Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders

Carlo Girola

Born

6 Sep 1914

La Spezia

Ranks

		S.T.V.	Sottotenente di Vascello
		T.V.	Tenente di Vascello

Decorations

20 Aug 1940		Croce di guerra al valore militare
22 Mar 1943		Croce di guerra al valore militare
5 Jan 1945		Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
15 Apr 1945		Croce di guerra al valore militare
15 Mar 1946		Croce di guerra al valore militare
12 Apr 1946		Medaglia d'argento al valore militare

Career information

PIETRO CALVI (S.T.V. officer): from 10.02.1940 to ?
GIUSEPPE FINZI (S.T.V. officer): from 01.06.1940 to July 1940+.
Promoted to T.V. on ? SERPENTE (T.V. First Officer): from 30.03.1942 to April 1942+.
NICHELIO (T.V. C.O.): from 06.08.1942 to 22.06.1943
F.R.115 (T.V. resp.): from ? to 13.07.1943+.
F.R.113 (T.V. C.O.): from 13.07.1943 to 24.07.1943
SQUALO (T.V. C.O.): from 25.07.1943 to 18.11.1943.
FRATELLI BANDIERA (T.V. C.O.): from 21.04.1944 to 18.04.1945.

Commands listed for Carlo Girola

Submarine	Type	Rank	From	To
Nichelio (NC)	Coastal / Sea going	T.V.	6 Aug 1942	22 Jun 1943
FR 113 (ex-Requin) ()		T.V.	13 Jul 1943	24 Jul 1943
Squalo (SQ)	Ocean going	T.V.	25 Jul 1943	18 Nov 1943
Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	Ocean going	T.V.	21 Apr 1944	18 Apr 1945

Ships hit by Carlo Girola

No ships hit by this Commander.

War patrols listed for Carlo Girola

	Submarine	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
	Nichelio (NC)	7 Aug 1942	0837	La Spezia	7 Aug 1942	1359	La Spezia	50,5	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	8 Aug 1942	0913	La Spezia	8 Aug 1942	1651	La Spezia	84	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	10 Aug 1942	0844	La Spezia	10 Aug 1942	1806	La Spezia	50	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	13 Aug 1942	0923	La Spezia	13 Aug 1942	1638	La Spezia	52	Trials escorted by MAS 509.

	Nichelio (NC)	17 Aug 1942	1137	La Spezia	17 Aug 1942	1853	La Spezia	38	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	20 Aug 1942	0815	La Spezia	20 Aug 1942	1740	La Spezia	45	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	21 Aug 1942	0814	La Spezia	21 Aug 1942	1652	La Spezia	34	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	26 Aug 1942	0825	La Spezia	26 Aug 1942	1810	La Spezia	45	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	28 Aug 1942	0820	La Spezia	28 Aug 1942	1715	La Spezia	45	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	29 Aug 1942	0840	La Spezia	29 Aug 1942	1828	La Spezia	6	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	29 Aug 1942	2015	La Spezia	30 Aug 1942	0042	La Spezia	49	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	31 Aug 1942	0837	La Spezia	31 Aug 1942	1502	La Spezia	35	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	2 Sep 1942	0750	La Spezia	2 Sep 1942	1127	La Spezia	91,5	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	3 Sep 1942	0844	La Spezia	3 Sep 1942	1630	La Spezia	63,2	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	4 Sep 1942	0834	La Spezia	4 Sep 1942	1300	La Spezia	23	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	7 Sep 1942	1214	La Spezia	7 Sep 1942	1916	La Spezia	43,5	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	8 Sep 1942	0918	La Spezia	8 Sep 1942	1510	La Spezia	35	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	9 Sep 1942	1910	La Spezia	10 Sep 1942	0105	La Spezia	40,5	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	11 Sep 1942	0845	La Spezia	11 Sep 1942	1607	La Spezia	30,5	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	15 Sep 1942	0006	La Spezia	17 Sep 1942	0820	Cagliari	352	Passage La Spezia-Cagliari.

	Nichelio (NC)	21 Sep 1942	0756	Cagliari	21 Sep 1942	1240	Cagliari	28	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	24 Sep 1942	0750	Cagliari	24 Sep 1942	1443	Cagliari	47,5	Exercises.

1.	Nichelio (NC)	25 Sep 1942	1800	Cagliari	14 Oct 1942	0937	Cagliari	1261,3	Patrolled between 37°00'N and 37°30'N, 02°00'E and 02°20'E, 50 miles north of Cape Blanc.
		26 Sep 1942	0818		At 0818 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived.
		26 Sep 1942	1120		At 1120 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived.
		9 Oct 1942	2135	37° 31'N, 2° 17'E	An Italian submarineof the ASTERIA class was sighted. Nichelio turned away. This was actually Argento.
		11 Oct 1942	2148	37° 50'N, 2° 14'E	At 2148 hours, a small vessel, believed to be a torpedo-boat or corvette, was sighted at a distance of 4,000 metres, proceeding at 18 knots. Nichelio was getting ready to fire her stern torpedoes when, at 2149 hours, a second vessel appeared and was going straight for the submarine as she crash-dived. At 2151 hours, five depth-charges were heard but they were not close.

	Nichelio (NC)	23 Oct 1942	0807	Cagliari	23 Oct 1942	1134	Cagliari	22	Exercises.

2.	Nichelio (NC)	29 Oct 1942	0159	Cagliari	31 Oct 1942	0810	Cagliari	322,5	Patrolled in 37°40'N, 08°50'E on a patrol line with Argo, Porfido and Asteria but recalled at 2030 hours on the 30th.
		29 Oct 1942	1022		At 1022 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived.

3.	Nichelio (NC)	7 Nov 1942	0330	Cagliari	17 Nov 1942	0810	Cagliari	1736,1	Patrolled off Bougie, between 37°40'N and 38°00'N, and between 06°40'E and 07°00'E, but shortly after moved to 37°45'N to 04°00'E. T.V. Girola was reprimanded for lack of determination during this patrol.
		8 Nov 1942	0851		At 0851 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived.
		8 Nov 1942	1008		At 1008 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 8,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		10 Nov 1942	2155		At 2155 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 8,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		11 Nov 1942	0807		At 0807 hours, a submarine of the ASTERIA class was observed through the periscope.
		12 Nov 1942	0130	37° 45'N, 6° 58'E	At 0130 hours, three vessels heard with the hydrophones. The submarine did not sight anything, but later heard depth-charges.
		15 Nov 1942	2120	38° 05'N, 7° 05'E	At 2120 hours, two vessels believed to be A/S vessels were heard. The submarine remained submerged, on listening watch.

4.	Nichelio (NC)	23 Nov 1942	0016	Cagliari	4 Dec 1942	1408	Cagliari	1105,7	Patrolled off Bougie between 37°20'N and the Algerian coast, and between 03°00'E and 03°20'E until 31st December, then to area between 37°20'N and the Algerian coast, and between 06°20'E and 06°40'E.
		23 Nov 1942	1305		At 1305 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 8,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		23 Nov 1942	1347		At 1347 hours, two aircraft were seen at a distance of 10,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		23 Nov 1942	1631		At 1631 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 10,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		24 Nov 1942	1112	37° 09'N, 6° 20'E	At 1112 hours, an MTB steering 245° at 12 knots, was sighted at a distance of 2,000 metres. It was followed two minutes later, by a motor ship of about 600-800 tons, sighted at 1,500 metres.
		26 Nov 1942	0915	36° 57'N, 5° 25'E	At 0915 hours, British corvette was sighted. It was first detected with hydrophones at 0646 hours. T.V. Girola decided not to attack a small vessel.
		30 Nov 1942	1205	37° 15'N, 3° 06'E	At 1205 hours, a 200-ton steamer, probably a fishing vessel, was sighted. Again, T.V. Girola decided not to attack a small vessel.
		3 Dec 1942	1958	37° 18'N, 6° 27'E	At 1958 hours, a large MTB was sighted at 400-500 metres.

	Nichelio (NC)	5 Dec 1942	0756	Cagliari	6 Dec 1942	0810	Naples	276	Passage Cagliari-Naples.

	Nichelio (NC)	27 Dec 1942	0855	Naples	27 Dec 1942	1337	Naples	25,8	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	4 Jan 1943	1133	Naples	4 Jan 1943	1625	Castellammare di Stabia	40	Passage Naples-Castellammare di Stabia and exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	5 Jan 1943	0810	Castellammare di Stabia	5 Jan 1943	0945	Naples	17	Passage Castellammare di Stabia-Naples.

	Nichelio (NC)	5 Jan 1943	1514	Naples	6 Jan 1943	1438	Cagliari	270	Passage Naples-Cagliari.

5.	Nichelio (NC)	11 Jan 1943	1805	Cagliari	19 Jan 1943	2110	Cagliari	730	Patrolled in western Mediterranean between 37°20'N and Algerian coast, and between 06°00'E and 06°20'E, on a patrol line with Wolframio.
		17 Jan 1943	1902 1923 (e)	37° 20'N, 6° 20'E	At 1902 hours, the lookout aft spotted an aircraft coming from the south. Although it could have been a Junker 88, T.V. Girola ordered the submarine to crash-dive. At 1910 hours, Nichelio surfaced and proceeded northward. At 1918 hours, an aircraft was sighted on the port bow at a distance, making directly for the submarine. There was no time to crash-dive and Girola ordered the machine guns manned and they opened fire at a range of 1,000 metres. The aircraft was identified as of the Armstrong Whitworth [Whitley] type. At 1919 hours, it flew over at a height of 30-40 metres and dropped five bombs. One fell 20 metres off the starboard bow, bomb fragments hit the submarine, causing a leak forward which prevented diving. The aircraft was observed to fire back at the submarine with its stern gun. At 1922 hours, the aircraft flew over the submarine at a height of 2,000 metres without dropping a bomb. At 1955 hours, the aircraft attempted a surprise attack, dropping a single bomb which fell 50 metres from the port beam. At 2005 hours, it flew at a height of 50 metres and, reaching 100 metres on the port side,it strafed the submarine. Fire was returned with the twin Breda machine-guns aft. The submarine could not used the deck gun due to the poor condition of the ammunition. At 2020 hours, the leak forward had been plugged and the submarine dived and gradually reached 100 metres to test her water tightness. At 0223 hours on the 18th, she received the order to return to base. The aircraft was Hudson 'J' of 500 Squadron piloted by Flight Lieutenant H.G. Holmes. It had detected the submarine by radar, at a range of 5 miles, attacking by taking advantage of the moonlight. It had actually dropped three depth charges, which overshot the target on the first run. One 250-lb G.P. bomb was released from 1,600 feet on the second run and missed the starboard bow by 20 feet. The bomber had also strafed Nichelio, who replied inaccurately on the first run, using both cannon and machine-guns, but her aim became more accurate afterward, although the aircraft was not hit. The submarine was actually hit by three depth-charges, one of which was found imbedded in the bow after her return to Cagliari; the other two did not explode. The A/S bomb also caused some damage requiring the submarine to return to Naples for repairs, which would take nearly a month.
		18 Jan 1943	1355 1349 (e)	38° 02'N, 6° 29'E	At 1355 hours, an aircraft was sighted at a high altitude. It dived on the submarine, releasing a single bomb, which missed by 300 metres ahead. It was identified as of the Armstrong Whitworth [Whitley] type. Nichelio submerged at 1356 hours and, two minutes later, at a depth of 80 meters, she was shaken by three depth charges without incurring damage. The aircraft was Hudson 'K' of 608 Squadron piloted by Lieutenant E.U. Johansen. It followed up the earlier attack by the 500 Squadron Hudson and sighted a surfacing U-boat of the GEMMA class at 1345 hours. The attack was made with an A/S bomb which exploded 100-150 yards ahead of the sub. The submarine immediately dived The Hudson followed up by releasing a stick of depth charges, without observing results. It released a smoke float and stayed on the scene observing until a later attack by Wellington 'S' of 150 Squadron.
		18 Jan 1943	2355	38° 20'N, 6° 38'E	At 2355 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 3,000 metres. Nichelio was ready to open fire, when the aircraft turned away at a distance of 2,000 meters and the submarine dived immediately.
		19 Jan 1943	0814	38° 48'N, 7° 21'E	At 0814 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 8,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		19 Jan 1943	1100	38° 48'N, 7° 30'E	At 1100 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 6,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		19 Jan 1943	1330	(0) Probably ca. 50 miles SW of Cagliari.	At 1330 hours, an Italian aircraft was seen at 6,000 metres and exchanged recognition signals.

	Nichelio (NC)	21 Jan 1943	1600	Cagliari	22 Jan 1943	1700	Naples	288	Passage Cagliari-Naples.

	Nichelio (NC)	19 Feb 1943	0810	Naples	19 Feb 1943	1718	Naples	86,5	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	20 Feb 1943	1047	Naples	21 Feb 1943	0905	La Maddalena	253,5	Passage Naples-La Maddalena.

	Nichelio (NC)	25 Feb 1943	0725	La Maddalena	25 Feb 1943	1305	La Maddalena	38	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	25 Feb 1943	1436	La Maddalena	25 Feb 1943	1617	La Maddalena	4	Tests for fuel leak.

	Nichelio (NC)	27 Feb 1943	0731	La Maddalena	27 Feb 1943	1233	La Maddalena	35	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	7 Mar 1943	0911	La Maddalena	7 Mar 1943	1217	La Maddalena	20	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	10 Mar 1943	0905	La Maddalena	10 Mar 1943	1220	La Maddalena	19	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	12 Mar 1943	0807	La Maddalena	12 Mar 1943	1242	La Maddalena	18	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	15 Mar 1943	0804	La Maddalena	15 Mar 1943	1224	La Maddalena	22,5	Exercises.

6.	Nichelio (NC)	18 Mar 1943	0125	La Maddalena	4 Apr 1943	1210	La Maddalena	1045,3	Patrolled in western Mediterranean on a line with Gorgo, between 38°20'N and the Algerian coast, and between 05°40'E and 06°40'E [or between 37°40'N and 38°10'N, and between 05°50'E and 06°20'E?].
		20 Mar 1943	0145	37° 58'N, 6° 04'E	At 0145 hours, a submarine was sighted steering 230° course, 2 knots. Nichelio turned away.
		21 Mar 1943	1100	37° 53'N, 5° 43'E (0) Approximately.	At 1100 hours, three Swedish relief ships including *Formosa* (7,033 GRT, 1921) and *Carmen* (?) were sighted at a distance of 3,000 metres. They had been first detected with hydrophones at 1035 hours.
		21 Mar 1943	2300	37° 52'N, 6° 06'E	At 2300 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 3-4,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		22 Mar 1943	2228	38° 17'N, 5° 47'E	At 2228 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 3-4,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		23 Mar 1943	0312	38° 03'N, 5° 51'E	At 0312 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 3-4,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		25 Mar 1943	1110	37° 25'N, 6° 22'E	At 1110 hours, two steamers towing balloons, were sighted at 15-20,000 metres. They passed out of range.
		25 Mar 1943	1220	37° 25'N, 6° 22'E	At 1220 hours, a large steamer was sighted at 15-20,000 metres. It passed out of range.
		29 Mar 1943	0910	37° 25'N, 6° 10'E (0) Approximately.	From 0910 to 0932 hours, the submarine heard sixteen depth charges very close.
		30 Mar 1943	0245	38° 01'N, 5° 54'E	At 0245 hours, two Swedish relief ships were sighted steering 270°.

	Nichelio (NC)	5 Apr 1943	1007	La Maddalena	6 Apr 1943	1020	Naples	230	Passage La Maddalena-Naples.

	Nichelio (NC)	7 Apr 1943	0850	Naples	7 Apr 1943	1150	Naples	13	Trials.

	Nichelio (NC)	20 Apr 1943	0905	Naples	20 Apr 1943	1625	Pozzuoli	43	Trials and passage Naples-Pozzuoli.

	Nichelio (NC)	2 May 1943	0807	Pozzuoli	2 May 1943	1040	Pozzuoli	11	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	5 May 1943	0226	Pozzuoli	6 May 1943	0630	La Maddalena	188,4	Passage Pozzuoli-La Maddalena.

	Nichelio (NC)	10 May 1943	1030	La Maddalena	10 May 1943	1200	Porto Palma	6	Passage La Maddalena-Porto Palma.

7.	Nichelio (NC)	15 May 1943	1830	La Maddalena	2 Jun 1943	0800	La Maddalena	716	Patrolled in western Mediterranean between 38°40'N and 39°20'N, and between 06°20'E and 07°00'E (replaced Argento who was unable to sail due to engine defects). On 29th May, Nichelio and Gorgo were ordered to leave their patrol at 1400 hours on the 30th and return via Point B (Cape Scorno, Island of Asinara).
		16 May 1943	2255	39° 53'N, 6° 40'E	At 2255 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 4-5,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		20 May 1943	0200	38° 59'N, 6° 26'E	At 0200 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 4-5,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		30 May 1943	1842	38° 39'N, 7° 08'E	At 1842 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 10,000 metres and the submarine dived.

	Nichelio (NC)	2 Jun 1943	1346	La Maddalena	2 Jun 1943	1416	Porto Palma	11	Passage La Maddalena-Porto Palma.

	Nichelio (NC)	3 Jun 1943	0825	Porto Palma	3 Jun 1943	0925	La Maddalena	11	Passage Porto Palma-La Maddalena.

	Nichelio (NC)	4 Jun 1943	2230	La Maddalena	6 Jun 1943	0810	Naples	230	Passage La Maddalena-Naples.

	Nichelio (NC)	16 Jun 1943	1110	Naples	16 Jun 1943	1200	Pozzuoli	11	Passage Naples-Pozzuoli.

	Nichelio (NC)	17 Jun 1943	0800	Pozzuoli	17 Jun 1943	1200	Pozzuoli	10	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	18 Jun 1943	0800	Pozzuoli	18 Jun 1943	1200	Pozzuoli	11,8	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	19 Jun 1943	1100	Pozzuoli	19 Jun 1943	1200	Pozzuoli	5,1	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	21 Jun 1943	0800	Pozzuoli	21 Jun 1943	1200	Pozzuoli	12	Exercises.

	Nichelio (NC)	23 Jun 1943	0425	Pozzuoli	23 Jun 1943	1325	Pozzuoli	30	Exercises.

	Squalo (SQ)	29 Jul 1943	0720	Brindisi	29 Jul 1943	1050	Brindisi	14,5	Exercises.

	Squalo (SQ)	31 Jul 1943	0750	Brindisi	31 Jul 1943	1135	Brindisi	16,5	Exercises.

	Squalo (SQ)	3 Sep 1943	2110	Brindisi	5 Sep 1943	0750	Taranto	184,5	Passage Brindisi-Taranto.

8.	Squalo (SQ)	7 Sep 1943	1415	Taranto	10 Sep 1943	1930	Augusta	450	Sailed for patrol in southern Tyrrhenian Sea, off Cape Colonne, and arrived in Augusta to surrender.
		9 Sep 1943	0750		Three British corvettes were sighted, but although Squalo was proceeding on her way to surrender, Girola elected to submerge.
		9 Sep 1943	1030		The submarine Bragadino was encountered and after a discussion, the two commanders agreed to proceed to Augusta.
		9 Sep 1943	1110		The same three British corvettes were sighted again, but no action was taken.
		9 Sep 1943	1210		The same three British corvettes were sighted again, but no action was taken.
		9 Sep 1943	1510		The submarine Bandiera came into view and the three submarine commanders met on board Bragadino to discuss the situation. There were some doubts as to the authenticity of the orders received, but at 2115 hours and these were confirmed and the three submarines proceeded to Augusta.

	Squalo (SQ)	17 Sep 1943	0545	Augusta	17 Sep 1943	1815	Malta	106	Passage Augusta-Malta with submarines Bragadino, Vortice and Zoea.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	29 Apr 1944	1106	Naples	29 Apr 1944	1716	Naples	21	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	15 Jul 1944	0850	Naples	15 Jul 1944	1708	Naples	27	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	21 Jul 1944	0830	Naples	21 Jul 1944	1530	Naples	0	Gyrocompass tests.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	30 Jul 1944	1734	Naples	31 Jul 1944	1858	Augusta	245,2	Passage Naples-Augusta with the torpedo boat Fabrizi.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	4 Aug 1944	0900	Augusta	5 Aug 1944	1628	Taranto	262	Passage Augusta-Taranto with the corvette Cormorano.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	7 Aug 1944	0755	Taranto	7 Aug 1944	1248	Taranto	37,5	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	11 Sep 1944	0800	Taranto	11 Sep 1944	1648	Taranto	53	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	15 Sep 1944	0805	Taranto	15 Sep 1944	1555	Taranto	39,5	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	26 Sep 1944	0740	Taranto	26 Sep 1944	1312	Taranto	37	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	6 Oct 1944	0809	Taranto	6 Oct 1944	1533	Taranto	28	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	6 Oct 1944	0809	Taranto	6 Oct 1944	1533	Taranto	28	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	8 Oct 1944	0850	Taranto	8 Oct 1944	1442	Taranto	37	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	8 Oct 1944	0850	Taranto	8 Oct 1944	1442	Taranto	37	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	15 Oct 1944	1223	Taranto	15 Oct 1944	1625	Taranto	26	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	15 Oct 1944	1223	Taranto	15 Oct 1944	1625	Taranto	26	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	23 Oct 1944	1530	Taranto	23 Oct 1944	2137	Taranto	24	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	29 Oct 1944	0723	Taranto	30 Oct 1944	1253	Augusta	248	Passage Taranto-Augusta with the submarine Jalea and the torpedo boat Animoso.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	3 Nov 1944	0630	Augusta	4 Nov 1944	1455	Malta	214,2	Passage Augusta-Malta with the submarine Jalea and the armed trawler HMT Stroma.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	7 Nov 1944	0608	Malta	7 Nov 1944	1348	Malta	59,5	Sailed with the submarine Jalea for Port Said, but had to turn back due to defects.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	9 Nov 1944	0600	Malta	9 Nov 1944	1630	Malta	81,5	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	11 Nov 1944	0800	Malta	11 Nov 1944	1130	Malta	22	Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	12 Nov 1944	0630	Malta	12 Nov 1944	1330	Malta		Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	13 Nov 1944	0555	Malta	17 Nov 1944	1035	Alexandria	892	Passage Malta-Alexandria.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	2 Dec 1944	1643	Alexandria	4 Dec 1944	0634	Haifa	312	Passage Alexandria-Haifa with the submarine Zoea.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	12 Dec 1944	0727	Haifa	12 Dec 1944	1325	Haifa	32,5	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	13 Dec 1944	1630	Haifa	15 Dec 1944	0732	Alexandria	332	Passage Alexandria-Haifa.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	18 Dec 1944	0710	Alexandria	18 Dec 1944	1448	Alexandria	44	Exercises with the escort destroyers HMS Wheatland and RHS Kanaris.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	21 Dec 1944	0930	Alexandria	21 Dec 1944	1650	Alexandria	44	Exercises with the escort destroyer RHS Kanaris.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	23 Dec 1944	0635	Alexandria	23 Dec 1944	1504	Alexandria	51,5	Exercises with the sloop HMS Crane.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	27 Dec 1944	0640	Alexandria	27 Dec 1944	1607	Alexandria		Demagnetisation of the submarine.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	28 Dec 1944	0744	Alexandria	28 Dec 1944	1624	Alexandria		Demagnetisation of the submarine.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	29 Dec 1944	0930	Alexandria	29 Dec 1944	1248	Alexandria		Trials.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	3 Jan 1945	0640	Alexandria	4 Jan 1945	1553	Haifa	322	Passage Alexandria-Haifa.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	6 Jan 1945	0945	Haifa	7 Jan 1945	0117	Haifa	155	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	9 Jan 1945	0745	Haifa	10 Jan 1945	1300	Haifa	190,5	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	26 Jan 1945	0610	Haifa	27 Jan 1945	0110	Haifa	184	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	28 Jan 1945	1245	Haifa	29 Jan 1945	0105	Haifa	109	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	4 Feb 1945	1022	Haifa	4 Feb 1945	1522	Haifa	33	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	5 Feb 1945	1244	Haifa	5 Feb 1945	2230	Haifa	90	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	8 Feb 1945	1222	Haifa	8 Feb 1945	1939	Haifa	69	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	9 Feb 1945	1230	Haifa	9 Feb 1945	2110	Haifa	78	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	13 Feb 1945	1240	Haifa	13 Feb 1945	1943	Haifa	54	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	15 Feb 1945	1625	Haifa	17 Feb 1945	0645	Alexandria	333	Passage Haifa-Alexandria.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	21 Feb 1945	1050	Alexandria	21 Feb 1945	1755	Alexandria	48	Exercises with the destroyer HMS Penn and the frigate HMS Usk.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	1 Mar 1945	0815	Alexandria	3 Mar 1945	0900	Alexandria		Docked.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	3 Mar 1945	1000	Alexandria	4 Mar 1945	1410	Haifa	308	Passage Alexandria-Haifa.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	23 Mar 1945	1135	Haifa	23 Mar 1945	2142	Haifa	105	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	24 Mar 1945	1140	Haifa	24 Mar 1945	2115	Haifa	92	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	27 Mar 1945	1135	Haifa	27 Mar 1945	2113	Haifa	101	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	30 Mar 1945	1133	Haifa	30 Mar 1945	1645	Haifa	55	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	5 Apr 1945	1130	Haifa	5 Apr 1945	2150	Haifa	107	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	6 Apr 1945	1135	Haifa	6 Apr 1945	2135	Haifa	100	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	7 Apr 1945	1139	Haifa	7 Apr 1945	2142	Haifa	85	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	10 Apr 1945	1132	Haifa	10 Apr 1945	2130	Haifa	90	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	11 Apr 1945	1135	Haifa	11 Apr 1945	2155	Haifa	90	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	17 Apr 1945	1135	Haifa	17 Apr 1945	2236	Haifa	112	Exercises.

	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	18 Apr 1945	1240	Haifa	18 Apr 1945	2245	Haifa	95	Exercises.

155 entries. 122 total patrol entries (8 marked as war patrols) and 41 events.

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