16 Jun 1932
Italy
Italy
- Jantina was launched by Odero-Terni-Orlando, Muggiano, Liguria, Italy. ww2dbase [Jantina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
3 Sep 1935
Italy
Italy
- The keel of submarine Iride was laid down at the Odero-Terni-Orlando Navy Yard in Muggiani, La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [Iride | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
15 Sep 1935
Italy
Italy
- Italian 1st Submarine Flotilla officially incorporated a unit trained in motored torpedo boat warfare; the new unit was based at La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
30 Jul 1936
Italy
Italy
- Submarine Iride was launched at La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [Iride | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
30 Jan 1937
Italy
Italy
- The keel of submarine Scirè was laid down by Odero-Terni-Orlando in Muggiano, Lerici, La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [Scirè | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
6 Jan 1938
Italy
Italy
- Submarine Scirè was launched at La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [Scirè | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
28 Sep 1938
Italy
Italy
- The Italian Naval Staff (Stato Maggiore Marina) formed a special research and development section at La Spezia, Italy; it was to report to 1a Flottiglia MAS, a torpedo boat flotilla. ww2dbase [La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
1 Mar 1939
Italy
Italy
- The keel of Alessandro Malaspina was laid down by Odero-Terni-Orlando, Muggiano, La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
- The keel of Maggiore Baracca was laid down by Odero-Terni-Orlando in Muggiano, Liguria, Italy. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
18 Feb 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina was launched in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
10 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina conducted exercises out of La Spezia, Italy between 0827 hours and 1140 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
11 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina conducted exercises out of La Spezia, Italy between 0800 hours and 1651 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
13 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina conducted exercises out of La Spezia, Italy between 0745 hours and 1205 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
15 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina conducted exercises out of La Spezia, Italy between 0755 hours and 1722 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
19 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina conducted exercises out of La Spezia, Italy between 0800 hours and 1700 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
20 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina conducted exercises out of La Spezia, Italy between 0800 hours and 1450 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0915 hours for trials, returning at 1615 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
25 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina conducted exercises out of La Spezia, Italy between 0750 hours and 1600 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0624 hours for trials, returning at 1820 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
28 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0752 hours for trials, returning at 1820 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
29 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Alessandro Malaspina departed La Spezia, Italy at 0400 hours for her first war patrol. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0805 hours for trials, returning at 1646 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
31 Jul 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0725 hours for trials, returning at 1641 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
5 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0854 hours for tests, returning at 1540 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
6 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0820 hours for exercises, returning at 1805 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
7 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0805 hours for exercises, returning at 1310 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
8 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0804 hours for exercises, returning at 1740 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
12 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Iride departed La Spezia, Italy for Libya with four manned torpedoes on board. ww2dbase [Iride | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
13 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0805 hours for exercises, returning at 1730 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
14 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0708 hours for exercises, returning at 1335 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
16 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0845 hours for exercises, returning at 1335 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
24 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 1002 hours for exercises, returning at 1930 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
27 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0733 hours for exercises, returning at 1245 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
29 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0845 hours for exercises, returning at 1325 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
31 Aug 1940
Italy
Italy
- Maggiore Baracca departed La Spezia, Italy at 0130 hours, starting her first war patrol. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
24 Sep 1940
Italy
Italy
- Scirè departed La Spezia, Italy for Gibraltar with three manned torpedoes on board. ww2dbase [Scirè | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
21 Oct 1940
Italy
Italy
- Scirè departed La Spezia, Italy for Gibraltar with three manned torpedoes on board. ww2dbase [Scirè | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
23 Jan 1941
Italy
Italy
- Commander Vittorio Moccagatta was made the head of the Special Weapons Section of 1a Flottiglia MAS at La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
27 Jan 1941
Italy
Italy
- Italian manufacturing firm Caproni delivered midget submarines CB-1 and CB-2 to the Italian Navy at La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
15 Mar 1941
Italy
Italy
- Italian Navy's Special Weapons Section of 1a Flottiglia MAS, based at La Spezia in Italy, was renamed 10th MAS Flotilla, which served only as a cover name as the special forces function of the unit would not change. ww2dbase [La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
10 May 1941
Italy
Italy
- Italian manufacturing firm Caproni delivered midget submarines CB-3, CB-4, CB-5, and CB-6 to the Italian Navy at La Spezia, Italy. ww2dbase [La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
26 Jul 1941
Italy
Italy
- Commander Ernesto Forza took over command of 10th MAS Flotilla at La Spezia, Italy, which was in actuality a special forces unit for the Italian Navy. ww2dbase [La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
10 Sep 1941
Italy
Italy
- Scirè departed La Spezia, Italy for Gibraltar with three manned torpedoes on board. ww2dbase [Scirè | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
3 Dec 1941
Italy
Italy
- Scirè departed La Spezia, Italy for Alexandria, Egypt with three manned torpedoes on board. ww2dbase [Underwater Raid of Alexandria | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
22 Jun 1944
Italy
Italy
- A group of Italian Navy commandos loyal to the co-belligerent government in the south raided La Spezia, Italy using British Chariot manned torpedoes; they succeeded in capsizing Italian cruiser Bolzano. ww2dbase [Bolzano | La Spezia, Liguria | CPC]
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