Italian submarines in World War Two
Italian Commanders
Fausto Sestini
| Born | 14 Oct 1905 |
| Ranks
Decorations |
Career information
DESSIÈ (C.C. C.O.): from 12.10.1939 to 02.06.1940.BENEDETTO BRIN(C.C. C.O.): from 05.06.1940 to 18.06.1940.
DAGABUR(C.C. C.O.): from 20.06.1940 to 25.07.1940.
DESSIÈ(C.C. C.O.): from 02.07.1940 to 17.09.1940.
From 20.09.1940 to at least early 1943, served as BETASOM Uff. Coll.
Joined RSI.
Commands listed for Fausto Sestini
| Submarine | Type | Rank | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dessiè (DE) | Coastal / Sea going | C.C. | 12 Oct 1939 | 2 Jun 1940 |
| Benedetto Brin (BR, I.23) | Ocean going | C.C. | 5 Jun 1940 | 18 Jun 1940 |
| Dagabur (DA) | Coastal / Sea going | C.C. | 20 Jun 1940 | 25 Jul 1940 |
| Dessiè (DE) | Coastal / Sea going | C.C. | 2 Jul 1940 | 17 Sep 1940 |
Ships hit by Fausto Sestini
No ships hit by this Commander.War patrols listed for Fausto Sestini
| Submarine | Date | Time | Port | Arr. date | Arr. time | Arr. port | Miles | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dessiè (DE) | 31 May 1940 | 1057 | Taranto | 31 May 1940 | 1125 | Taranto | 0,5 | Docked? | ||
| 1. | Benedetto Brin (BR, I.23) | 9 Jun 1940 | 1422 | Augusta | 15 Jun 1940 | 0733 | Augusta | 915 | Patrollled between Pantelleria and Tunisian coast near 36°50'N, 11°30'E. | |
| 13 Jun 1940 | 1404 | 36° 50'N, 11° 30'E (0) Approximately. | At 1404, two Italian torpedo-boats of the ALTAIR class were sighted at 4,000 metres, steering 180°, 24 knots. They were Antares and Aldebaran who had been ordered to destroy a derelict Greek freighter. The vessel was Makis (3,546 GRT, built 1906), mined near Pantelleria. The submarine saw them passing at a distance. The two torpedo boats dropped depth charges, but this is not recorded in the submarine report. | |||||||
| Dagabur (DA) | 20 Jun 1940 | Taranto | 25 Jul 1940 | Taranto | Refitting at Taranto. | |||||
| Dessiè (DE) | 26 Jul 1940 | 0752 | Taranto | 26 Jul 1940 | 1735 | Taranto | 62,3 | Trials. | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 27 Jul 1940 | 1024 | Taranto | 27 Jul 1940 | 1210 | Taranto | 62,3 | Trials. | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 31 Jul 1940 | 0933 | Taranto | 31 Jul 1940 | 1835 | Taranto | 43,7 | Trials. | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 1 Aug 1940 | 0625 | Taranto | 1 Aug 1940 | 1705 | Taranto | 61,8 | Exercises. | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 2 Aug 1940 | 0642 | Taranto | 2 Aug 1940 | 1215 | Taranto | 36,5 | Exercises. | ||
| 2. | Dessiè (DE) | 3 Aug 1940 | 2220 | Taranto | 20 Aug 1940 | 1630 | Augusta | 1683 | Patrolled southwest of Crete, between 34°20'N and 35°12'N, and between 23°00'E and 24°00'E, with Dagabur in an adjacent area. | |
| Dessiè (DE) | 22 Aug 1940 | 1010 | Taranto | 22 Aug 1940 | 1030 | Augusta | 0,7 | Docked? | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 3 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 3 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 2,5 | Trials. | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 6 Sep 1940 | 1225 | Augusta | 7 Sep 1940 | 0418 | Augusta | 131,9 | Trials to test hydrophones, at various depths, with the Porto Palo Station. Unsuccessful experiment. | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 8 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 8 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 0,5 | Docked? | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 9 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 9 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 0,5 | Undocked? | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 10 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 10 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 1 | Trials? | ||
| Dessiè (DE) | 13 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 13 Sep 1940 | Time? | Augusta | 6,4 | Exercises?. | ||
16 entries. 16 total patrol entries (2 marked as war patrols) and 1 events.