Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders

Luigi Donini

Born	11 May 1906		Lanzo Torinese
Died	27 Dec 2000	(94)	Rome

Ranks

C.C.

Capitano di Corvetta

Decorations

Career information

MARCELLO (C.C. C.O.): from 01.04.1940 to 29.07.1940.
From 01.01.1942 at MARISTAT (Naval Headquarters).

Commands listed for Luigi Donini

Submarine	Type	Rank	From	To
Marcello (ML, I.18)	Ocean going	C.C.	2 Apr 1940	29 Jul 1940

Ships hit by Luigi Donini

No ships hit by this Commander.

War patrols listed for Luigi Donini

	Submarine	Date	Time	Port	Arr. date	Arr. time	Arr. port	Miles	Description
1.	Marcello (ML, I.18)	5 Jun 1940	2003	Naples	10 Jun 1940	1930	Cagliari	853	Sailed for a patrol in area S1 between Cape Palos, Cape Falcon and Cape Tenes (western Mediterranean) with Dandolo. Early return because of a problem with the air conditioning system.
		7 Jun 1940	PM		Seven men in the forward torpedo compartment suffered from intoxication due to Methylene Chloride fumes from the air conditioning unit. One would later die in hospital (Sergente silurista Adriano D'Andrea), the first casualty of the submarine war. The submarine had to abort the mission and turn back.

2.	Marcello (ML, I.18)	22 Jun 1940	1910	Cagliari	24 Jun 1940	1304	Cagliari	326	Patrolled 25 miles northeast of Galite Island in 37°50'N, 09°20'E.

	Marcello (ML, I.18)	25 Jun 1940	0806	Cagliari	26 Jun 1940	0615	Naples		Passage Cagliari-Naples.

	Marcello (ML, I.18)	12 Jul 1940	0834	Naples	12 Jul 1940	1531	Naples	36,5	Exercises.

	Marcello (ML, I.18)	15 Jul 1940	0941	Naples	15 Jul 1940	1609	Naples	31,5	Exercises.

	Marcello (ML, I.18)	21 Jul 1940	0956	Naples	21 Jul 1940	1620	Naples	33	Exercises.

	Marcello (ML, I.18)	23 Jul 1940	0718	Naples	23 Jul 1940	1131	Naples	47	Exercises.

	Marcello (ML, I.18)	26 Jul 1940	0955	Naples	26 Jul 1940	1622	Naples	50	Exercises.

8 entries. 8 total patrol entries (2 marked as war patrols) and 1 events.

Italian Commanders

Italian Submarines