Italian submarine Brin

The "Brin" was an Italian submarine that served with the Regia Marina during World War II.

When Italy declared war in June 1940, "Brin" was the sole vessel in the 42nd Squadron of the Italian submarine fleet.

At the end of 1940, "Brin", captained by Luigi Longanesi-Cattani, became one of several Italian submarines that operated in the Atlantic, based in Bordeaux under German command. In the early hours of 18 December, 1940, she was attacked by the British submarine HMS "Tuna" with torpedoes and gunfire in the Bay of Biscay, about convert|55|nmi|km east of the Gironde estuary. "Brin" was undamaged and escaped. [cite web
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In June 1941, On the 13th, she made three torpedo attacks on convoy SL75, successfully sinking two ships, the Greek "Eirini Kyriakides" (3,781 tons) and the French "Djurdjura" (3,460 tons). [cite web
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In August 1942, "Brin" contributed to the axis opposition to the Pedestal convoy. During the action she brought down an allied Short Sunderland flying boat. While in the Mediterranean, she performed 17 patrols.

At the Italian armistice, "Brin" was part of the Italian Fleet that surrendered to the allies in 1943. She was subsequently used on training operations in the Indian Ocean for the remainder of the war. [cite web
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References

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title = Warships of World War II
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date = 1996
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