Italian submarine Alagi

Italian submarine Alagi

Italian submarine "Alagi" was an Italian 600-Serie "Adua"-class submarine, serving in the Regia Marina during World War II. It was named after the Amba Alagi mountain in Ethiopia.

It was built in CRDA shipyard, in Monfalcone. It was laid down on 19 March 1936, launched 15 November of the same year, and commissioned on 6 March 1937.

"Alagi" operated to intercept and block an August 1942 Allied convoy to Malta (Operation "Pedestal"). It succeeded in damaging the Royal Navy cruiser HMS "Kenya" and sinking a merchant ship, on 12 August.

"Alagi", a member of the 7th Group - 71st Squadron of the submarine fleet, was still operating on 8 September 1943, when the Allies and Italy signed the armistice. "Alagi" arrived in Malta with the Regia Marina fleet. It was sold for scrap on 1 February 1948.

References

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