Italian submarines in World War Two
Italian Commanders
Cesare Girosi
| Birth details unknown | |||
| Died | 23 Sep 1906 | Naples | |
| Ranks
Decorations |
Career information
DOMENICO MILLELIRE (C.C. C.O.): from 20.04.1940 to 20.07.1940.BALILLA (C.C. C.O.): from 22.07.1940 to 31.10.1940.
Commands listed for Cesare Girosi
| Submarine | Type | Rank | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | Ocean going | C.C. | 20 Apr 1940 | 20 Jul 1940 |
| Balilla (BL) | Ocean going | C.C. | 22 Jul 1940 | 31 Oct 1940 |
Ships hit by Cesare Girosi
No ships hit by this Commander.War patrols listed for Cesare Girosi
| Submarine | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 10 Jun 1940 | 0523 | Pola | 10 Jun 1940 | 1612 | Pola | In Pola. | |||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 27 Jun 1940 | 0523 | Pola | 27 Jun 1940 | 1612 | Pola | 6,2 | Exercises. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 1 Jul 1940 | 0832 | Pola | 1 Jul 1940 | 1523 | Pola | 43 | Exercises. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 2 Jul 1940 | 1541 | Pola | 2 Jul 1940 | 2012 | Pola | 51,6 | Exercises. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 9 Jul 1940 | 1541 | Pola | 9 Jul 1940 | 2012 | Pola | 41,1 | Exercises. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 12 Jul 1940 | 0554 | Pola | 12 Jul 1940 | 1304 | Fiume | 59 | Passage Pola-Fiume. | ||
| 12 Jul 1940 | 0804 | (0) Off Fiume | Two torpedo wakes were sighted. The "attack" was most likely bogus as no enemy submarines were operating in the vicinity. | |||||||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 14 Jul 1940 | 0800 | Fiume | 14 Jul 1940 | 1339 | Fiume | 21,9 | Exercises. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 16 Jul 1940 | 1400 | Fiume | 16 Jul 1940 | 1745 | Fiume | 18,3 | Exercises. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 17 Jul 1940 | 0800 | Fiume | 17 Jul 1940 | 0920 | Fiume | 10,3 | Exercises. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 18 Jul 1940 | 0700 | Fiume | 18 Jul 1940 | 1305 | Pola | 77 | Passage Fiume-Pola. | ||
| Domenico Millelire (MI) | 19 Jul 1940 | 0800 | Pola | 20 Jul 1940 | 1204 | Pola | 26 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 23 Jul 1940 | 1339 | Brindisi | 23 Jul 1940 | 1605 | Brindisi | 0 | Dived in harbour. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 24 Jul 1940 | 0753 | Brindisi | 24 Jul 1940 | 1159 | Brindisi | 18 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 26 Jul 1940 | 0753 | Brindisi | 26 Jul 1940 | 1120 | Brindisi | 20,5 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 29 Jul 1940 | 0804 | Brindisi | 29 Jul 1940 | 1207 | Brindisi | 20 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 2 Aug 1940 | 1329 | Brindisi | 2 Aug 1940 | 1830 | Brindisi | 23,5 | Exercises. | ||
| 1. | Balilla (BL) | 3 Aug 1940 | 1330 | Brindisi | 22 Aug 1940 | 1220 | Brindisi | 1812 | Patrolled south of Crete, between 33°20'N and 34°00'N, and between 27°10'E and 28°10'E. On 14th August, Balilla, Micca and Naiade were the object of A/S searches. | |
| 14 Aug 1940 | 1405-1532 | (0) South of Crete | Throughout her patrol, Balilla had heard a number of distant explosions. This time she appeared to have been detected by an enemy craft and depth-charged. At 1532 hours, two depth charges, exploding near her hull caused a multitude of minor defects. The attacking vessel has not been identified. | |||||||
| 16 Aug 1940 | 0823 | (0) South of Crete | The submarine was proceeding submerged when she was shaken by the explosion of a bomb, followed two minutes later by more explosions, which caused more minor damages. The attacker has not been identified. | |||||||
| 16 Aug 1940 | 1210 | (0) South of Crete | The submarine was again depth-charged by unknown vessels. | |||||||
| Balilla (BL) | 26 Sep 1940 | 1404 | Brindisi | 26 Sep 1940 | 1730 | Brindisi | 42 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 27 Sep 1940 | 1415 | Brindisi | 27 Sep 1940 | 1645 | Brindisi | 25 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 30 Sep 1940 | 0855 | Brindisi | 30 Sep 1940 | 1219 | Brindisi | 25 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 4 Oct 1940 | 1430 | Brindisi | 4 Oct 1940 | 1902 | Brindisi | 25 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 24 Oct 1940 | 0820 | Brindisi | 24 Oct 1940 | 1145 | Brindisi | 10 | Exercises. | ||
| Balilla (BL) | 30 Oct 1940 | 0850 | Brindisi | 30 Oct 1940 | 1206 | Brindisi | 13 | Exercises. | ||
25 entries. 23 total patrol entries (1 marked as war patrols) and 4 events.