Narvalo (NR)
Narvalo

Type	Ocean going
Class	Squalo (6)
Laid down	17 Oct 1928	Cantiere Navale Triestino, Monfalcone
Launched	15 Mar 1930
Commissioned	6 Dec 1930
End service
Stricken
Loss date	14 Jan 1943
Loss position	34° 08'N, 16° 04'E
History
Fate	Sunk on 14th January 1943 in the central Mediterranean in position 34°08'N, 16°04'E by depth charges from British destroyer HMS Pakenham, British escort destroyer HMS Hursley and a RAF Beaufort from No.39 Squadron.

Commands

Commander	Date from	Date to	Command notes
C.C. Renato Lucchesini	6 Jan 1940	6 Apr 1941
T.V. Raffaele Gigante	6 Apr 1941	30 Apr 1941
T.V. Ugo Crosara	1 May 1941	14 May 1941
T.V. Giuseppe Caito	15 May 1941	9 Apr 1942
S.T.V. Alberto Volterri	9 Apr 1942	20 Jun 1942
T.V. Lodovico Grion	21 Jun 1942	14 Jan 1943

Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

	Commander	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
	Lucchesini, Renato	10 Jun 1940		Portolago (Leros)	10 Jun 1940		Portolago (Leros)		At Portologao.
	Lucchesini, Renato	8 Jul 1940	0900	Portolago (Leros)	8 Jul 1940	1150	Portolago (Leros)	5,2	Exercises.
	Lucchesini, Renato	11 Jul 1940	0840	Portolago (Leros)	11 Jul 1940	1250	Portolago (Leros)	12,3	Exercises.
1	Lucchesini, Renato	24 Jul 1940	1807	Portolago (Leros)	6 Aug 1940	1115	Portolago (Leros)	902,1	Patrolled south of Crete, between 34°40'N and coast of Crete, and between 24°00'E and 26°20'E. Uneventful.
	Lucchesini, Renato	24 Aug 1940	0935	Portolago (Leros)	24 Aug 1940	1215	Portolago (Leros)	2,5	Exercises.
2	Lucchesini, Renato	16 Sep 1940	0815	Portolago (Leros)	26 Sep 1940	1530	Portolago (Leros)	772,1	Patrolled in southeast Aegean in Kaso Strait, between Cape Spinolonga and Maria Island, on a patrol line with Beilul and Squalo. Uneventful.
	Lucchesini, Renato	10 Oct 1940	1102	Portolago (Leros)	10 Oct 1940	1250	Portolago (Leros)	3,4	Exercises.
3	Lucchesini, Renato	27 Oct 1940	1604	Portolago (Leros)	7 Nov 1940	0735	Portolago (Leros)	1271,7	Patrolled In 35°00'N, 27°00'E to cover the southern approaches of the Kaso Straits. Uneventful.
4	Lucchesini, Renato	26 Nov 1940	1737	Portolago (Leros)	27 Nov 1940	0400	Portolago (Leros)		Sailed for patrol In 35°00'N, 27°00'E to cover the southern approaches of the Kaso Strait but then recalled.
5	Lucchesini, Renato	27 Nov 1940	1715	Portolago (Leros)	29 Nov 1940	1210	Portolago (Leros)	320	Sailed for patrol in 35°00'N, 27°00'E, to cover the southern approaches of the Kaso Strait, but returned because of defects.
6	Lucchesini, Renato	8 Dec 1940	1740	Portolago (Leros)	19 Dec 1940	0140	Portolago (Leros)	1107,1	Patrolled in Aegean in zone D. On the night of 11/12th, was ordered to patrol between 31°40'N and 32°10'N, and between 25°25'E and 25°36'E (this was also given as 5' and 30'West of the meridian of Point Viola and 06°30' and 07°00' south of Point Viola. Point Viola was 35°40'N, 26°20'E). This was done from 0115 hours on the 14th to 0000 hours on the 17th. At dawn on the 17th, Rhodes and Stampalia were raided by aircraft from HMS Illustrious, on her way to Suda Bay with HMS Warspite and HMS Valiant, but no Italian submarine was within range to attack.
7	Lucchesini, Renato	13 Jan 1941	1845	Portolago (Leros)	21 Jan 1941	0705	Portolago (Leros)	737,1	Patrolled in the Cyclades, 10 miles east of channel between Naxos and Mykonos. Uneventful.
	Lucchesini, Renato	21 Feb 1941	1810	Portolago (Leros)	26 Feb 1941	1949	Brindisi	1092	Passage Portolago (Leros)-Brindisi.
	Lucchesini, Renato	1 Mar 1941	0920	Brindisi	2 Mar 1941	1734	Pola	381	Passage Brindisi-Pola. Then refit.
	Gigante, Raffaele	6 Apr 1941		Pola	30 Apr 1941		Pola		Refit at Pola. Change in command.
	Crosara, Ugo	1 May 1941		Pola	14 May 1941		Pola		Refit at Pola. Change in command.
	Caito, Giuseppe	20 May 1941	0922	Pola	20 May 1941	1740	Pola	39	Exercises with the submarine Speri.
	Caito, Giuseppe	24 May 1941	0808	Pola	24 May 1941	1705	Pola	123,8	Exercises with the submarines Bausan, Pisani, Speri and Toti, escorted by the auxiliaries San Giorgio, Jadera and Morrhua.
	Caito, Giuseppe	30 May 1941	0743	Pola	30 May 1941	1632	Pola	17,8	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	3 Jun 1941	0735	Pola	3 Jun 1941	1818	Pola	58	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	7 Jun 1941	0748	Pola	7 Jun 1941	1810	Pola	50	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	9 Jun 1941	0750	Pola	9 Jun 1941	1806	Pola	72,7	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	10 Jun 1941	1345	Pola	11 Jun 1941	0230	Pola		Exercises with the submarine Bausan, escorted by the torpedo boat Cantore.
	Caito, Giuseppe	12 Jun 1941	0755	Pola	12 Jun 1941	1705	Pola	58,3	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	13 Jun 1941	0725	Pola	13 Jun 1941	1730	Pola	72	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	14 Jun 1941	1858	Pola	15 Jun 1941	0225	Pola	52	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	17 Jun 1941	0714	Pola	17 Jun 1941	1727	Pola	65,5	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	18 Jun 1941	0716	Pola	18 Jun 1941	1525	Pola	55,7	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	19 Jun 1941	1905	Pola	20 Jun 1941	0245	Pola	46	Exercises, escorted by the auxiliary Jadera.
	Caito, Giuseppe	24 Jun 1941	0404	Pola	26 Jun 1941	1010	Taranto	530	Passage Pola-Taranto. Sighted only Italian ships.
8	Caito, Giuseppe	30 Jun 1941	1435	Taranto	4 Jul 1941	1455	Taranto	578	Sailed for patrol off Ras Azzaz, via point K (34°20'N, 23°00'E) and point Z (33°00'N, 27°10'E) then to area between 31°54'N and the Egyptian coast and between 27°00'E and 27°20'E but returned due to defects, despite repeated efforts to fix them. Repairs until September 1941.
	Caito, Giuseppe	17 Jul 1941	0830	Taranto	17 Jul 1941	1330	Taranto	6,7	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	18 Jul 1941	0830	Taranto	18 Jul 1941	2000	Taranto	72	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	19 Jul 1941	1625	Taranto	19 Jul 1941	2041	Taranto	25	Exercises, escorted by the pilot vessel Limbara.
	Caito, Giuseppe	21 Jul 1941	0410	Taranto	21 Jul 1941	1454	Taranto	58,7	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	24 Jul 1941	0735	Taranto	24 Jul 1941	1508	Taranto	65,6	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	28 Jul 1941	0605	Taranto	28 Jul 1941	1708	Taranto	68,7	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	1 Aug 1941	1101	Taranto	1 Aug 1941	1830	Taranto	47,3	Exercises escorted by the pilot vessel Limbara.
	Caito, Giuseppe	3 Aug 1941	0830	Taranto	3 Aug 1941	1610	Taranto	51,6	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	6 Aug 1941	0826	Taranto	6 Aug 1941	1725	Taranto	72	Trials escorted by the pilot vessel Limbara.
	Caito, Giuseppe	8 Aug 1941	1215	Taranto	8 Aug 1941	1927	Taranto	53,2	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	1 Sep 1941	0816	Taranto	1 Sep 1941	1920	Taranto	120,9	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	3 Sep 1941	1039	Taranto	3 Sep 1941	1730	Taranto	48	Exercises.
	Caito, Giuseppe	12 Sep 1941	1022	Taranto	12 Sep 1941	2210	Crotone	127,5	Passage Taranto-Messina but diverted to Crotone due to defects.
	Caito, Giuseppe	13 Sep 1941	0650	Crotone	13 Sep 1941	2000	Messina	138,3	Passage Crotone-Messina.
	Caito, Giuseppe	15 Sep 1941	1447	Messina	16 Sep 1941	0800	Trapani	171,7	Passage Messina-Trapani.
	Caito, Giuseppe	22 Sep 1941	0804	Trapani	22 Sep 1941	1130	Trapani	55,6	Exercises with the auxiliary Petsamo.
9	Caito, Giuseppe	24 Sep 1941	1316	Trapani	5 Oct 1941	0900	Trapani	827,2	Sailed for a patrol off Cape Bon in zone K.2 (between 36°53'N and 36°57'N, and between 11°00'E and 11°05'E) but very soon was diverted to zone K.1 (between 37°12'N and Tunisian coast, and between 11°00'E and 11°05'E) which she occupied from 25 September to 4 October,
		27 Sep 1941	0305	(0) Off Cape Bon (Italian Grid 5075).	A 10 to 12,000-ton steamer steering 160° was sighted at 0300 hours at 2,500 meters, possibly a vessel of Operation HALBERD, perhaps Melbourne Star (11,076 GRT, built 1936) which sailed from Malta for Gibraltar at 1130 hours on the 26th September. The submarine closed to about 1,200 metres and fired a single torpedo from a stern tube. It missed.
		27 Sep 1941	0306	(0) Off C Bon.	A second torpedo was fired from a stern tube from a distance of 1,500 metres and again missed.
		28 Sep 1941	2330	(0) 4 miles south of Ras Mustapha (Tunisia)	Two destroyers were sighted at a distance of 7 to 8,000 metres. The submarine dropped to the bottom at 68 metres and stopped her engines.
	Caito, Giuseppe	7 Oct 1941		Trapani	7 Oct 1941		Trapani		At Trapani. Squalo discharged her gun accidentally.
		7 Oct 1941	0840+	(0) At Trapani.	Following the accidental discharge of Squalo's deck gun, a rating was killed and two were wounded on Narvalo (in addition one rating was wounded on Squalo and another on Bandiera).
10	Caito, Giuseppe	17 Oct 1941	2250	Trapani	21 Oct 1941	1200	Trapani	443	Patrolled off Ras Mustafa in zone K.2 (between 36°53'N and 36°57'N, and between 11°12'E and the Tunisian coast) with Squalo in zone K.1. Uneventful except for several aircraft sightings.
		18 Oct 1941	0805	37° 03'N, 13° 07'E	An unidentified aircraft was sighted at 6,000 metres and the submarine dived.
		18 Oct 1941	1105	37° 00'N, 13° 05'E	A derelict mine was seen and the submarine fired three magazines of 13.2mm before the machine-gun jammed. The mine appeared to have been hit but did not sink.
		18 Oct 1941	1153	36° 49'N, 13° 01'E	Two aircraft were sighted at 8,000 metres and the submarine submerged.
		18 Oct 1941	1414	36° 48'N, 12° 51'E	An aircraft was sighted at 7,000 metres and the submarine submerged.
		18 Oct 1941	1450	36° 47'N, 12° 47'E	An aircraft was sighted and the submarine submerged.
		18 Oct 1941	1635+	36° 46'N, 12° 44'E	An aircraft was sighted at 5-6000 metres, this time the submarine remained on the surface and was not attacked.
	Caito, Giuseppe	27 Oct 1941	0901	Trapani	27 Oct 1941	1140	Trapani	25,2	Exercises escorted by the auxiliary Petsamo.
11	Caito, Giuseppe	8 Nov 1941	2337	Trapani	19 Nov 1941	1500	Trapani	886,1	Patrolled in Sicilian Channel, east of Linosa, between 35°40'N and 36°20'N, and between 13°00'E and 13°20'E. Uneventful.
		19 Nov 1941	0915	36° 31'N, 12° 52'E	A derelict mine was sighted, but it took 90 rounds of 13.2mm and 70 rounds of 6.5mm to sink it.
	Caito, Giuseppe	3 Dec 1941	0835	Trapani	3 Dec 1941	1104	Trapani	21,7	Exercises escorted by the auxiliary Egusa.
12	Caito, Giuseppe	7 Dec 1941	2303	Trapani	16 Dec 1941	0105	Trapani	751,6	Patrolled east of Malta, between 35°20'N and 36°00'N, and between 16°00'E and 16°40'E, on a patrol line with Santarosa. Damaged at 0900-0930 hours on 14th December by A/S units and forced to return home.
		8 Dec 1941	1400	36° 39'N, 14° 15'E (0) Approximately.	Caito believed his submarine was attacked by an aircraft and ordered his machine gun crew to their stations. This was an error: the submarine Santarosa had actually just detonated a derelict mine.
		14 Dec 1941	0928-0940	(0) East of Malta.	Two enemy warships were detected by hydrophones and depth-charged the submarine. Narvalo suffered damage and had to abort her mission.
	Caito, Giuseppe	2 Jan 1942	0823	Trapani	2 Jan 1942	1240	Trapani	19,6	Trials escorted by the minesweeper R.D.40.
	Caito, Giuseppe	4 Jan 1942	0920	Trapani	4 Jan 1942	1406	Trapani	35,4	Trials escorted by the minesweeper R.D.12.
13	Caito, Giuseppe	15 Jan 1942	2004	Trapani	27 Jan 1942	0925	Trapani	859,7	Within 8 miles from 35°02'N, 13°20'E, on a line east of Lampedusa with Squalo and Santarosa. On the night of 17 January was ordered to shift patrol 10 miles to the east (35°02'N, 13°32'E) and on the night of 18 January to the east as far as 15°05'E. On 20 January, she was moved to 34°35'N, 14°20'E.
		16 Jan 1942	1415	35° 28'N, 13° 09'E	A derelict mine was seen, but no action was taken.
		18 Jan 1942	1950		The submarines were ordered by signal (1954/18) to form a patrol line to intercept the convoy from Alexandria reported in the afternoon: Santarosa in Italian Grid 0132 (34°30' N, 15°30' E), Squalo in Grid 8332 (probably 35°20' N, 15°30' E) and Narvalo in Grid 2732 (probably 35°02' N, 15°30' E). Narvalo proceeded to the new position but sighted nothing.
14	Caito, Giuseppe	10 Feb 1942	1725	Trapani	14 Feb 1942	1042	Trapani	329,9	Patrolled off Cape Blanc (Tunisia), between 37°46'N and 38°00'N, and between 09°40'E and 10°00'E, on a patrol line with Santarosa and Delfino.
		11 Feb 1942	0130		The submarine was informed of an enemy force sighted at 2100 hours on the 10th in 37°50' N, 07°30' E on an easterly course. The submarine listened on her hydrophones until 1000 hours, but nothing had been heard so she surfaced and resumed her course to her patrol position.
15	Caito, Giuseppe	14 Feb 1942	1430	Trapani	25 Feb 1942	1730	Trapani	1031,5	Patrolled south of Malta, between 34°30'N and 34°50'N, and between 14°20'E and 14°40'E, on a line with Santarosa. Uneventful. Heard only distant explosions and H.E.
	Caito, Giuseppe	9 Mar 1942	0830	Trapani	9 Mar 1942	1257	Trapani	15,6	Trials escorted by MAS 544 and MAS 548.
	Caito, Giuseppe	10 Mar 1942	0853	Trapani	10 Mar 1942	1210	Trapani	6,9	Trials escorted by the auxiliary Terracina.
16	Caito, Giuseppe	28 Mar 1942	1920	Trapani	1 Apr 1942	1110	Trapani	372,3	Patrolled off Cape Blanc in zone K.1 (between 37°12'N and Tunisian coast, and between 11°00'E and 11°05'E).
		30 Mar 1942	0557	(0) 030° - Ras Addar - 1.5 mile.	A light cruiser and a destroyer, on course 290, were sighted briefly at a distance of 800-1,000 metres in a rain squall and poor visibility. They disappeared before any action could be taken.
	Caito, Giuseppe	4 Apr 1942	0755	Trapani	4 Apr 1942	0945	Trapani		Exercises escorted by MAS 548.
	Caito, Giuseppe	7 Apr 1942	2005	Trapani	8 Apr 1942	1540	Naples	204,6	Sailed for Naples escorted until point A.2 from Trapani by the steamer Mazzara at 2200 hours on the 7th. Stayed in company with the submarine Santarosa until 0010 hours on the 8th then proceeded alone to Naples. Refit in Naples until June 1942.
	Volterri, Alberto	11 Jun 1942	0905	Naples	11 Jun 1942	1530	Naples	34	Trials.
	Volterri, Alberto	15 Jun 1942	0930	Naples	15 Jun 1942	1530	Naples	34,5	Trials.
	Grion, Lodovico	21 Jun 1942	0905	Naples	21 Jun 1942	1535	Naples	26	Gyrocompass tests.
	Grion, Lodovico	22 Jun 1942	0800	Naples	22 Jun 1942	1730	Naples	15	Gyrocompass tests and exercises.
	Grion, Lodovico	23 Jun 1942	0800	Naples	23 Jun 1942	1420	Naples	18,5	Exercises.
	Grion, Lodovico	25 Jun 1942	0830	Naples	25 Jun 1942	0902	Naples	1,5	Exercises.
	Grion, Lodovico	27 Jun 1942	1205	Naples	30 Jun 1942	1830	Taranto	562,7	Passage Naples-Taranto escorted by the torpedo boat Dezza.
	Grion, Lodovico	3 Jul 1942	0800	Taranto	3 Jul 1942	1022	Taranto	5,7	Trials.
17	Grion, Lodovico	7 Jul 1942	1126	Taranto	10 Jul 1942	2040	Derna (harbour entrance)		Supply mission to Derna with 23 tons of petrol and 46 tons of ammunition but then diverted to Ras Hilal, and Tobruk. Uneventful.
17b	Grion, Lodovico	11 Jul 1942	0615	Derna	11 Jul 1942	2135	Ras Hilal		Passage Derna-Ras Hilal. Uneventful.
17c	Grion, Lodovico	12 Jul 1942	2200	Ras Hilal	13 Jul 1942	0845	Tobruk		Passage Ras Hilal-Tobruk. Uneventful. Diverted from Mersa Matruh due to the blowing up of the German steamer Brook.
17d	Grion, Lodovico	13 Jul 1942	1800	Tobruk	17 Jul 1942	1425	Taranto	1419,5	Return trip from supply mission to Derna, Ras Hilal, and Tobruk. Uneventful [mileage is for round trip].
		16 Jul 1942	2010		The submarine Galatea was seen at a distance of 10,000 metres.
18	Grion, Lodovico	27 Jul 1942	1055	Taranto	30 Jul 1942	0745	Tobruk		Supply mission to Tobruk with 61.9 tons of stores (31.1 tons of ammunition, 20.5 tons of foodstuff, 9.9 tons of various stores).
		28 Jul 1942	0945		Part of a paravane of British manufacture was seen and sunk by machine gun fire.
18b	Grion, Lodovico	30 Jul 1942	1800	Tobruk	2 Aug 1942	1155	Taranto	1343	Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk [mileage is for round trip].
		31 Jul 1942	1345		A German bomber was observed and recognition signals exchanged.
		31 Jul 1942	1550		A German bomber was observed and recognition signals exchanged.
19	Grion, Lodovico	10 Aug 1942	1125	Taranto	13 Aug 1942	0715	Tobruk		Supply mission to Tobruk with 70.1 or 71.4 tons of ammunition.
		11 Aug 1942	0920		A German bomber was observed and recognition signals exchanged.
		11 Aug 1942	0950		A derelict mine was sunk by machine gun fire.
19b	Grion, Lodovico	13 Aug 1942	1615	Tobruk	17 Aug 1942	1120	Taranto	1327	Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk [mileage is for round trip].
		15 Aug 1942	1232		A German aircraft was observed and recognition signals exchanged.
20	Grion, Lodovico	26 Aug 1942	1136	Taranto	29 Aug 1942	0650	Benghazi		Supply mission to Benghazi with 60.5 tons of Italian ammunition. Uneventful.
20b	Grion, Lodovico	29 Aug 1942	1040	Benghazi	31 Aug 1942	1323	Taranto	1004,6	Return trip from supply mission to Benghazi. Uneventful [mileage is for round trip].
21	Grion, Lodovico	18 Sep 1942	1125	Taranto	21 Sep 1942	0702	Tobruk		Supply mission to Tobruk with 58 tons of stores (55 tons of ammunition, 3 tons of assorted stores). Uneventful.
21b	Grion, Lodovico	21 Sep 1942	1455	Tobruk	24 Sep 1942	1807	Taranto	1495	Return trip from supply mission to Tobruk [mileage is for round trip].
		24 Sep 1942	0630+	39° 36'N, 18° 15'E	A derelict Italian mine was sunk by machine gun fire.
22	Grion, Lodovico	6 Oct 1942	1112	Taranto	9 Oct 1942	1007	Benghazi		Supply mission to Benghazi with 74.1 tons of stores (72.6 tons of German ammunition, 1.5 ton of foodstuff). Uneventful.
22b	Grion, Lodovico	9 Oct 1942	1606	Benghazi	12 Oct 1942	1222	Taranto	1155	Return trip after supply mission [mileage is for round trip].
		10 Oct 1942	1130 (e)	(e) 34° 52'N, 19° 15'E	The submarine was attacked by HMS Clyde (Lt. R.S. Brookes, RN) which fired two torpedoes at extreme range and claimed her sunk. The torpedoes missed and Narvalo did not notice the attack.
		12 Oct 1942	0045	39° 15'N, 18° 20'E	An enemy submarine was seen at a distance of 3,000 metres, possibly HMS P 211 on her way back to Malta. Narvalo could not get into an attacking position and the opportunity was missed.
	Grion, Lodovico	24 Nov 1942	0602	Taranto	24 Nov 1942	1845	Taranto	118	Trials.
23	Grion, Lodovico	26 Nov 1942	1105	Taranto	29 Nov 1942	1201	Tripoli		Supply mission to Tripoli with 62.3 tons of stores (38.2 tons of German ammunition, 22.9 tons of petrol, 1.2 ton of lubricating oil). Uneventful.
		29 Nov 1942	1220-1235	(0) Tripoli harbour.	The harbour of Tripoli came under air attack and Narvalo was showered with bomb fragments.
23b	Grion, Lodovico	29 Nov 1942	2000	Tripoli	2 Dec 1942	1415	Taranto	1281,5	Return trip from supply mission to Tripoli [mileage is for round trip].
		29 Nov 1942	1220-1235	(0) Tripoli harbour.	The harbour of Tripoli came under air attack and Narvalo was showered with bomb fragments.
		30 Nov 1942	1413	34° 24'N, 16° 05'E	A floating mine of the British type was observed and sunk by machine gun fire.
	Grion, Lodovico	9 Dec 1942	0937	Taranto	9 Dec 1942	1010	Taranto	0,5	Entered dock.
24	Grion, Lodovico	9 Jan 1943	1200	Taranto	13 Jan 1943		Tripoli		Supply mission (54.2 tons of stores: 30.662 tons of Italian ammunition and 23.666 tons of Italian petrol) to Tripoli via (1) 40°10'N, 17°05'E (2) 38°51'N, 18°12'E (3) 33°20'N, 15°40'E at 2100/12 (4) 32°55'N, 14°05'E at 0600 hours on the 13th, surface passage at 10 knots.
24b	Grion, Lodovico	13 Jan 1943	2000	Tripoli	14 Jan 1943	1430	Sunk		Return trip from supply mission to Tripoli with six Italian Miltary personnel and eleven allied PoWs. Passage through (1) Point B (2) 33°28'N, 13°40'E (3) 34°40'N, 17°30'E (4) Point P (Cape Colonne). Sunk near Malta by the destroyer HMS Pakenham and escort destroyer HMS Hursley in 34°08'N, 16°34'E after being attacked by Beaufort bombers from Malta in 136° - Malta - 137 miles (escorting convoy ME.15). Thirty-seven killed including one British and three American PoWs, twenty-nine survivors were picked up.
		14 Jan 1943	1430 1330.5 (e)	34° 08'N, 16° 04'E	Narvalo was sighted by Beaufort 'Q' of 39 Squadron piloted by Flying Officer J.N. Cartwright who was flying a convoy escort mission and attacked at 1330 hours in position 34°08' N, 16°04' E. A stick of four depth charges were dropped and exploded across the bows. The front of the sub was lifted by explosions and it settled stationary with a list to starboard. A white flag was seen, but on passing over ton a second run the Beaufort was fired upon. The destroyer HMS Pakenham and the escort destroyer HMS Hursley of the convoy escort were directed to the scene. Narvalo, which had both engines damaged by the aircraft attack, was powerless and had to be scuttled under gunfire from the two escorts. Of her crew, twenty-nine survivors, including Grion, three Italian Army passengers and seven of the POWs were rescued. Thirty-five were missing: twenty-eight crew members, three Italian Army officers, a British and three American PoWs.

105 entries. 92 total patrol entries (24 marked as war patrols) and 31 events.

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