Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia
- Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia
Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (30 August 1912 in Milan, killed in action 23 May 1943 in the North Atlantic) was an officer in the Italian Royal Navy ("Regia Marina"). Gazzana-Priaroggia commanded multiple Italian submarines during World War II.
World War II
During the war, Gazzana-Priaroggia commanded the following submarines: "Malachite", "Durbo", "Tazzoli", "Archimede", and "Leonardo da Vinci". Submarines under his command were responsible for sinking a tonnage of 90.601 Gross Registered Tonnage ("Bruttoregistertonnen", or BRT).
On 23 May 1943, Gazzana-Priaroggia was killed when the "Leonardo da Vinci" was sunk by the Destroyer "HMS Active" and the Frigate "HMS Ness" west of Cape Finisterre.
Aftermath
The Sauro class submarine "S525" "Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia" of the Italian Republic's Navy ("Marina Militare") was named after Gazzana-Priaroggia. The "S525" was completed in 1993.
Awards
* Medaglia d'oro al valor militare (23 May 1943)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (26 May 1943)
ee also
* Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945)
References
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
* Kurowski, Franz. "Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service". Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1995. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
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