Picture of Hafenschutzeboote IL-08 in Bastia 1943

[PT Dockyard]

After about 12 years, I think I can finally identify this little craft. The picture is a copy of a photo found at the PT Museum in Memphis, TN in 1995. Last year I realized it is a modified Motoscafo Italian landing boat but the "JL-08" on the side made no sense.

However, "IL-08" is from the Livorno Hafenschutzflottille. Groener's V. 8 lists IL-08 but has no info on it. Can someone confirm that the first letter is indeed an "I?"

The passenger space is enclosed and a 2cm gun is on the bow. The enclosure looks a lot like a caboose from a train! The picture is from pictures connected with USN PT Squadron 15 and looks like it was left behind in Bastia, Corsica. I estimate the picture is from late 1943-early 1944.


http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z206/ptdockyard/hafenschutzbooteBastia2.jpg

I would love to see pictures of any other craft from The Hafenschutzflottille in Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Marsailles, or Toulon.

Dave G.
The PT Dockyard

[Darius]

Hi Dave,

do you have some additional data on this picture / craft?


Regards & 

Darius

[TW]

Die Kennung ist genau genommen JL 08. Aber die Marine nutzte zur besseren Erkennbarkeit in der Regel das J als I. So zum Beispiel auch bei den Kennungen der Infanterietransporter (J-O-12).
Gruß, Thomas

Anbei ein paar ital ex-Hilfskriegsschiffe in italienischer Hand
Hier nur die west-italienischen Hs-Flottillen
Zu Livorno liegen mir keine Infos vor.

Italien / Genua
IG 02   Franco (1940/22 BRT) ..........   ex B.562
IG 03   ? (.../...) - Mpes . . . . . . . . . . . . ex B.219
IG 05   Squalo (1937/33 BRT) - Mpes   ex B.54
IG 13   Santa Teresa (1937/20 BRT) ....   ex M.5
IG 16   Montecristo (1934/26 BRT) .....   ex B.394
IG 17   San Domenico (1938/20 BRT)   ex B.63
IG 21   siehe AF 21 = KS 21 . . . . . . . . . ex B.234
IG 23   Bianca Maria (1934/139 BRT)   ex F.104
IG 28   unbekannt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ex B.30

Italien / La Spezia      
IS 02   siehe IG 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ex B.562
IS 04   Maria Giovanna (1936/31 BRT) ex B.307
IS 16   San Antonio (1933/22 BRT)   ex B.201
IS 18   Dina (1937/21 BRT) . . . . . .  ex B.120