul 1944 | 1221 | Taranto | 32 | Exercises. | ||
| Vettor Pisani (PN) | 13 Jul 1944 | 0635 | Taranto | 13 Jul 1944 | 1450 | Taranto | 34,3 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 3 Aug 1944 | 0840 | Brindisi | 3 Aug 1944 | 1704 | Brindisi | 37,4 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 10 Aug 1944 | 1515 | Brindisi | 10 Aug 1944 | 1811 | Brindisi | 2 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 14 Aug 1944 | 0800 | Brindisi | 14 Aug 1944 | 1717 | Brindisi | 7 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 19 Aug 1944 | 0800 | Brindisi | 19 Aug 1944 | 1437 | Brindisi | 19 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 24 Aug 1944 | 0800 | Brindisi | 24 Aug 1944 | 1455 | Brindisi | 18,3 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 30 Aug 1944 | 0812 | Brindisi | 30 Aug 1944 | 1553 | Brindisi | 20 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 6 Sep 1944 | 0832 | Brindisi | 6 Sep 1944 | 1347 | Brindisi | 28,5 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 18 Sep 1944 | 0811 | Brindisi | 18 Sep 1944 | 1527 | Brindisi | 27,5 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 13 Oct 1944 | 0904 | Brindisi | 14 Oct 1944 | 0908 | Taranto | 164 | Passage Brindisi-Taranto. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 16 Oct 1944 | 0842 | Taranto | 16 Oct 1944 | 1712 | Taranto | 45 | Exercises. | ||
| Platino (PT) | 18 Oct 1944 | 0802 | Taranto | 18 Oct 1944 | 2300 | Taranto | 56 | Exercises. Then refit. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 3 Dec 1944 | 0630 | Taranto | 3 Dec 1944 | 1615 | Taranto | 58 | Exercises. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 4 Dec 1944 | 1530 | Taranto | 8 Dec 1944 | 1141 | Alexandria | 950 | Passage Taranto-Alexandria, escorted by the destroyer Granatiere. The submarine broke down and had to be towed by the destroyer. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 10 Dec 1944 | 0642 | Alexandria | 11 Dec 1944 | 1036 | Haifa | 300 | Passage Alexandria-Haifa. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 16 Dec 1944 | 1424 | Haifa | 20 Dec 1944 | 1755 | Tobruk | 745 | Passage Haifa-Tobruk with Zoea, towed by Granatiere. Later joined off Port Said by Yugoslav submarine Nebojsa (which broke down the next day and had to be towed by Zoea then by Granatiere). | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 21 Dec 1944 | 0932 | Tobruk | 25 Dec 1944 | 1151 | Messina | Passage Tobruk-Messina with Zoea escorted by the destroyer Granatiere. | |||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 8 Jan 1945 | 0640 | Messina | 9 Jan 1945 | 1743 | Taranto | 243 | Passage Messina-Taranto towed by the destroyer Granatiere, in company with Zoea who was towed by the tug Nereo. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 27 Apr 1945 | 0645 | Taranto | 27 Apr 1945 | 1350 | Taranto | 36 | Trials. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 7 May 1945 | 0645 | Taranto | 7 May 1945 | 1615 | Taranto | 57 | Trials. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 18 May 1945 | 1428 | Taranto | 18 May 1945 | 2325 | Taranto | 48 | Exercises. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 17 Jun 1945 | 0755 | Taranto | 17 Jun 1945 | 1720 | Taranto | 64 | Trials. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 19 Jun 1945 | 1332 | Taranto | 19 Jun 1945 | 1808 | Taranto | 40 | Exercises. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 26 Jun 1945 | 1706 | Taranto | 27 Jun 1945 | 0956 | Brindisi | 153,5 | Passage Taranto-Brindisi. | ||
| Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66) | 10 Aug 1945 | 0710 | Brindisi | 10 Aug 1945 | 1540 | Brindisi | 37,5 | Transfer of command. | ||
45 entries. 45 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 0 events.