Italian

On 6 April, 1942 the ROYAL NAVY destroyer HMS HAVOCK became beached on a shelf near Kalibia, and the Italian submarine ARADAM under TV Oscar Gran, gave her a COUP DE GRACE shot. This was the only action in WW II for Gran.

On 16 November, 1942 the Italian submarine ARADAM under TV Carlo Forni, attacked an unidentified steamer with gunfire and reported some hits. This was the only action in WW II for Forni and these two were the only by the submarine ARADAM.

In July of 1940, the Italian submarine ARCHIMEDE was scheduled to depart on patrol under CC Signorini but the patrol was canceled. Signorini saw no other action in WW II.

In late 1940 and early 1941, ARCHIMEDE made six more war patrols without success.

On 23 May, 1942 ARCHIMEDE under C.C. Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia, attacked a big vessel which was escorting the damaged and burning COMMANDANTE LYRA under tow by a US NAVY tug. They assumed a hit on the heavy cruiser of the PENSACOLA Class, but the detonation appeared to have been only a depth charge dropped by the destroyer USS MOFFETT, who was attacking a German U-Boat located by their SONAR.

On 15 June, 1942 ARCHIMEDE under Gazzana sank the 5,586 ton Panamanian steamer SS CARDINA at 04.45N x 40.55W, using an acoustic torpedo.

On 9 October, 1942 ARCHIMEDE under TV Guido Saccardo sank the 20,043 ton British steamer SS ORONSAY at 04.29N x 20.52W.

On 10 October, 1942 ARCHIMEDE under Saccardo damaged the 16,991 ton British steamer SS NEA HALLAS at 04.05N x 20.15W.

On 8 April, 1943 ARCHIMEDE under Saccardo reported sinking the 3,973 ton Spanish motorship CASTILLO MONTEALLEGRE at 09.46N x 16.50W but there is no reported loss of this ship. ARCHIMEDE did not return from this patrol.

Japanese

On 6 April, 1942 the I.J.N. submarine I-5 under Kapitanleutnant T. Utsuki, sank the 6,617 ton American steamer SS WASHINGTON at 07.25N x 73.05E.

On 10 April, 1942 I-5 under Utsuki sank a small sailing ship with 7 rounds of 14cm gunfire near Colombo. I-5 saw had no further action in World War II.

I.J.N. Submarine I-6

On 11 January, 1942 the I.J.N. submarine I-6 under KorvettenKapitan Hiroshi Inada attacked an American fleet at a bearing of 60 degrees and 270 miles from Johnston Island, and thought they had sunk the aircraft carrier USS LEXINGTON. In fact, her torpedoes hit and damaged USS SARATOGA.

On 2 April, 1942 I-6 under KorvettenKapitan M. Inaba sank the 5,897 ton British steamer CLAN ROSS at 15.58N x 68.24E.

On 7 April, 1942 I-6 under Inaba sank the 5,424 ton British steamer BAHADUR at 19.44N x 68.28E.

On 10 April, 1942 I-6 under Inaba sank two small sailing vessels near Bombay with a total of eight rounds of 14cm gunfire.

On 30 May, 1944 I-6 under Kapitanleutnant Nozo Fumon fired into a task force east of Saipan and reported one aircraft carrier probably sunk but there is no confirmation.