Italian submarine Axum

Italian submarine Axum

The Italian submarine "Axum" was an Italian 600-Serie "Adua"-class submarine, serving in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was named after the holy city of Axum, in Ethiopia. She was built in the CRDA shipyard, in Monfalcone. She formed part of the 7th Group - 71st Squadron of the submarine fleet.

"Axum" was ordered to intercept and block an Allied convoy to Malta, on 12 August 1942, north of Bizerta, Tunisia. The convoy formed part of the allied Operation Pedestal. The "Axum" succeeded in sinking the Royal Navy light cruiser HMS "Cairo", and damaging the cruiser HMS "Nigeria" and the oil tanker SS "Ohio" with a single salvo of four torpedoes. "Axum" was still in operation by 8 September 1943, when the Allies and Italy signed the armistice. "Axum" arrived in Malta the day after the armistice, and joined the Allies. On 29 December 1943, during a mission near Morea, she ran aground, and was scuttled.

External links

* [http://www.subnetitalia.it/ Sub.net ITALIA]
* [http://www.trentoincina.it/ Trento in Cina]


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