British and Allied Submarine
Operations in World War II
Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Hezlet KBE CB DSO* DSC

 

 

     
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Map 41
The Mediterranean during the Tunisian Campaign
1st January - 13th May 1943
Positions of Submarines on patrol are for March 1943

14 Mar Unbending sinks Citta Di Bergamo of 2165 tons and Cosenca of 1471 tons (E. Calabria)
14 Mar Thunderbolt is sunk by Corvette Cicogna (N. Sicily)
17 Mar Trooper sinks Forli of 1525 tons (N. Sicily)
17 Mar Splendid sinks Devoli of 3175 tons (N. Sicily)
21 Mar Splendid sinks Georgio of 4885 tons (N. Sicily)
23 Mar Unison sinks Zeila of 1835 tons (E. Calabria)
24 Mar Sahib sinks Tosca of 474 tons (Tyrrhenian S)
27 Mar Sahib sinks Sidamo of 2860 tons (N. Sicily)
28 Mar Torbay sinks Lillois of 3860 tons (Tyrrhenian S)
29 Mar Dolfijn sinks Egle of 1145 tons (Sardinia)
29 Mar Unrivalled sinks Bois Roa of 1375 tons (N. Sicily) During March, Safari, Taurus, Sahib, Papanicolis, Parthian and Katsonis sank a total of twenty-five small craft in various areas.
1 Apr Unrivalled sinks Triglav of 231 tons (W. Sicily)
3 Apr Safari sinks minesweeper Narello and San Francisco Di Paola of 77 tons (Sardinia)
4 Apr Unbroken damages Regina of 9545 tons (Calabria)
5 Apr Safari destroys Bella Italia of 124 tons (Sardinia)
8 Apr Unshaken sinks Foggia of 1245 tons (E. Tunisia)
10 Apr Safari sinks Loredan of 1355 tons (Cagliari)
10 Apr Safari sinks Isonzo of 3335 tons (Cagliari)
11 Apr Safari sinks Entella of 2690 tons (Cagliari)
11 Apr Sibyl sinks Fabriano of 2940 tons (N. Sicily)
12 Apr Unruly sinks St Lucian of 1255 tons (G of Lions)
12 Apr Ultor sinks Penerf of 2150 tons (S. France)
14 Apr Taurus sinks Alcione C of 520 tons (Corsica)
15 Apr Taurus sinks Luigi of 433 tons (Corsica)
16 Apr Unseen sinks German A/A vessel UJ2205 (NW Sicily)

19 Apr Unrivalled sinks KT7 of 850 tons (Marittimo)
19 Apr Unrivalled sinks Bivona of 1640 tons (Marittimo)
19 Apr Saracen sinks Francesco Crispi of 7600 tons (Elba)
21 Apr Unison sinks Marco Fascerini of 6405 tons (Marittimo)
21 Apr Regent is lost on a mine off Monopoli
21 Apr Splendid is sunk by German destroyer Hermes off Capri
21 Apr Unbroken sinks Milano of 380 tons (N. Sicily)
22 Apr Saracen sinks Tagliamento of 5450 tons (Tyrrhenian S)
22 Apr Rorqual lays 50 mines off Trapani
23 Apr Sickle damages Mauro Croce of 1098 tons (Co of Spain)
24 Apr Sahib is sunk by corvette Gabbiano off Milazzo
26 Apr Unbroken damages Giacoma C of 4638 tons (N. Sicily)
28 Apr Unshaken sinks torpedo boat Climene (Marittimo)
30 Apr Rorqual lays another 50 mines off Trapani
During April, Ultor and Sahib sank three small vessels and damaged another.
2 May Safari sinks Sagliola of 307 tons (Sardinia)
7 May Unrivalled sinks Albini of 223 tons (N. Sicily)
8 May Safari sinks trawler Onda of 98 tons (Sardinia)
8 May Safari sinks Pippino Palomba of 2035 tons and Liv of 3070 tons (Sardinia)
9 May Unrivalled sinks Sante Maria Salina of 785 tons (Tyrrhenian S)
12 May Trident damages Anagni of 5817 tons (Corsica)
13 May Shakespeare sinks schooners Adelina and Sant Anna M of 85 and 156 tons During the first half of May, Parthian and Papanicolis sank five calques in the Aegean
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