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Hello, I think I have an idea how to explain my original question. On the 8th of September 1943 there was a small Italian submarine chaser AS 43 Fedelsono in Lavrion. Maybe it was seized by Germans on the date of Italian Armistice and used by the Küstenschutzflottille Peloponnes. I guess that...

Hello, According to some German KTBs they managed to seize in Greece after the Armistice an Italian vessel Venchione. It was renamed to GP 05 or GP 04. I was not able to figure out any vessel with similar name. I wonder whether it could be Regina Vincitrice later V 198 and AS 83. According to...

Hello, Maybe as a team work of our community we would be able to prepare a complete list of Italian merchant ships (over 100 GRT) which managed to get under Allied control after the Armistice. I tried to work on this in the last weeks and I managed to prepare a preliminary list which is...

Thank you Bob! Highly appreciated. Yes, that's why I'm not sure about VAS 245 in Imperia... I started to suspect it could be still on slip in Soriente Salerno shipyard and after Allied invasion simply launched... VAS 244 was towed from Salerno on the 8/9/1943 but sunk during this trip by...

6 were ordered in Baglietto Varazze (VAS 231-236), 2 in Costaguta Voltri (VAS 237-238), 4 in Navalmeccanica Castellammare di Stabia (VAS 239-242), 3 in Soriente Salerno (VAS 243-245) and 3 in Celli Venezia (VAS 246-248). I would like to know the dates of laying down, launching and commissioning.

Thank you Bob. Yes, this confirms what I already knew. Unfortunetely this doesn't answer my questions... I know they are very detailed but maybe somebody will know the answers :) I've got an information that VAS 245 was in Imperia at the time of Armistice. How did she get to the Allies then. It...

Hi All, I have a detailed question to vedetta anti sommergibile (VAS). 3 units were built in Soriente Salerno shipyard. VAS 243 was completed and transferred to Castellammare di Stabia. VAS 244 was in transfer but was sunk on 8/9/43. I have a question to VAS 245. When she was completed and...