ScireIsrael,Mediterranean
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Scire
was an Italian submarine of the Adua class that was built
for Regia Marina in 1938. After Italy joined the war in
June 1940 she completed a raid against Allied shipping and
sunk at least one ship. She was thereafter modified to use
a new type of torpedoes, and was again ready for service
in September 1940. Several operations were launched
against Gibraltar and Alexandria without much success. In
1941 she was modified again and also fitted with
camouflage. In July 1942 she received orders to sail for
Haifa and attack the harbor. Outside Haifa she was spotted
10.August 1942 by the British trawler HMS Islay who fired
depth charges. After a short battle on the surface, Scire
was sunk after several hits from HMS Islay. The wreck was
found in 1960 and some salvaging was done on the wreck
site. Parts from the wreck is today exhibited at the Marina Militare in La Spezia. The
wreck rest today in two parts on a depth of 28 to 32 meter
in the bay of Haifa.
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| 33°0′10″N 34°0′12″E ( Source: Military.org )  Picture: Scire in 1938 Courtesy of Minestero della Difesa  Last updated: May 2019 |
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