Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders

Cesare Buldrini

Born	11 Apr 1916		San Remo
Died	14 Oct 1994	(78)	San Remo

Ranks

T.V.

Tenente di Vascello

Decorations

		Croce al merito di guerra
		Croce al merito di guerra
17 Dec 1942		Medaglia d'argento al valore militare
16 Jan 1946		Medaglia d'argento al valore militare
12 Apr 1946		Medaglia d'argento al valore militare
25 Jul 1947		Medaglia d'argento al valore militare

Career information

LUIGI SETTEMBRINI (T.V. First Officer): from ? to December 1941.
BRONZO (T.V. First Officer): from 13.01.1942 to 24.04.1942.
BRONZO (T.V. C.O.): from 24.04.1942 to 08.07.1943?
GOFFREDO MAMELI (T.V. C.O.): from 12.07.1943 to end of war.

Commands listed for Cesare Buldrini

Submarine	Type	Rank	From	To
Bronzo (BZ)	Coastal / Sea going	T.V.	24 Apr 1942	Jul 1943
Goffredo Mameli (GM)	Ocean going	T.V.	12 Jul 1943	Aug 1945

Ships hit by Cesare Buldrini

	Date	Submarine	Ship hit	Type	GRT	Nat.	Loss type
1.	12 Aug 1942	Bronzo	Empire Hope?	Tanker	12,688		Sunk?

War patrols listed for Cesare Buldrini

	Submarine	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
	Bronzo (BZ)	26 Apr 1942	1322	Taranto	26 Apr 1942	1940	Taranto	35	Exercises, escorted by the minesweeper R.D.6.

	Bronzo (BZ)	27 Apr 1942	0645	Taranto	27 Apr 1942	1305	Taranto	37	Exercises, escorted by the minesweeper R.D.6.

	Bronzo (BZ)	29 Apr 1942	0634	Taranto	29 Apr 1942	1425	Taranto	33	Exercises, escorted by the minesweeper R.D.6.

	Bronzo (BZ)	30 Apr 1942	0834	Taranto	30 Apr 1942	1604	Taranto	29	Exercises with submarine Micca, escorted by torpedo boat Audace.

	Bronzo (BZ)	2 May 1942	0838	Taranto	2 May 1942	1400	Taranto	38	Exercises, escorted by the torpedo boat Aretusa.

	Bronzo (BZ)	3 May 1942	0948	Taranto	3 May 1942	1300	Taranto	37	Exercises, escorted by the torpedo boat Aretusa.

	Bronzo (BZ)	6 May 1942	0845	Taranto	6 May 1942	1815	Taranto	34	Exercises, escorted by the minesweeper R.D.13.

	Bronzo (BZ)	7 May 1942	2037	Taranto	7 May 1942	2342	Taranto	52	Exercises with torpedo boat Sagittario.

	Bronzo (BZ)	12 May 1942	1423	Taranto	12 May 1942	1920	Taranto	37	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	13 May 1942	1501	Taranto	13 May 1942	1756	Taranto	21	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	22 May 1942	1031	Taranto	22 May 1942	2301	Taranto	20	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	23 May 1942	1245	Taranto	23 May 1942	1550	Taranto	21	Exercises, escorted back by the minesweeper R.D.6.

	Bronzo (BZ)	24 May 1942	1229	Taranto	24 May 1942	1426	Taranto	25	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	2 Jun 1942	1200	Taranto	2 Jun 1942	1627	Taranto	17,2	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	3 Jun 1942	1634	Taranto	3 Jun 1942	2004	Taranto	25,5	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	5 Jun 1942	1919	Taranto	9 Jun 1942	1455	Cagliari	649	Passage Taranto-Cagliari. Escorted through the Messina Strait by the torpedo boat Abba. Uneventful.

1.	Bronzo (BZ)	12 Jun 1942	1400	Cagliari	29 Jun 1942	0944	Cagliari	1516	During operation HARPOON, patrolled between 37°00' N and 37°20' N, and between 04°00' E and 04°20' E with Acciaio, Emo, Giada, Otaria and Uarsciek. She had barely reached the area, when on 14th June, she was ordered to a new area between 36°40' N and 37°00' N, and between 00°00' E and 00°20' E. On 17th June, she was moved to a new area between 37°20' N and 37°40' N, and between 03°00' E and 03°20' E. During the evening of 18th June, she was ordered again to a new area between 37°50' N and 38°10' N, and between 03°00' E and 03°20' E.
		13 Jun 1942	0730		At 0730 hours, a Sunderland aircraft was sighted and the submarine dived. At 0735 hours, two explosions were heard in the distance.
		13 Jun 1942	1826		At 1826 hours, an aircraft was seen at a distance of 8,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		13 Jun 1942	2110		At 2110 hours, a submarine similar to the 600-ton type was sighted, steering 290-295°. It was believed to be probably Giada. Bronzo went down to 20 meters.
		14 Jun 1942	2205		At 2205 hours, a Sunderland aircraft was sighted and Bronzo dived.
		15 Jun 1942	0555		At 0555 hours, a steamer with a large tug were observed. Since the submarine was on the French traffic route, T.V. Buldrini decided to avoid contact.
		15 Jun 1942	1015		At 1015 hours, an aircraft was seen and the submarine dived.
		15 Jun 1942	2342 0049/16 (e)	36° 50'N, 0° 10'E	At 2342 hours, an enemy escort vessel of the KINGFISHER class was sight. It opened fire on the submarine. This was the corvette HMS Coltsfoot in company with HMS Geranium escorting the Fleet tanker *Brown Ranger* (Operation HARPOON). She reported attacking a submarine. Bronzo turned to attempt a stern shot but as the vessel was approaching at 20 knots, T.V. Buldrini elected to go deep. As the submarine was passing 60 meters, four depth-charges exploded very close and four more when the submarine was at 90 meters. At midnight another four depth-charges were heard and by 0050 hours on the 16th, the submarine had now reached a depth of 117 meters. At 0115 hours, the submarine surfaced with the gun crew ready to fight it out but the enemy vessel was gone.
		16 Jun 1942	2233	36° 30'N, 0° 20'E (0) Italian Grid 7741.	At 2233 hours, a battleship of the QUEEN ELIZABETH class and an aircraft carrier believed to be HMS Eagle. No destroyers were sighted. Bronzo attempted to carry out an attack but could not get into a favourable position. These were probably the battleship HMS Malaya and the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle.
		17 Jun 1942	0900		At 0900 hours, information was received that a cruiser and four destroyers were sighted at 0632 hours, in Italian Grid 8289 (or 350° - Cape Bon - 50 miles) steering 300°, 14 knots. Bronzo attempted to intercept and at 2046 hours, only heard H.E. but sighted nothing.
		21 Jun 1942	2330 2328 (e)	38° 00'N, 3° 10'E	At 2330 hours, a submarine similar to the British TRITON class was sighted steering straight for Bronzo. T.V. Cesare Buldrini had orders not to attack submarines encountered and was not in a favourable position for action. Moreover, Zaffiro was known to be in the adjacent area. Yet Bronzo had been alerted by a signal from MARICOSOM (1215/18) that a British submarine was in the vicinity. The enemy submarine turned away and then three explosions were heard. Buldrini assumed that the enemy submarine had fired three torpedoes at him before turning away although no torpedo tracks were seen. This was HMS P 43 (Lieutenant A.C. Halliday, RN) (later to be named HMS Unison) who sighted the Italian submarine at a distance of 1.6 miles and, at 2328 hours, fired four torpedoes at a range of 1,200 yards and they all missed.

	Bronzo (BZ)	3 Jul 1942	0745	Cagliari	3 Jul 1942	1310	Cagliari	25	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	10 Jul 1942	0805	Cagliari	10 Jul 1942	1745	Cagliari	67	Exercises.

2.	Bronzo (BZ)	16 Jul 1942	0235	Cagliari	20 Jul 1942	1538	Cagliari	598	Patrolled 4 miles east of La Galite. Sighted only French ships.
		16 Jul 1942	1245	37° 32'N, 10° 07'E	At 1245 hours, a derelict mine was sighted but no action was taken.
		20 Jul 1942	0640		At 0640 hours, the submarine Dagabur was encountered and recognition signals were exchanged.

	Bronzo (BZ)	22 Jul 1942	0938	Cagliari	22 Jul 1942	1325	Cagliari	28	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	31 Jul 1942	1610	Cagliari	1 Aug 1942	1125	La Maddalena	196	Passage Cagliari-La Maddalena.

3.	Bronzo (BZ)	11 Aug 1942	0511	La Maddalena	17 Aug 1942	1215	Cagliari	1025	Patrolled in an area between 37°20' and 38°00' N, and between 10°00' E and 10°40' E, against the PEDESTAL convoy.
		12 Aug 1942	1905	37° 37'N, 10° 15'E	At 1905 hours, a convoy was sighted at a distance of 10,000 metres, steering 100° at 12 knots. This was the PEDESTAL convoy. The submarine moved eastward to close, sighting several ships burning. At 1956 hours, a freighter was observed to be hit aft. At 1958 hours, a freighter was hit by a torpedo and was listing. Shortly after, another vessel was hit beyond it. Twelve freighters and warships could be counted. At 2023 hours, another vessel was hit.
		12 Aug 1942	2205	37° 30'N, 10° 10'E	At 2205 hours, two cruisers and a destroyer were sighted at a distance of 5,000 metres, course 090°, 12 knots. Bronzo tried in vain to close to attack.
		12 Aug 1942	2346	37° 34'N, 10° 34'E	At 2302 hours, a 13,000-ton tanker on fire astern and crawling at 3 knots was sighted. At 2346 hours, two torpedoes were fired from bow tubes at a range of 1,200 metres. They missed due to a defect in the gyro angles. At 2348 hours, a third torpedo was fired from a bow tube. It was claimed to have hit. Due to the confusion of the action, it is difficult to determine the target. This was probably *Empire Hope* (12,688 GRT, built 1941) which had been abandoned or *Clan Ferguson* (7,347 GRT, built 1938). *Clan Ferguson* is reported to have been hit by Junkers 88 and blew up at about 2015 hours. Survivors reported that she was hit by an Italian torpedo-bomber at 2103 hours. Twelve of her crew were killed, including two gunners, as well as twenty passengers. Fifty-three survivors were picked up by the Italians. *Empire Hope* had been damaged by bombers at 2030 hours and abandoned in position 37°35' N, 10°25' E. The destroyer HMS Penn picked up her survivors and sank her by torpedo. She had no casualties.
		13 Aug 1942	1106 Noon (e)	37° 29'N, 10° 25'E (0) Approximately.	At 1106 hours, a lifeboat with survivors from *Clan Ferguson* was sighted. Buldrini asked them if they had any wounded and required any help. They replied negatively and defiantly claimed that they had reported their position and were waiting to be rescued. Buldrini did not insist and sailed away.
		13 Aug 1942	1347	37° 29'N, 10° 25'E	At 1347 hours, two three-funnel cruisers were sighted at a distance of 20,000 metres, steering 300° passing between Cani Island and the coast. Bronzo tried to close then, at 1410 hours, sighted what appeared to be a damaged aircraft tender and made an enemy report.
		13 Aug 1942	1820	37° 29'N, 10° 25'E (0) Approximately.	At 1820 hours, a Savoia 79 torpedo-bomber was sighted at a distance of 6,000 metres and it appeared to attack the submarine. The aircraft closed to 3,000 meters but then apparently recognised the identity of the submarine and broke off the attack.
		13 Aug 1942	1858	37° 29'N, 10° 25'E (0) Approximately.	At 1858 hours, a Savoia 79 torpedo-bomber was sighted and it appeared to attack the submarine. The aircraft closed to 2,500 meters but then apparently recognised the identity of the submarine and broke off the attack.
		13 Aug 1942	1934 1915 (e)	37° 29'N, 10° 25'E (0) Approximately.	At 1934 hours, the submarine Emo was encountered. They closed to voice range and exchanged information.
		14 Aug 1942	2350		At 2350 hours, a signal from the submarine Otaria was received. It reported an unknown vessel northwest from her. Bronzo altered course to 278.5° to intercept but sighted nothing.

4.	Bronzo (BZ)	18 Aug 1942	0100	Cagliari	19 Aug 1942	0101	Cagliari	207	Patrolled in an area between 37°20' and 37°50' N, and between 09°20' E and 10°20' E, against the PEDESTAL convoy.
		18 Aug 1942	0632	(0) South of Cavoli Island (Sardinia).	At 0632 hours, the italian steamer *Perseo* was sighted steering 345°, from Tunisia to Cagliari. Bronzo was at periscope depth and although only 400 meters away, her hydrophones had not detected anything.
		18 Aug 1942	2029 2031 (e)	(0) 161° - Cape Spartivento (Sardinia) - 20 miles (Bronzo) or 214° - Cavoli Isalnd - 24 miles (P.211)	At 2029 hours, a loud torpedo explosion was heard some 4,000 metres distant. This was HMS P 211 (Commander Ben Bryant, DSC, RN) (later to be named HMS Safari). She had sighted the Italian U-boat and fired six torpedoes at a range of 3,500 yards. Tthe first four equipped with DCR (Duplex Coil Rod) magnetic pistols and the next two with CCR magnetic pistols (compensated coil rod) which would gradually replace the DCR pistols. All missed.

	Bronzo (BZ)	24 Aug 1942	1602	Cagliari	25 Aug 1942	0937	La Maddalena	193	Passage Cagliari-La Maddalena.

	Bronzo (BZ)	14 Sep 1942	0015	La Maddalena	15 Sep 1942	1454	Augusta		Passage La Maddalena-Augusta with submarines Acciaio and Platino.

	Bronzo (BZ)	26 Sep 1942	0830	Augusta	26 Sep 1942	1305	Augusta		Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	5 Oct 1942	0835	Augusta	5 Oct 1942	1200	Augusta	20,4	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	14 Oct 1942	0700	Augusta	14 Oct 1942	1345	Augusta	79,2	Trials.

	Bronzo (BZ)	5 Nov 1942	1135	Augusta	6 Nov 1942	0920	Trapani	277	Passage Augusta-Trapani.

5.	Bronzo (BZ)	7 Nov 1942	0046	Trapani	19 Nov 1942	0957	Cagliari	1648	Sailed for a patrol in an area between 37°18' and 37°41' N, and between 09°54' E and 10°15' E. However, on the night of 8th November, she was ordered to an area off Algiers. She was off Cape Sigli (Bougie) when she was ordered to an area between 38°20' and 38°40' N, and between 06°40' E and 07°00' E. During the evening of 12th November, she was ordered to do a reconnaissance of the Bay of Bougie. She was then posted to an area 60 miles north of Bone and on the 17th within 20 miles of Cape Bougaroni.
		8 Nov 1942	1803		At 1803 hours, a submarine was sighted and Bronzo turned away.
		9 Nov 1942	1838	(0) Gulf of Philippeville.	At 1838 hours, a red light was seen, from what was believed to be a patrol-boat. Bronzo tried to close the vessel but lost contact.
		10 Nov 1942	0135 0020 (e)	(0) Gulf of Philippeville.	At 0135 hours, a submarine believed to be Italian was sighted. Prudently, Bronzo turned away. This was actually HMS P 45 (Lieutenant H.B. Turner, RN) (later to be named HMS Unrivalled). She had sighted an Italian submarine steering 240° and had dived to attack, but lost contact.
		13 Nov 1942	0700	36° 46'N, 5° 11'E	At 0700 hours, a destroyer of the WITCH class was sighted at a distance of 4,500-5,000 metres, proceeding at 10 knots. Bronzo could not close the range.
		13 Nov 1942	1658	36° 46'N, 5° 11'E (0) Approximately.	At 1658 hours, five aircraft were seen at a distance of 12,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		15 Nov 1942	1900		At 1900 hours, a submarine was sighted making smoke. Bronzo turned away.

6.	Bronzo (BZ)	2 Dec 1942	1834	Cagliari	11 Dec 1942	1320	Cagliari	961	Sailed for patrol between 37°00' N and 37°20' N, and between 05°20' E and 05°40' E (Grid 6288). During the evening of 10Th November, she made a reconnaissance of Bone and was also ordered to make a reconnaissance of Bougie.
		4 Dec 1942	1954	37° 37'N, 8° 08'E	At 1954 hours, two steamers escorted by two corvettes or MTBs, were sighted at a distance of 2,500 metres. One of the escorts turned toward Bronzo who was forced to go deep at 2005 hours.
		10 Dec 1942	1916	37° 14'N, 8° 03'E	At 1912 hours, two ships were sighted at a distance of 2,500-3,000 metres. At 1916 hours, they were now seen to be two "SOUTHAMPTON" class cruisers with two destroyers steering northward at 15 knots. Four torpedoes (533mm) were fired at 6-second firing intervals at a range of 1,500 metres. Two torpedoes had an irregular run, one breaking surface. Bronzo dived and reached a depth of 30 metres when a hit was heard after 85 seconds. This success has not been confirmed.
		11 Dec 1942	0650		At 0650 hours, a German aircraft was sighted and exchanged recognition signals.

	Bronzo (BZ)	18 Dec 1942	1330	Cagliari	18 Dec 1942	1735	Cagliari	20	Exercises.

	Bronzo (BZ)	28 Dec 1942	0840	Cagliari	28 Dec 1942	1200	Cagliari	25	Exercises.

7.	Bronzo (BZ)	6 Jan 1943	2010	Cagliari	13 Jan 1943	1159	Cagliari	?	Patrolled in the western Mediterranean between 37°20'N and the African coast, and between 05°40'E and 06°20'E. Sighted a convoy on 10 January, but could not mount an effective attack.
		10 Jan 1943	1412	37° 03'N, 5° 06'E	At 1412 hours, a convoy of three 5-6,000-ton steamers escorted by three large minesweepers and two aircraft, was sighted at a range of about 2,500 metres. They had not been detected by the hydrophones. Bronzo closed to a distance of 600 meters for a bow attack but, unable to use the periscope effectively because of the escorts, she failed to get into a good attacking position. The same convoy was sighted a few hours later by Mocenigo, but she was too far away to carry out an attack.

8.	Bronzo (BZ)	21 Jan 1943	1803	Cagliari	6 Feb 1943	0636	Cagliari	?	Sailed for a patrol between 37°40' N and 38°00' N, and between 06°20' E and 06°40' E. On 23rd January, she was ordered to a new area between 37°20' N and the Algerian coast, and between 04°40' E and 05°00' E. On 3rd February, she was ordered to an area between 37°20' N and the Algerian coast, and between 05°40' E and 06°00' E. Sighted several ships but was unable to carry out an attack.
		22 Jan 1943	0442		At 0442 hours, a submarine was sighted at a distance of 4,000 metres. Bronzo turned away.
		24 Jan 1943	1240	37° 24'N, 4° 47'E	At 1240 hours, a patrol vessel was sighted at a distance of 7-8,000 metres, steering 100°, 10-12 knots. It had not been detected with hydrophones. Bronzo turned away.
		26 Jan 1943	1637	36° 58'N, 5° 02'E	At 1637 hours, two corvettes or MTBs were sighted at a distance of 3,000 metres. Bronzo turned away.
		27 Jan 1943	0305		At 0305 hours, a bomber, which was almost certainly a Douglas DB - 7B Havock or Boston, was sighted. The aircraft circled five times but did not attack and Bronzo did not open fire with her machine-guns as she was close to the coast.
		29 Jan 1943	1803	37° 00'N, 4° 43'E	At 1803 hours, a convoy of fourteen ships, including at least six destroyers, was sighted at a distance of 13-14,000 metres. Bronzo closed, but apparently the convoy was under air attack and, at 1840 hours, bombs fell near the submarine which went deep and could not regain contact.
		31 Jan 1943	1201	36° 54'N, 4° 55'E	At 1201 hours, two patrol vessels of about 300-400 tons were sighted at a distance of 8-10,000 metres.
		31 Jan 1943	1401	36° 54'N, 4° 55'E (0) Approximately.	At 1401 hours, an MTB, which had not been detected by hydrophones, was sighted at a distance of 2-3,000 metres. Bronzo went deep.
		31 Jan 1943	1615	36° 54'N, 4° 55'E (0) Approximately.	At 1615 hours, Bronzo was proceeding at a depth of 70 metres, when she was depth-charged by an A/S vessel detected with hydrophones at 1555 hours. The submarine went deep, but suffered some minor damage.

	Bronzo (BZ)	12 Feb 1943	1712	Cagliari	13 Feb 1943	1640	La Maddalena		Passage Cagliari-La Maddalena.

	Bronzo (BZ)	11 Mar 1943	1003	La Maddalena	12 Mar 1943	0824	Naples		Passage La Maddalena-Naples.

	Bronzo (BZ)	25 May 1943		Naples	25 May 1943		Naples		Exercises with the torpedo boat Orsa.

	Bronzo (BZ)	31 May 1943	0302	Pozzuoli	1 Jun 1943	0200	La Maddalena		Passage Pozzuoli-La Maddalena.

	Bronzo (BZ)	10 Jun 1943	0538	La Maddalena	10 Jun 1943	0812	Bonifacio		Passage La Maddalena-Bonifacio.

9.	Bronzo (BZ)	18 Jun 1943	0155	Bonifacio	3 Jul 1943	1002	La Maddalena		Patrolled between 37°20'N and Algerian coast, and between 04°30'E and 05°07'E then from 20th June, between 38°20'N and 39°00'N, and between 04°20 and 05°00'E. On 28th June, ordered to patrol south of 37°10'N between 05°00'E and 06°00'E. Uneventful except for H.E. and distant explosions.

	Bronzo (BZ)	3 Jul 1943	0155	La Maddalena	3 Jul 1943	1142	Porto Palma (Caprera Island)		Changed anchorage.

	Bronzo (BZ)	3 Jul 1943	2145	Porto Palma (Caprera Island)	5 Jul 1943	1204	Pozzuoli		Passage Porto Palma (Caprera Island)-Pozzuoli.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	20 Jul 1943	0900	Monfalcone	20 Jul 1943	1745	Monfalcone		Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Jul 1943	0736	Monfalcone	26 Jul 1943	1322	Venice	61,2	Passage Monfalcone-Venice.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Jul 1943	0900	Venice	27 Jul 1943	1145	Venice		Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	28 Jul 1943	0915	Venice	28 Jul 1943	1150	Venice		Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	29 Jul 1943	0815	Venice	29 Jul 1943	1105	Venice		Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	31 Jul 1943	0930	Venice	31 Jul 1943	1430	Monfalcone		Passage Venice-Monfalcone.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	11 Aug 1943	0813	Monfalcone	11 Aug 1943	1257	Monfalcone	47,5	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	18 Aug 1943	0853	Monfalcone	18 Aug 1943	1055	Monfalcone	30	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	19 Aug 1943	1509	Monfalcone	19 Aug 1943	1745	Monfalcone	36	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Sep 1943	1352	Monfalcone	4 Sep 1943	1605	Monfalcone	21	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	6 Sep 1943	0901	Monfalcone	6 Sep 1943	1415	Pola	73	Passage Monfalcone-Pola.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	7 Sep 1943	0840	Pola	7 Sep 1943	1137	Pola	5	Demagnetization.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	9 Sep 1943	1500	Pola	9 Sep 1943	1510	Pola	0,2	Changed moorings.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	9 Sep 1943	2320	Pola	10 Sep 1943	1700	Pelagosa		Passage Pola-Brindisi, but anchored off Pelagosa Island to repair defects.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	15 Sep 1943	1137	Pelagosa	16 Sep 1943	0820	Brindisi	168,5	Passage Pelagosa-Brindisi. Uneventful.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	22 Sep 1943	1324	Brindisi	22 Sep 1943	1805	Brindisi	22	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	5 Oct 1943	0505	Brindisi	7 Oct 1943	0840	Naples	491,5	Passage Brindisi-Naples. Uneventful.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	7 Oct 1943	0955	Naples	7 Oct 1943	1032	Naples	0,8	Changed anchorage.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 Oct 1943	1442	Naples	12 Oct 1943	1608	Torre Annunziata	11	Passage Naples-Torre Annunziata.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 Nov 1943	1210	Torre Annunziata (Naples)	18 Nov 1943	1530	Augusta	175	Passage Naples-Augusta with Otaria, HMS Nubian and convoy NV 8B (fifteen merchant vessels).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	21 Nov 1943	0915	Augusta	21 Nov 1943	0955	Augusta	0,8	Changed anchorage.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	23 Nov 1943	0745	Augusta	23 Nov 1943	1630	Augusta	34	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	6 Dec 1943	0701	Augusta	7 Dec 1943	1538	Taranto	217,7	Passage Augusta-Taranto with Dandolo, Giada and Brin, escorted by the torpedo boats Aliseo, Fortunale, Riboty, Abba, corvette Urania and armed trawler HMS Grilse with convoy AH.11).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	1 Jan 1944	0835	Taranto	1 Jan 1944	1345	Taranto	35	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Jan 1944	1600	Taranto	2 Jan 1944	1744	Taranto	12	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Jan 1944	1235	Taranto	6 Jan 1944	1520	Pantelleria	742	Passage Taranto-Algiers with Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Speri escorted by the destroyer Grecale. Because of bad weather they were diverted to Pantelleria (6-8th January 1944).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	8 Jan 1944	0701	Pantelleria	9 Jan 1944	1855	Algiers	454	Passage Pantelleria-Algiers with Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Speri, escorted by destroyer Grecale.
		9 Jan 1944	1122 1124 (e)	36° 47'N, 5° 37'E (e) 37° 21'N, 4° 42'E (0) German Grid CH 9525.	Goffredo Mameli observed an explosion 250-300 metres to starboard side and, shortly after, another about 250 metres to port. The escorting destroyer Grecale signalled that they were under air attack, but these were actually premature explosions from torpedoes fired by U-616 (OL Siegfried Koitschka). The Italians vessels were unaware that they had been under attack from a U-boat and, for security reasons, were diverted to Algiers.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	11 Jan 1944	0530	Algiers	13 Jan 1944	1310	Gibraltar	601	Passage Algiers-Gibraltar with Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Speri, escorted by destroyer Grecale.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 Jan 1944	0935	Gibraltar	17 Jan 1944	1337	Gibraltar	16	Compass tests.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Jan 1944	0758	Gibraltar	27 Jan 1944	1022	Gibraltar	12	Passage Gibraltar-Bermuda with Dandolo, Marea and Vortice escorted by the escort destroyer USS Neunzer (DE-150), but ordered back to wait for Speri.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	28 Jan 1944	1401	Gibraltar	28 Jan 1944	1416	Gibraltar		Changed anchorage.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	29 Jan 1944	0800	Gibraltar	13 Feb 1944	1608	Bermuda	4800	Passage Gibraltar-Bermuda with Dandolo, Marea, Vortice and Speri, escorted by the escort destroyer USS Neunzer (DE-150). During the passage, Mameli carried out exercises with Neunzer on 2nd and 9th Februry and refuelled from the destroyer on 7th February. At 1425 hours on the 12th met by the tug USS Cherokee (AT-66) and escorted in (mileage from Taranto).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 Mar 1944	0755	Bermuda	13 Mar 1944	1843	Bermuda	76	Exercises. On that day, the minesweeper USS Despite (AM-89) exercised with an Italian submarine, which could be either Mameli or Vortice (probably the latter).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	18 Mar 1944	0730	Bermuda	18 Mar 1944	1822	Bermuda	42	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	19 Mar 1944	0744	Bermuda	19 Mar 1944	1755	Bermuda	40,2	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	21 Mar 1944	0724	Bermuda	21 Mar 1944	1513	Bermuda	36,3	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Mar 1944	0745	King's Point (Bermuda)	24 Mar 1944	0853	Bermuda (dockyard)	2,2	Docked.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 Apr 1944	0745	Bermuda	13 Apr 1944	0853	Bermuda	5,5	Undocked. On 24th April 1944, operational control of Mameli passed from the British to the Americans.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Apr 1944	0800	Bermuda	26 Apr 1944	1857	Bermuda	72,5	Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escorts USS Neunzer (DE-150), USS Amick (DE-168), USS Cooner (DE-172) and USS Eldridge (DE-173).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	29 Apr 1944	0707	Bermuda	29 Apr 1944	1909	Bermuda	66,9	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	30 Apr 1944	0632	Bermuda	30 Apr 1944	1938	Bermuda	77,4	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	9 May 1944	0617	Bermuda	9 May 1944	1836	Bermuda	75,2	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	10 May 1944	0730	Bermuda	10 May 1944	1825	Bermuda	62,5	Exercises with the destroyer USS Brush (DD-745).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 May 1944	0723	Bermuda	12 May 1944	1728	Bermuda	48,1	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 May 1944	0641	Bermuda	13 May 1944	1728	Bermuda	58,3	Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS George A. Johnson (DE-583).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	14 May 1944	0637	Bermuda	14 May 1944	1845	Bermuda	61,7	Exercises with the destroyers USS Bearss (DD-654), USS Mansfield (DD-728) and USS Brush (DD-745).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	15 May 1944	0712	Port Royal	15 May 1944	1822	St. George	53,6	Exercises and passage Port Royal-St. George. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS George A. Johnson (DE-583).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 May 1944	0730	St. George	26 May 1944	1613	Bermuda (N.O.B. (?))	46,8	Exercises and passage St. George-Bermuda.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 May 1944	0630	Bermuda	27 May 1944	1532	Bermuda	78	Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escort USS Holton (DE-703).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	28 May 1944	0700	Bermuda	28 May 1944	1734	Bermuda	76,4	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	30 May 1944	0639	Bermuda	30 May 1944	1933	Bermuda	95,5	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	31 May 1944	0627	Bermuda	31 May 1944	1858	Bermuda	88,6	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	1 Jun 1944	0622	Port Royal	1 Jun 1944	1810	Port Royal	89,5	Exercises with the destroyer USS Brush (DD-745) and destroyer escort USS Daniel A. Joy (DE-585).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Jun 1944	0617	Port Royal	2 Jun 1944	1808	Port Royal	89,6	Exercises with the destroyers USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) and USS Brush (DD-745).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Jun 1944	0617	Port Royal	3 Jun 1944	1833	Port Royal	81	Exercises with the destroyer USS Brush (DD-745) and escort destroyer USS Carter (DE-112).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Jun 1944	0636	Port Royal	4 Jun 1944	1610	St. George	49,7	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	11 Jun 1944	0740	St. George	11 Jun 1944	2005	Port Royal	80,8	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 Jun 1944	0700	Port Royal	12 Jun 1944	2032	Port Royal	81,2	Exercises with the destroyers USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) and USS Taussig (DD-746).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 Jun 1944	0545	Port Royal	13 Jun 1944	1928	Port Royal	82,3	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	14 Jun 1944	0633	Port Royal	14 Jun 1944	1550	St. George	49,2	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	15 Jun 1944	0655	St. George	15 Jun 1944	1755	Port Royal	51,9	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	16 Jun 1944	0625	Port Royal	16 Jun 1944	1714	Port Royal	89,8	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 Jun 1944	0718	Port Royal	18 Jun 1944	1031	Port Royal	215,2	Exercises in area 32°50'N, 63°40'W with the escort destroyers USS J.R.Y. Blakely (DE-140), USS Hill (DE-141), USS Howard F. Clark (DE-533) and aircraft from the escort carrier USS Wake Island (CVE-65). Mameli was escorted back to Bermuda by the minesweepers USS YMS 306 and USS YMS 307.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	19 Jun 1944	0640	Port Royal	19 Jun 1944	2013	Port Royal	77,2	Exercises with the destroyer USS Taussig (DD-746).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	22 Jun 1944	0701	Port Royal	22 Jun 1944	1953	Port Royal	100,8	Exercises with Killer Group USS English (DD-696), McCoy Reynolds (DE-440), Walter C. Wann (DE-412), Abercrombie (DE-343), Carter (DE-112) and Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) and escort carrier.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	23 Jun 1944	0620	Port Royal	23 Jun 1944	1837	Port Royal	81	Exercises with the destroyers USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) and USS Taussig (DD-746).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Jun 1944	0628	Port Royal	24 Jun 1944	1701	Port Royal	63,8	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Jun 1944	0535	Port Royal	28 Jun 1944	0822	Port Royal	192	Exercises in 32°00'N, 63°00'W with the aircraft from the escort carrier USS Card (CVE-11) and the escort destroyers USS Thomas (DE-102), USS Bostwick (DE-103), USS Breeman (DE-104), USS Bronstein (DE-189) and USS Baker (DE-190). Mameli was escorted out by the patrol craft USS PC 1596. Mameli was noted to display very good evasive tactics.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	1 Jul 1944	0627	Port Royal	1 Jul 1944	1840	Port Royal	84,9	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Jul 1944	0644	Port Royal	3 Jul 1944	1315	Port Royal	64	Exercises with the destroyers USS John Hood (DD-655) and USS Collett (DD-730).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	9 Jul 1944	0620	Port Royal	9 Jul 1944	1723	St. George	63,8	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 Jul 1944	0742	St. George	17 Jul 1944	1706	St. George	47,1	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	19 Jul 1944	0743	St. George	19 Jul 1944	1640	St. George	37,2	Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	22 Jul 1944		St. George	22 Jul 1944		St. George		Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113), USS Jesse Rutherford (DE-347), USS Traw (DE-350) and USS Leland E. Thomas (DE-420).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Jul 1944	0707	St. George	24 Jul 1944	1512	St. George	37	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Jul 1944	0751	St. George	26 Jul 1944	1649	St. George	37,5	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Jul 1944	0700	St. George	27 Jul 1944	1623	St. George	36,8	Exercises. Possibly with the USS Bogue (CVE-9) group, which included the destroyer escorts USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Swenning (DE-394), USS Willis (DE-395), USS Janssen (DE-396) and USS Wilhoite (DE-397).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	28 Jul 1944	0743	St. George	28 Jul 1944	1452	St. George	33	Exercises. Possibly with the USS Bogue (CVE-9) group, which included the destroyer escorts USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Swenning (DE-394), USS Willis (DE-395), USS Janssen (DE-396) and USS Wilhoite (DE-397).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	29 Jul 1944	0731	St. George	29 Jul 1944	1557	St. George	36,6	Exercises. Possibly with the USS Bogue (CVE-9) group, which included the destroyer escorts USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Swenning (DE-394), USS Willis (DE-395), USS Janssen (DE-396) and USS Wilhoite (DE-397) and also with the destroyer USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	30 Jul 1944	0731	St. George	30 Jul 1944	1718	St. George	50,3	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	31 Jul 1944	0755	St. George	31 Jul 1944	1630	St. George	37,1	Exercises with the destroyer USS Haynsworth (DD-700) and the destroyer escort USS Maurice J. Manuel (DE-351). Possibly also with the destroyer escorts USS Haverfield (DE-393), USS Swenning (DE-394), USS Janssen (DE-396) and USS Wilhoite (DE-397) from the USS Bogue (CVE-9) group.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Aug 1944	0750	St. George	2 Aug 1944	1617	Port Royal	50,9	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Aug 1944	0631	Port Royal	3 Aug 1944	1810	Port Royal	75	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Aug 1944	0623	Port Royal	4 Aug 1944	1702	Port Royal	72,8	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	5 Aug 1944	0650	Port Royal	5 Aug 1944	1808	Port Royal	76,1	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	10 Aug 1944	0612	Port Royal	10 Aug 1944	1741	Port Royal	84,5	Exercises with the destroyers USS Ault (DD-698), USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747) and the destroyer escorts USS Tinsman (DE-589) and USS Jobb (DE-707).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	11 Aug 1944	0603	Bermuda	13 Aug 1944	1003	Bermuda	463	Exercises with Task Force 22.4: aircraft from the escort carrier USS Core (CVE-13) and her escort of the escort destroyers USS Moore (DE-240), USS Keith (DE-241), USS J. Richard Ward (DE-243), USS Otterstetter (DE-244) and USS Sloat (DE-245).on 11th and 12th August. Mameli was escorted out by USS Schenck (DD-159) who also joined the exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Aug 1944	1035	Port Royal	28 Aug 1944	1423	Portsmouth (N.H.)	758	Passage Bermuda-Portsmouth (N.H.) with the British submarine HMS P 512, escorted by USS the destroyer USS Schenck (DD-159) and the destroyer escort USS Chester T. O'Brien (DE-421). At Portsmouth Mameli was to undergo a long refit.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	23 Nov 1944	0740	Portsmouth (N.H.)	23 Nov 1944	1440	Portsmouth (N.H.)	49,7	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Nov 1944	0830	Portsmouth (N.H.)	24 Nov 1944	2258	New London (CT)	159,3	Passage Portsmouth (N.H.)-New London (Conn.).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Dec 1944	1300	New London (CT)	4 Dec 1944	1525	New London (CT)	29	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	5 Dec 1944	0500	New London (CT)	5 Dec 1944	1645	New London (CT)	64,4	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113), USS Edsall (DE-129), USS Stewart (DE-238), USS Daniel (DE-335) and USS Hissem (DE-400).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	6 Dec 1944	0710	New London (CT)	6 Dec 1944	1752	New London (CT)	63,9	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Stewart (DE-238) and USS Daniel (DE-335).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	8 Dec 1944	0800	New London (CT)	8 Dec 1944	1141	New London (CT)	38	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	11 Dec 1944	0615	New London (CT)	11 Dec 1944	1610	Block Island	59,5	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 Dec 1944	0750	Block Island	12 Dec 1944	1715	New London (CT)	81,2	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 Dec 1944	0610	New London (CT)	13 Dec 1944	1316	New London (CT)	83	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	14 Dec 1944	0550	New London (CT)	14 Dec 1944	1417	Block Island	59,3	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	15 Dec 1944	0745	Block Island	15 Dec 1944	2350	Block Island	81,7	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	16 Dec 1944	0800	Block Island	16 Dec 1944	1747	New London (CT)	55,8	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	18 Dec 1944	0620	New London (CT)	18 Dec 1944	1750	Block Island	63	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	20 Dec 1944	0745	Block Island	20 Dec 1944	2017	Block Island	43,7	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	21 Dec 1944	0750	Block Island	21 Dec 1944	2225	New London (CT)	96,3	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	22 Dec 1944	0700	New London (CT)	22 Dec 1944	1918	New London (CT)	82,9	Exercises. Possibly with the destroyer escorts USS Marchand (DE-249) and USS Pettit (DE-253).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Dec 1944	0930	New London (CT)	26 Dec 1944	1850	New London (CT)	61,3	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Dec 1944	0750	New London (CT)	27 Dec 1944	1842	New London (CT)	64,2	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	28 Dec 1944	0750	New London (CT)	28 Dec 1944	1430	New London (CT)	54,7	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	29 Dec 1944	0750	New London (CT)	29 Dec 1944	1720	New London (CT)	58,9	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	30 Dec 1944	0755	New London (CT)	30 Dec 1944	0900	New London (CT)	12	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Jan 1945	0550	New London (CT)	2 Jan 1945	1320	New London (CT)	82,3	Exercises with the destroyers USS Phelps (DD-360) and USS Champlin (DD-601).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Jan 1945	0550	New London (CT)	3 Jan 1945	1809	Long Island (NY)	79	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Jan 1945	0725	Long Island (NY)	4 Jan 1945	1825	Long Island (NY)	51,7	Exercises with the escort destroyers USS Poole (DE-151), USS Peterson (DE-152), USS Harveson (DE-316) and USS Joyce (DE-317) from COMCORTDIV 22 and possibly also with the escort destroyers USS Tomich (DE-242), USS Otterstetter (DE-244) and USS Sloat (DE-245).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	5 Jan 1945	0725	Long Island (NY)	5 Jan 1945	1658	Block Island (RI)	43,8	Exercises with the escort destroyers USS Poole (DE-151), USS Peterson (DE-152), USS Harveson (DE-316) and USS Joyce (DE-317) from COMCORTDIV 22.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	6 Jan 1945	0725	Block Island (RI)	6 Jan 1945	1645	New London (CT)	51,2	Exercises with the escort destroyers USS Poole (DE-151), USS Peterson (DE-152), USS Harveson (DE-316) and USS Joyce (DE-317) from COMCORTDIV 22.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	18 Jan 1945	0900	New London (CT)	18 Jan 1945	1615	New London (CT)	36	Gyrocompass tests.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	20 Jan 1945	0825	New London (CT)	21 Jan 1945	0750	Casco Bay (Me)	225	Passage New London (Conn.)-Casco Bay (Portland, Maine) escorted by the patrol craft USS SC-642 and met by USS destroyer USS Rhind (DD-404) at eastern end of Cape Cod Canal and escorted in.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	22 Jan 1945	0745	Casco Bay	22 Jan 1945	1615	Casco Bay	50,2	Exercises with the icebreaker USCGC Storis (WAGL-38) and the destroyer escort USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	23 Jan 1945	0738	Casco Bay	23 Jan 1945	1740	Casco Bay	58,9	Exercises with the escort destroyers USS Buckley (DE-51), USS Reuben James (DE-153), USS Scroggins (DE-799) and USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Jan 1945	0753	Casco Bay	24 Jan 1945	1720	Casco Bay	54,8	Exercises with the destroyer USS Rhind (DD-404) and the destroyer escorts USS Stewart (DE-238) and USS Daniel (DE-335).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	25 Jan 1945	0759	Casco Bay	25 Jan 1945	1250	Casco Bay	43,7	Exercises with the destroyer USS Mervine (DD-489) and the frigate USS Gladwyne (PF-62). The exercises were interrupted because of bad weather. No info on other escort vessels involved.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Jan 1945	0750	Casco Bay	26 Jan 1945	1810	Casco Bay	51	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Jacob Jones (DE-130), USS Sturtevant (DE-239) and USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337). Lost one man overboard after these exercises (during other night exercises).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Jan 1945	0759	Casco Bay	27 Jan 1945	1702	Casco Bay	51,2	Exercises with the frigates USS Gladwyne (PF-62) and USS New Bedford (PF-71).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	29 Jan 1945	0745	Casco Bay	29 Jan 1945	1007	Casco Bay	23,5	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Brough (DE-148) and USS Martin H. Ray (DE-338). The exercises were interrupted because of high winds and low visibility.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	30 Jan 1945	0750	Casco Bay	30 Jan 1945	1655	Casco Bay	51,1	Exercises with the destroyers USS Trippe (DD-403), USS Wainwright (DD-419) and USS Nelson (DD-623).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	31 Jan 1945	0745	Casco Bay	31 Jan 1945	1649	Casco Bay	51,3	Exercises with the destroyer USS Purdy (DD-734) and the destroyer escort USS Brough (DE-148).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	1 Feb 1945	0750	Casco Bay	1 Feb 1945	1700	Casco Bay	49,9	Exercises with the destroyers USS Trippe (DD-403), USS Wainwright (DD-419) and the destroyer escort USS Dale W. Peterson (DD-337).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Feb 1945	0755	Casco Bay	2 Feb 1945	1706	Casco Bay	52,7	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Neal A. Scott (DE-769) and USS Muir (DE-770) and possibly the frigate USS Brunswick (PF-68).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Feb 1945	0750	Casco Bay	3 Feb 1945	1703	Casco Bay	54,2	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Haverfield (DE-393) and USS Swenning (DE-394). A submarine exercise was cancelled on 5th February due to casualty?

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	6 Feb 1945	0757	Casco Bay	6 Feb 1945	1632	Casco Bay	56,1	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Kretchmer (DE-329), USS O'Reilly (DE-330) and USS Koiner (DE-331). Submarine exercises were cancelled on 7th and 8th February 1945, due to the suspected presence of a U-boat as all available units were sent to search the area.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	10 Feb 1945	0900	Casco Bay	10 Feb 1945	1546	Casco Bay	26,3	Special ASW exercises with the destroyer USS Nelson (DD-623).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 Feb 1945	0750	Casco Bay	12 Feb 1945	1616	Casco Bay	30,4	Exercises with USS Snowden (DE-246), USS Stanton (DE-247) and USS Swasey (DE-248).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 Feb 1945	0740	Casco Bay	13 Feb 1945	1517	Casco Bay	32,4	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Carter (DE-112), USS Neil A. Scott (DE-769) and USS Muir (DE-770).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	14 Feb 1945	0825	Casco Bay	14 Feb 1945	1605	Casco Bay	35,6	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Carter (DE-112) and USS Muir (DE-770).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	15 Feb 1945	0750	Casco Bay	15 Feb 1945	1457	Casco Bay	33,7	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Frost (DE-144) and USS Huse (DE-145).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	16 Feb 1945	0755	Casco Bay	16 Feb 1945	1145	Casco Bay	7,5	Exercises with the destroyer USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427). Cancelled because of low visibility.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 Feb 1945	0755	Casco Bay	17 Feb 1945	1715	Casco Bay	56,4	Exercises with the destroyer USS Trippe (DD-403)USS Trippe (DD-403) and the destroyer escorts USS Ramsden (DE-382), USS Rhodes (DE-384) and USS Savage (DE-386).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	20 Feb 1945	0750	Casco Bay	20 Feb 1945	1657	Casco Bay	55,7	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Frost (DE-144), USS Huse (DE-145) and USS Inch (DE-146).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	21 Feb 1945	0745	Casco Bay	21 Feb 1945	1749	Casco Bay	58	Exercises with the destroyers USS Charles F. Hughes (DD-428), USS Eberle (DD-430) and the destroyer escorts USS Herbert C. Jones (DE-137).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	22 Feb 1945	0755	Casco Bay	22 Feb 1945	0820	Casco Bay	0,2	Exercises. Interrupted because of low visibility.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	23 Feb 1945	1230	Casco Bay	23 Feb 1945	1735	Casco Bay	28,3	Exercises (delayed because of low visibility) with the destroyer escorts USS Haverfield (DE-393) and USS Swenning (DE-394).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Feb 1945	0650	Casco Bay	26 Feb 1945	1415	Portsmouth (N.H.)	53,7	Passage Casco Bay-Portsmouth (N.H.), escorted by the destroyer escort USS Wilhoite (DE-397) for repairs to the rudder.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 Mar 1945	1030	Portsmouth (N.H.)	17 Mar 1945	1532	Portland (Maine)	56,3	Passage Portsmouth (N.H.)-Portland (Maine) escorted by the destroyer escort USS Robert I. Paine (DE-578).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	18 Mar 1945	0940	Portland (Maine)	18 Mar 1945	1748	Portland (Maine)	50,9	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Jacob Jones (DE-130) and USS Brough (DE-148).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	19 Mar 1945	0750	Portland (Maine)	19 Mar 1945	1725	Portland (Maine)	53,6	Exercises with the destroyer USS Edison (DD-439) and the destroyer escorts USS Jacob Jones (DE-130) and USS Sturtevant (DE-239).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	20 Mar 1945	0810	Portland (Maine)	20 Mar 1945	1440	Portland (Maine)	46	Exercises with the destroyers USS Benson (DD-421), USS Quick (DD-490) and the destroyer escort USS Cates (DE-763).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	23 Mar 1945	0812	Portland (Maine)	23 Mar 1945	1630	Portland (Maine)	50,1	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Pettit (DE-253), USS Ricketts (DE-254) and USS Cates (DE-763).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Mar 1945	0755	Portland (Maine)	24 Mar 1945	1708	Portland (Maine)	53,5	Exercises with the destroyer USS Davis (DD-395) and the destroyer escort USS Howard D. Crow (DE-252).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	25 Mar 1945	0758	Portland (Maine)	25 Mar 1945	1656	Portland (Maine)	51,8	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Carter (DE-112), USS Neil A. Scott (DE-769) and USS Sutton (DE-771) of TG 22.13.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	25 Mar 1945	0758	Portland (Maine)	25 Mar 1945	1656	Portland (Maine)	51,8	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Carter (DE-112), USS Neil A. Scott (DE-769) and USS Sutton (DE-771) of TG 22.13.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Mar 1945	0845	Portland (Maine)	26 Mar 1945	1720	Portland (Maine)	50,8	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Mar 1945	0805	Portland (Maine)	27 Mar 1945	1720	Portland (Maine)	52,8	Exercises with the cutters USCGC Modoc (WPG-46) and USCGC Tampa (WPG-48).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	30 Mar 1945	0750	Portland (Maine)	30 Mar 1945	1723	Portland (Maine)	52,8	Exercises with the cutters USCGC Modoc (WPG-46) and USCGC Tampa (WPG-48). [???].

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	31 Mar 1945	0805	Portland (Maine)	31 Mar 1945	1725	Portland (Maine)	53,2	Exercises with the destroyers USS Benson (DD-421), USS Gleaves (DD-423) and USS Baldwin (DD-624).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	1 Apr 1945	0745	Casco Bay	1 Apr 1945	1658	Casco Bay	58	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Finch (DE-328) and USS Richey (DE-385).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Apr 1945	0750	Casco Bay	2 Apr 1945	1739	Casco Bay	58	Exercises with the destroyer escort USS Neil A. Scott (DE-769).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Apr 1945	0755	Casco Bay	3 Apr 1945	1700	Casco Bay	52,6	Exercises with the destroyer USS Sampson (DD-394), destroyer escort USS Mills (DE-383) and the frigates USS Lorain (PF-93) and USS Orlando (PF-99). An enemy submarine was reported at 49°30'N, 29°00'W.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	5 Apr 1945	1040	Casco Bay	5 Apr 1945	1740	Casco Bay	49,4	Exercises with the cutters USCGC Modoc (WPG-46), USCGC Tampa (WPG-48) and USCGC Algonquin (WPG-75).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	6 Apr 1945	0800	Casco Bay	6 Apr 1945	1710	Casco Bay	58,1	Exercises with the destoyer escorts USS Micka (DE-176) and USS Gustafson (DE-182).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	7 Apr 1945	0755	Casco Bay	7 Apr 1945	1525	Casco Bay	50,3	Exercises with the destroyer USS Jouett (DD-396) and the frigate USS Lorain (PF-93).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	9 Apr 1945	0804	Casco Bay	9 Apr 1945	1735	Casco Bay	55,5	Exercises with the destroyer USS Somers (DD-381) and the frigate USS Woonsocket (PF-32).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 Apr 1945	0843	Casco Bay	12 Apr 1945	1744	Casco Bay	55,5	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Gandy (DE-764) and USS Earl K. Olsen (DE-765).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 Apr 1945	0755	Casco Bay	13 Apr 1945	1445	Casco Bay	47	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Eisner (DE-192), USS Wingfield (DE-194) and USS Rinehart (DE-196). Interrupted because of fog, Wingfield sent a boarding and salvage party for training aboard the submarine.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	14 Apr 1945	0805	Casco Bay	14 Apr 1945	1740	Casco Bay	55,2	Exercises with the destroyers USS Gleaves (DD-423), USS Eberle (DD-430), USS Woolsey (DD-437) and the destroyer escort USS Harveson (DE-316).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	15 Apr 1945	1020	Casco Bay	15 Apr 1945	1820	Casco Bay	52,1	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Garfield Thomas (DE-193), USS Thornhill (DE-195) and USS Roche (DE-197).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	16 Apr 1945	0750	Casco Bay	16 Apr 1945	1305	Casco Bay	43,7	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Eisner (DE-192) and USS Garfield Thomas (DE-193). Interrupted due to defects.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	19 Apr 1945	1235	Casco Bay	19 Apr 1945	1642	Casco Bay	13	Gyrocompass tests.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 May 1945	0748	Casco Bay	3 May 1945	1730	Casco Bay	53,5	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Brough (DE-148). and USS Sturtevant (DE-239).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	5 May 1945	0910	Casco Bay	5 May 1945	1710	Casco Bay	48,7	Exercises with the destroyer escort USS Camp (DE-251), the frigate USS Peoria (PF-67) and the corvette USS Courage (PG-70).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	9 May 1945	0735	Casco Bay	9 May 1945	1705	Casco Bay	53,3	Exercises with the frigates USS Key West (PF-17) and USS Alexandria (PF-18).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 May 1945	0750	Casco Bay	12 May 1945	0836	Casco Bay	0,7	Exercises. Interrupted after a collision with the minesweeper USS Jubilant (AM-255).
		12 May 1945	0803	(0) In Hussy Sound (Casco Bay).	The submarine collided with the minesweeper USS Jubilant (AM-255). The submarine was slightly damaged and had to turn back.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 May 1945	0800	Casco Bay	17 May 1945	1730	Casco Bay	48	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 May 1945	0645	Casco Bay	27 May 1945	0920	New London (Conn.)	225	Passage Casco Bay-New London (Conn.), escorted by the destroyer USS USS Somers (DD-381) until Cape Cod then by the destroyer escort USS Coffman (DE-191).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	1 Jun 1945	1237	New London (Conn.)	7 Jun 1945	1212	Guantanamo (Cuba)	1546	Passage New London (Conn.)-Guantanamo escorted by the high speed transport USS John P. Gray (APD-74).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	14 Jun 1945	0700	Guantanamo	14 Jun 1945	1752	Guantanamo	68,5	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	15 Jun 1945	0830	Guantanamo	15 Jun 1945	1712	Guantanamo	35,3	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	18 Jun 1945	0825	Guantanamo	18 Jun 1945	1610	Guantanamo	23,5	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Gandy (DE-764) and USS Earl K. Olsen (DE-765).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	20 Jun 1945	0800	Guantanamo	20 Jun 1945	1441	Guantanamo	23,5	Exercises with the destroyer USS Niblack (DD-424).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	24 Jun 1945	0629	Guantanamo	24 Jun 1945	1540	Guantanamo	39,5	Exercises with the destroyer USS Steinaker (DD-863).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	25 Jun 1945	0835	Guantanamo	25 Jun 1945	1800	Guantanamo	41,9	Exercises with the destroyer USS Livermoore (DD-429).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Jun 1945	0700	Guantanamo	26 Jun 1945	1440	Guantanamo	24	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Price (DE-332) and USS Strickland (DE-333).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Jun 1945	0630	Guantanamo	27 Jun 1945	1420	Guantanamo	39	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	28 Jun 1945	0630	Guantanamo	28 Jun 1945	1410	Guantanamo	24,5	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	30 Jun 1945	1009	Guantanamo	30 Jun 1945	1716	Guantanamo	22,6	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Daniel (DE-335) and USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Jul 1945	0930	Guantanamo	2 Jul 1945	1710	Guantanamo	24,5	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Jul 1945	0640	Guantanamo	4 Jul 1945	1142	Guantanamo	23,4	Exercises. Interrupted because of defects.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	11 Jul 1945	0645	Guantanamo	11 Jul 1945	1609	Guantanamo	37	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	12 Jul 1945	0903	Guantanamo	12 Jul 1945	1143	Guantanamo	7	Exercises. Interrupted because the A/S vessels did not show up.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	13 Jul 1945	1104	Guantanamo	13 Jul 1945	1735	Guantanamo	33,9	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	14 Jul 1945	1005	Guantanamo	14 Jul 1945	1730	Guantanamo	24,7	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	17 Jul 1945	0640	Guantanamo	17 Jul 1945	1530	Guantanamo	41,7	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	18 Jul 1945	1240	Guantanamo	18 Jul 1945	1740	Guantanamo	21	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	22 Jul 1945	0730	Guantanamo	22 Jul 1945	1535	Guantanamo	32,5	Exercises with the destroyer escort USS Sturtevant (DE-239).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	25 Jul 1945	1908	Guantanamo	26 Jul 1945	0157	Guantanamo	44,8	Exercises (with the destroyer escorts USS Durant (DE-389), USS Calcaterra (DE-390) and USS Merrill (DE-392). A rare night exercise!

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	26 Jul 1945	1900	Guantanamo	26 Jul 1945	2310	Guantanamo	28,3	Exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Frost (DE-144) and USS Huse (DE-388). A rare night exercise! The submarine managed to evade both ships!

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	29 Jul 1945	1928	Guantanamo	29 Jul 1945	2345	Guantanamo	30,2	Night exercises with the destroyer escorts USS Roy O. Hale (DE-336), USS Martin H. Ray (DE-338) and USS Lansing (DE-388).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	31 Jul 1945	1937	Guantanamo	31 Jul 1945	2400	Guantanamo	31,5	Exercises. The destroyers USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711) and USS Herbert J. Thomas (DD-833) exercised on that day with an Italian submarine which was probably Da Procida but could have been Mameli.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Aug 1945	0650	Guantanamo	2 Aug 1945	1430	Guantanamo	35	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	3 Aug 1945	0929	Guantanamo	3 Aug 1945	1640	Guantanamo	31	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Aug 1945	0648	Guantanamo	4 Aug 1945	1505	Guantanamo	39	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	6 Aug 1945	0635	Guantanamo	6 Aug 1945	1308	Guantanamo	23	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	7 Aug 1945	1943	Guantanamo	7 Aug 1945	2400	Guantanamo	22	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	9 Aug 1945	0643	Guantanamo	9 Aug 1945	1715	Guantanamo	26	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	10 Aug 1945	0637	Guantanamo	10 Aug 1945	1430	Guantanamo	33	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	27 Aug 1945	0905	Guantanamo	30 Aug 1945	1010	Guantanamo	602	Exercises.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	4 Nov 1945	0743	Key West (FL)	4 Nov 1945	1425	Key West (FL)	53	Trials.

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	8 Nov 1945	1729	Key West (FL)	13 Nov 1945	1646	Bermuda	1216	Passage Key West (Florida)-Bermuda escorted by the salvage vessel USS Escape (ARS-6).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	16 Nov 1945	1351	Bermuda	24 Nov 1945	1400	Ponto Delgada (Azores)	1986	Passage Bermuda-Gibraltar, escorted by the salvage vessel USS Escape (ARS-6), but diverted to Ponto Delgada (Azores).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	25 Nov 1945	1140	Ponto Delgada (Azores)	30 Nov 1945	1130	Gibraltar	1118	Passage Ponto Delgada (Azores)-Gibraltar, partly towed by the salvage vessel USS Escape (ARS-6).

	Goffredo Mameli (GM)	2 Dec 1945	1450	Gibraltar	10 Dec 1945	1615	Taranto	1340	Passage Gibraltar-Taranto, partly towed by the salvage vessel USS Escape (ARS-6).

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