See if you can find a book called Underwater Warriors, by Paul Kemp. It covers this sort of work done by several navies. Its interesting to me that when the Italians had capable military leaders, they fought well, but many of their commanders were pompous asses, the sort of "leaders" who would insist on eating the best rations off white linen tableclothes in front of their men, who were subsisting on meagre rations. No wonder their men didn't want to fight for them.
If Italy had a much more capable way to supply their military during the war. I would be surprised just what could they have (operations wise) pulled off cause this little jem was BALLSY AS HELL.
@4:56, Image, HMS Havock (H43) HMS Havock was an H-class destroyer built for the British Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939
You missed one raid. Lt Commander Rabb was out dropping depth charges because the Italians had damaged a British Battleship in Alexandria harbor only weeks before. That one was launched by submarine, but it put all British Mediterranean bases on alert.
Please do a video about Laffey (Benson class destroyer DD-459). For the commenters please note that Dark Seas has done a video about USS Laffey DD-724 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer not Laffey DD-459 Benson class destroyer which broadsided a Japanese battleship at point blank range.
I have Never trusted an Italian. Then one day I met one and we were together for fourteen years. She was my soulmate. Unfortunately she passed two weeks before our wedding. My world was turned upside down. God how I miss her. Just so you know... I do Not Generalize.
An aha moment......This situation is how Ian Fleming came up with the idea for James Bond to meet M at his sattelite HQ -- a dilapidated abandoned cargo ship in a harbor.
To be a player in global actions...you had to have a powerfull navy! Italy wanted to control the Mediterranean seas...they wanted to do this....before germany did!!
The Italian navy also launched a torpedo attack on Malta s harbor boom defense but was unsuccessful. The Royal Malta artillery detected them and blew them out of the water.
Don't underestimate the problems that the 10th Flotilla caused the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. Nobody produced more effective mini submarines than the Italians and the men who operated them were very brave and skillful. Try finding a copy of Sea Devils by Captain Borghese who commanded this unit.
Me neither. My daughter purchased a Fiat Panda a few years ago & it was nothing but the biggest, most underpowered, useless bucket of bolts ever - the auto transmission shit itself after only 75,000 k's! And to think that Fiat actually own Ferrari.
If the author is not Italian, but wants to report on an Italian act of heroism, surely you can put up with some errors of this type. The vast majority of listeners would not be aware, or care. As you say, it was a great story, but definitely not ruined.
Been subscribed for awhile now & hardly make any comments but you deliver good results for your videos.Thank you,I love history about warfare.
Very interesting...did not know the Italian navy was that capable.
Alexandria 19/12/1941and other locations......
Sneaky and capable, a dangerous foe.
@@nessuno1948 Alexandria took huge skill and courage and was a notable success for the Italian frogmen.
Bravest sailors in the world both then and now.
See if you can find a book called Underwater Warriors, by Paul Kemp. It covers this sort of work done by several navies. Its interesting to me that when the Italians had capable military leaders, they fought well, but many of their commanders were pompous asses, the sort of "leaders" who would insist on eating the best rations off white linen tableclothes in front of their men, who were subsisting on meagre rations. No wonder their men didn't want to fight for them.
Another awesome documentary! Thanks
The bit about those Italian commandos saved by porpoises should get its own separate video.
there is a movie based on this incident staring Lawerence harvey. called the silent enemy.
Yes your right. If you remember that it's a "MOVIE" it's actually quite good.
Excellent work as always!
If Italy had a much more capable way to supply their military during the war. I would be surprised just what could they have (operations wise) pulled off cause this little jem was BALLSY AS HELL.
War tends to do things like that.
@4:56, Image, HMS Havock (H43) HMS Havock was an H-class destroyer built for the British Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939
You missed one raid. Lt Commander Rabb was out dropping depth charges because the Italians had damaged a British Battleship in Alexandria harbor only weeks before. That one was launched by submarine, but it put all British Mediterranean bases on alert.
Please do a video about Laffey (Benson class destroyer DD-459). For the commenters please note that Dark Seas has done a video about USS Laffey DD-724 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer not Laffey DD-459 Benson class destroyer which broadsided a Japanese battleship at point blank range.
I have Never trusted an Italian.
Then one day I met one and we were together for fourteen years. She was my soulmate. Unfortunately she passed two weeks before our wedding.
My world was turned upside down.
God how I miss her.
Just so you know...
I do Not Generalize.
Your ability to pronounce Italian words so gracefully is impressive, now if we can just get you to pronounce chassis as chassee 😉
What an awesome story!
We can see the origin of James Bond stories here
Interesting. I knew about the Italian 'chariots' but not about the Olterra. Good catch!
An aha moment......This situation is how Ian Fleming came up with the idea for James Bond to meet M at his sattelite HQ -- a dilapidated abandoned cargo ship in a harbor.
Very cool,
Smart fellows they were.
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Interesting story I'd never heard about before, not in the slightest.
I did not know that. Thanks!
Very good documentary, thanks. The spanish writer Arturo Perez Reverte wrote "El italiano" with this story, an amazing book.
You used word "inter" several times when you must have meant "interned". The first means to bury, the second means to capture.
This ha been made into a movie The Silent Enemy!
I am learning new stuff everyday
To be a player in global actions...you had to have a powerfull navy! Italy wanted to control the Mediterranean seas...they wanted to do this....before germany did!!
Early models for us UDT
How were the submarine mines attached to the enemy ship?
either thru a earth magnet, suction or underwater adhesive.
Duct tape!
@@Frankie5Angels150"Oh, ha ha ha ha, ha ha - nice one Centurion. Like it, like it" Monty Python's Life of Brian.
A cable or chain with one hook on each end hooked to the bilge keels under the hull than the charge is hooked to the cable/chain.
😂Magnetik Mines
Ah, those sneaky Latins, not cricket, sneaking up underwater
Yazılar çok hızlı akıyor.Yaşlı olunca yetişemiyoruz.
The Italian navy also launched a torpedo attack on Malta s harbor boom defense but was unsuccessful. The Royal Malta artillery detected them and blew them out of the water.
The Ukraine navy needs to adopt this tactic.
Hey, so does NATO!!!
NATO has plenty of nukes. They will do. Nukes will upset the Russians.
They also manned a covert compact pizza oven. Home delivery to British ships earned these crews 3£ in change as tips.
kool story
dang, he looks like Matt Damon 🤔
Matt Damon
The italian navy is fine .. as long as is not required to float
2.45. Matt Damons father
The accent for dècima falls on the first syllable.
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It availed them not.
Turn down the double voice .
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The British were so impressed they used the chariots first the Italian version then there own
Never been impressed by anything Italian.
Am still not
Don't underestimate the problems that the 10th Flotilla caused the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. Nobody produced more effective mini submarines than the Italians and the men who operated them were very brave and skillful. Try finding a copy of Sea Devils by Captain Borghese who commanded this unit.
Your mother sure was.
Me neither. My daughter purchased a Fiat Panda a few years ago & it was nothing but the biggest, most underpowered, useless bucket of bolts ever - the auto transmission shit itself after only 75,000 k's! And to think that Fiat actually own Ferrari.
@@philhawley1219 but did they win? NOPE.
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Oh boy, I'm second.
1st
A great story ruined, for me, by the persistent, unnecessary mispronunciation of every single Italian word and name - apart from Duce.
If the author is not Italian, but wants to report on an Italian act of heroism, surely you can put up with some errors of this type. The vast majority of listeners would not be aware, or care. As you say, it was a great story, but definitely not ruined.
today most of your cargo ships are like this
HMS furious is such a badass name