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24 Nov 1940

France
26 Nov 1940

France
21 Dec 1940

France
22 Dec 1940

France
5 Jan 1941

France
  • Alessandro Malaspina conducted a gyrocompass test at 0800 hours out of Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France. At 1630 hours, she departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer once again, starting her third war patrol. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Morosini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1004 hours, arriving at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1910 hours. The Italian submarine was escorted by German minesweeper M9 and German submarine chasers UJ-D and UJ-E. ww2dbase [M9 | Morosini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
7 Jan 1941

France
3 Feb 1941

France
4 Feb 1941

France
1 Apr 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1010 for a patrol; in rough seas, gunner De Martino was seriously injured, and the submarine set sail for Le Verdon-sur-Mer. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
2 Apr 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1020 hours, disembarking gunner De Martino who was injured in rough seas on the previous date. The submarine then went on to make port call at Bordeaux, France at 1445 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
10 Apr 1941

France
15 Apr 1941

France
26 Apr 1941

France
14 Jun 1941

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0700 hours and arrived at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1900 hours; the journey was escorted by German minesweeper Sperrbrecher 16. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
28 Jun 1941

France
15 Aug 1941

France
30 Aug 1941

France
13 Nov 1941

France
15 Nov 1941

France
16 Nov 1941

France
8 Dec 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1020 hours, ending a war patrol. At 1630 hours, she set sail for Pauillac, France, arriving at 1815 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
18 Dec 1941

France
21 Dec 1941

France
  • Comandante Cappellini arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1100 hours, ending her eighth war patrol. She departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer at 1500 hours and arrived at Bordeaux, France at 2010 hours. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
3 Feb 1942

France
20 Feb 1942

France
21 Feb 1942

France
22 Apr 1942

France
24 Apr 1942

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0850 hours for an overnight trial in the Le Pertuis d'Antioche strait west of La Rochelle, France. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
8 May 1942

France
28 Jun 1942

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0725 hours, ending her eighth war patrol. She departed at 1247 hours and arrived at Bordeaux, France at 1900 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
15 Aug 1942

France
3 Sep 1942

France
10 Sep 1942

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 0800 hours, exercised along with midget submarine CA 2, and arrived at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1750 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
22 Sep 1942

France
7 Oct 1942

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 0930 hours, performed sea trials, and returned at 1300 hours. At 1945 hours, she departed for a war patrol. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
17 Nov 1942

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1109 hours, ending her nineth war patrol. At 1140 hours, she departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, arriving at Bordeaux, France at 1537 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
21 Dec 1942

France
31 Jan 1943

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0815 hours, arriving at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 2151 hours. Prior to arrival, she performed trials in poor weather, and one sailor, Sergente Segnalatore Aldo Marchesoni, was injured while attempting to secure the port machine guns. She also took on some water through the conning tower. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
30 Jul 1943

France
31 Jul 1943

France

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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