Italian submarines in World War Two

Italian Commanders


Francesco Gallinaro

Born  27 Nov 1914Gaeta
Died  26 May 2016(101)Gaeta

Ranks

  G.M.Guardiamarina
  S.T.V.Sottotenente di Vascello

Decorations

16 Nov 1942 Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare

Career information

JANTINA (G.M. Navigation Officer): from 12.09.1937 to November 1940+.
C.B.6 (S.T.V. C.O.): from 10.05.1941 to October 1942.

Commands listed for Francesco Gallinaro


Submarine Type Rank From To
CB 6 ()S.T.V.10 May 1941Oct 1942

Ships hit by Francesco Gallinaro

No ships hit by this Commander.

War patrols listed for Francesco Gallinaro

 SubmarineDateTimePortArr. dateArr. timeArr. portMilesDescription
CB 6 ()10 May 1941La Spezia10 May 1941La SpeziaCommissioned.

CB 6 ()30 May 1941La Spezia30 May 1941La SpeziaExercises.

CB 6 ()15 Jun 1941La Spezia15 Jun 1941La SpeziaJoined MARICOSOM.

CB 6 ()25 Jun 19411550La Spezia25 Jun 19411735La SpeziaExercises.

CB 6 ()26 Jun 19410840La Spezia26 Jun 19411210La Spezia21Exercises.

CB 6 ()27 Jun 19411445La Spezia27 Jun 19411730La Spezia15,5Exercises.

CB 6 ()30 Jun 19410945La Spezia30 Jun 19411435La Spezia30,6Exercises.

CB 6 ()9 Jul 19410840La Spezia9 Jul 19411740La Spezia27Exercises.

1.CB 6 ()11 Jul 19411505La Spezia15 Jul 19411210La Spezia318Defensive patrol.

CB 6 ()1 Aug 19410830La Spezia1 Aug 19411135La Spezia10,4Exercises.

CB 6 ()2 Aug 19410800La Spezia2 Aug 19411830La Spezia6Exercises, escorted by the torpedo boat La Masa.

CB 6 ()14 Aug 19411020La Spezia14 Aug 19411840La Spezia9Exercises.

CB 6 ()15 Aug 19411555La Spezia16 Aug 19411315La Spezia34Exercises.

CB 6 ()16 Aug 19410850La Spezia16 Aug 19411340La Spezia26,5Exercises.

CB 6 ()19 Aug 19411320La Spezia19 Aug 19412145La Spezia2,8Exercises. Then moved to Naples by train.

CB 6 ()24 Aug 19411240Naples24 Aug 19411300Naples2Exercises.

CB 6 ()25 Aug 19411900Naples25 Aug 19411920Naples0,1Diving exercises.

CB 6 ()26 Aug 19410550Naples26 Aug 19411320Salerno45Passage Naples-Salerno.

CB 6 ()20 Sep 19410930Salerno20 Sep 19411030Salerno1,5Exercises.

CB 6 ()23 Sep 19411545Salerno23 Sep 19411715Salerno7,5Exercises.

2.CB 6 ()25 Sep 19411800Salerno26 Sep 19410915Salerno80Antisubmarine patrol off Salerno near Cape D'Orso. Uneventful.

3.CB 6 ()7 Oct 19411605Salerno9 Oct 19410945Salerno138Antisubmarine patrol. Uneventful.

4.CB 6 ()25 Oct 19411800Salerno26 Oct 19410835Salerno75,5Surface antisubmarine patrol with CB 5. Uneventful.

CB 6 ()17 Nov 19410915Salerno17 Nov 19411730SalernoExercises.

CB 6 ()21 Nov 19410830Salerno21 Nov 19411435SalernoExercises.

5.CB 6 ()23 Nov 19411800Salerno24 Nov 19410915Salerno75Antisubmarine patrol. Uneventful.

CB 6 ()25 Nov 19410830Salerno25 Nov 19411230SalernoExercises, escorted by the motorboats A.S.65 and A.S.83.

CB 6 ()27 Nov 19410850Salerno27 Nov 19411400SalernoExercises.

CB 6 ()28 Nov 19410925Salerno28 Nov 19411230SalernoExercises.

6.CB 6 ()15 Dec 19411630Salerno16 Dec 19411130Salerno102Antisubmarine patrol. Uneventful.

CB 6 ()19 Dec 19411010Salerno19 Dec 19411616Salerno40Passage Salerno-Naples.

CB 6 ()21 Dec 19410825Naples21 Dec 19411420Salerno40Passage Naples-Salerno.

CB 6 ()14 Jan 19420945Salerno14 Jan 19421500Naples40Passage Salerno-Naples.

CB 6 ()7 Mar 1942Date???Naples9 Mar 1942La SpeziaTransported to La Spezia (by train?).

CB 6 ()5 May 1942Galatz7 May 19421945CostanzaPassage Galatz-Costanza.

CB 6 ()22 May 19420945Costanza22 May 19421400CostanzaExercises.

CB 6 ()9 Jun 19420030Costanza11 Jun 19421030Yalta298,5Passage Costanza-Yalta with CB 4 and CB 5.
  11 Jun 19420130At 0130 hours, a Soviet MTB was sighted at 700 metres, steering 270°. Possibly one of three MO-cutters escorting the steamer Belostok (2,034 GRT, built 1933) to Sevastopol. No action was taken as the boat very quickly disappeared at high speed.

7.CB 2 ()12 Jun 19421425Yalta14 Jun 19420930Yalta144Patrolled south of Sevastopol, on the meridian of Cape Sarych, 30 miles from the cape, then at dawn of the 13th 182° - Cape Chersonese - 22 miles. Uneventful.

CB 6 ()13 Jun 1942Yalta13 Jun 1942Yalta16Exercises.

CB 6 ()14 Jun 1942Yalta14 Jun 1942Yalta15Exercises.

8.CB 6 ()18 Jun 19422000Yalta19 Jun 19420700Yalta36Patrolled south of Yalta. uneventful. Heard only H.E.

9.CB 6 ()19 Jun 19421710Yalta21 Jun 19421000Yalta130Patrolled south of Sevastopol and southwest of Cape Sarych. Uneventful. Probably sighted by Soviet submarine S-31 at 1400 hours on the 20th in 43°54.6'N, 34°14.5'E.

CB 6 ()28 Jun 19421415Yalta30 Jun 19421945BalcicPassage Yalta-Balcic in rough weather.

CB 6 ()1 Jul 19420900Balcic1 Jul 19422215Costanza303Passage Balcic-Costanza.

CB 6 ()15 Aug 19421215Costanza18 Aug 19420130Costanza230Passage Costanza-Yalta with CB 2 and CB 3, but all returned because of heavy seas and defects.

CB 6 ()29 Aug 19421830Costanza30 Aug 19421335Sulina171Passage Costanza-Sulina with CB 1. Uneventful.

10.CB 6 ()31 Aug 19421230Sulina2 Sep 19421230SulinaPatrolled north of Sulina between (a) 45°51'30'N, 30°24'E (b) 45°43.5'N, 30°33.5'E (C) 45°34.5'N, 30°18'E (D) 45°42'15'N, 30°09'E. Uneventful.

CB 6 ()4 Sep 19421400Sulina5 Sep 19420720Costanza315Passage Sulina-Costanza with CB 1 [mileage from 29th August].
  4 Sep 19421800At 1800 hours, a Rumanian convoy was sighted and exchanged recognition signals.

CB 6 ()13 Sep 19421835Costanza14 Sep 19421330SulinaPassage Costanza-Sulina with CB 1 and CB 4. Uneventful.

11.CB 6 ()16 Sep 19421900Sulina17 Sep 19420725SulinaSailed toward the north with CB 1 and CB 4 and a Rumanian convoy (also reported as convoy of German F-lighters) but the bad weather forced them back at 0100 hours on the 17th.

12.CB 6 ()19 Sep 19421810Sulina20 Sep 19421630OtschakovPassage Sulina-Otschakov with CB 1 and CB 4 and a convoy. Uneventful.

13.CB 6 ()25 Sep 19421215Otschakov26 Sep 19421650Ak MetchetPassage Otschakov-Ak Metchet with CB 1 and CB 4 and a convoy, CB 6 was towed by the lighter F-342 for part of the trip.

14.CB 6 ()28 Sep 19421000Ak Metchet28 Sep 19421830SkadowskPassage Ak Metchet-Skadowsk with CB 1 and CB 4. Uneventful.

15.CB 6 ()15 Oct 19420900Skadowsk15 Oct 19421805Ak MetchetPassage Skadowsk-Ak Metchet with CB 1 and CB 4 and a convoy. Uneventful.

16.CB 6 ()15 Oct 19422100Ak Metchet16 Oct 19421500Sevastopol608,85Passage Ak Metchet-Sevastopol. Uneventful.

55 entries. 55 total patrol entries (16 marked as war patrols) and 2 events.

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