Italian submarines - Events on this day
27 August
This is a run-down from several databases on our site. It's meant to give a clear picture of events on this date, all year round.
Submarine Shipyard report
| Ordered (0) | Laid down (3) | Launched (0) | Commissioned (1) |
| No Italian boats ordered on this date | Pier Capponi (CP), Ex-French Nautilus () 1935: Onice (OC) | No Italian boats launched on this date | X 3 (X3) |
| All Italian submarines. | |||
Allied Ships hit on this day
No Allied ships hit on this date.
Italian submarines lost
No Italian submarines were lost on this date, 27 August.
For more information on Italian submarine losses check out our Fates section.
Attacks on this day
No attacks on Italian submarines found on this date.
Personnel Information
The following men died on this day:
Maria Renato Pelella (1942), Carlo Fecia di Cossato (1944).
See the entire Italian commander listing
Italian submarine departures and arrivals on 27 August
This section shows Italian submarine departures and arrivals from bases on this day of the year. Current country names shown with harbour names. Boats entering port display days at sea during that patrol.
1940
Sailed:
From Naples: Emo (EO, I.17)
From Taranto: Atropo (AT, N.51), Foca (FO)
1941
Submarines entering base:
To Augusta Topazio (5 days), Zaffiro (5 days)
To Bordeaux Otaria (7 days)
To Cagliari Aradam (6 days), Diaspro (4 days), Serpente (ex-Nautilus) (6 days)
To La Spezia H 1 (5 days), H 4 (5 days), Onice (4 days)
To Messina Tricheco (5 days)
To Rhodes Nereide (4 days)
To Taranto H 8 (2 days)
1942
Sailed:
From Benghazi: Marcantonio Bragadino (BG)
From Cagliari: Porfido (PO)
Submarines entering base:
To Benghazi Marcantonio Bragadino (4 days)