Italian submarines in World War Two


FR 116 (ex-Turquoise)
FR 116

TypeMinelaying 
ClassSaphir (37) 
Laid down 20 Oct 1926 Arsenal de Toulon (Toulon, France) 
Launched16 May 1929
Commissioned19 Mar 1943
End service
Stricken
Loss date6 May 1943
Loss position37° 15'N, 9° 51'E
History French submarine Turquoise. Captured by the Italians while disarmed at Bizerta on 8th December 1942. Scuttled at Bizerta on 6th May 1943.
Fate

Commands


CommanderDate fromDate toCommand notes

Ships hit

No ships hit by this submarine.

Patrols and events

 CommanderDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
BizertaBizertaCaptured by the Germans in Bizerta in December 1942. Allocated to Italian Navy.

6 May 1943Bizerta6 May 1943ScuttledScuttled in Bizerta as she could not sail to Italy. Was to have been towed out on 20th March 1943.

2 entries. 2 total patrol entries (0 marked as war patrols) and 0 events.

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