Andrea Tirondola La notte di Alessandria 18 dicembre 1941 the Alessandria’s night
The Great War. First methods of assault “jumping crafts� at the Venice Arsenal
R. Paolucci e R. Rossetti, inventors of the “MIGNATTA”, the forerunner of “MAIALE”
the “MIGNATTA”, the forerunner of “MAIALE”...
‌used to sink at novembre, 1st 1918 the Austro-Hungarian battleship VIRIBUS UNITIS in the port of Pola
Captains Teseo Tesei and Elios Toschi, inventors of SLC in the 1930’s
the SLC (long-running torpedo), or “maiale� (pig)
the SLC (long-running torpedo), or “maiale� (pig)
Preparing an SLC
An SLC photographed today
The SLC Method of Attack
Different means of attack. An explosive float used in sinking the cruiser YORK at Suda
Other assault craft: the small torpedo boat
Different means of attack: Frogmen mining enemy ships with small mines
SCIRE’s route (La Spezia – Lero – Alexandria)
The submarine SCIRE whose sinking in Haifa 10.08.1942 was ordered by Bruno Zelich. Seen here with the tubes on her deck
The submarine SCIRE
The steamer OLTERRA. Used as the secret base from the which the “MAIALE” attacked Gibraltar
the submarine AMBRA, other approaching ship
Air Reconnaissance photo of Alexandria
The route taken by the intruders after drop-off from SCIRE’
The battleship VALIANT, damaged in the attack by Luigi Durand de la Penne and Emilio Bianchi
The battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, damaged in the attack by Antonio Marceglia and Spartaco Schergat
Damage to VALIANT
Damage to VALIANT
Admiral Andrew Browne Cunningham, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet
Post action air photo reconnaissance. Battleships resting on the bottom and under assistance
Commander Junio Valerio Borghese, captain of submarine SCIRE’’
The six intruders Luigi Durand de la Penne, Emilio Bianchi, Antonio Marceglia. Spartaco Schergat, Vincenzo Martellotta, Mario Marino’