The final sorties of the Italian CB midget submarines in the Black Sea

[de domenico]

You will find a resumé by Francesco Mattesini and myself of this little known topic (August, 1943)  here:

aidmen.it/forums/topic/1584-i-sommergibili-cb-del-mar-nero-di-francesco-mattesini/

[bettika61]

Thanks de domenico 

http://www.aidmen.it/forums/topic/1584-i-sommergibili-cb-del-mar-nero-di-francesco-mattesini/
übersetzt

[kalli]

Eine ausführliche Beschreibung der Aktivitäten und der Versenkung von Щ-203 durch CB 4 unter Leutnant Sibille befindet sich in К.Б. Стрелбицкий: ,,Подводник России" .
Falls Francesco Interesse hat, kann ich einen Scan schicken.

[kalli]

Hier das Buchcover Морозов, Кулагин: ,,Щуки" (Morozov, Kulagin: ,,Shyuki), in dem der Vorgang auch beschrieben ist.

[t-geronimo]

Thanks Francesco and Beate! 

[de domenico]

Eine ausführliche Beschreibung der Aktivitäten und der Versenkung von Щ-203 durch CB 4 unter Leutnant Sibille befindet sich in К.Б. Стрелбицкий: ,,Подводник России" .
Falls Francesco Interesse hat, kann ich einen Scan schicken.

Yes, that would be useful. Thank you.
Francesco

[Platon Alexiades]

Hi Francesco,

I would add a couple of details:

1. C.B.1 (Guardiamarina Giovanni Re) reported missed by a torpedo at 0300/23 August 1943. When the wreck of SC-203 was examined, tubes 1 and 4 were found empty so it is probable that SC-203 attacked first C.B.1 before being missed in return some 26 minutes later.

2. C.B.1 carried out another attack on 15 September 1943 - I assume with the same Italian crew  - on a Soviet "moana", one of three vessels proceeding south of Cape Sarych, the other two appeared to.be escorting gunboats. One torpedo was fired from a range of 1,000 metres but missed. I believe this was the last attack carried out by Italian midget submarines in the Black Sea. Can one provide the identity of three vessels?

Best regards,

Platon

[de domenico]

Dear Platon,
you are probably talking about  a "Maona", Italian for a lighter, and not a "moana" ....