Luigi Durand De La Penne (February 11, 1914 - January 17, 1992) was an Italian naval diver in Decima MAS during World War II. As part of a team of divers he took part in the human torpedo attacks on British vessels in the Mediterranean. In December 1941, he was one of a team of six that attacked Alexandria harbour. As a result the british battleships HMS Queen Elizabeth and Valiant in Alexandria were sunk. See Italian commando frogmen#1941. February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Frogman is a popular term for a scuba diver. ... A X° MAS female auxiliary recruitment poster, featuring a woman kissing the Italian Social Republic war flag Partisan hanged by Decima Flottiglia MAS. The sign says He attempted to shoot the Decima The Decima Flottiglia MAS, or more commonly the Decima Mas, were an elite Italian unit during World War... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... CGI image of two frogmen with Siebe Gorman CDBA rebreathers riding a human torpedo. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Antiquity and modernity stand cheek-by-jowl in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, Alexandria (in Arabic, الإسكندرية, transliterated al-ʼIskandariyyah) is the chief seaport in Egypt, and that countrys second largest city, and the capital of the Al Iskandariyah governate. ... This article is about a battleship as a type of warship. ... HMS Queen Elizabeth was the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth-class of Dreadnought battleships, named in honour of Elizabeth I of England. ... HMS Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship of the Royal Navy built at the Fairfield shipyards in Glasgow and launched in November 1914. ... Antiquity and modernity stand cheek-by-jowl in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, Alexandria (in Arabic, الإسكندرية, transliterated al-ʼIskandariyyah) is the chief seaport in Egypt, and that countrys second largest city, and the capital of the Al Iskandariyah governate. ... COMSUBIN (in full Comanda Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori Teseo TESEI) is modern Italys combat frogman force. ...

Although both ships had settled to the sea bed, their decks were still clear of the waterline. The entire team was captured and both vessels appeared to be operational so the success of the attack in neutralising the British ships was not known.

After the September 8th Armistice, De La Penne was offered the opportunity to be released from prison and fight for the Allies. He accepted and returned to duty as a frogman. September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... An armistice is the effective end of a war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. ... When spelt with a capital A, Allies usually denotes the countries that fought together against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. For more information, see the related articles: Allies of World War I and Allies of World War II. Other... Frogman is a popular term for a scuba diver. ...

In June 22, 1944, he participated in a joint Italian/British operation against the Germans. A team formed of British and Italian divers was transported by the Italian destroyer Greciale in an attack on La Spezia harbour, at the time in German hands. They sank the cruisers Gorizia and Bolzano before they could be used to block the harbour entrance. June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... Map of Italy showing La Spezia in the northwest La Spezia is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Gulf. ... The USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class cruiser. ...

After the war, De La Penne stayed in the Italian Navy. He was promoted to Capitano di Fregata (Commander) in 1950 and Capitano di Vascello (Captain) in 1954. In 1956 he was appointed as Naval Attaché in Brazil. He was also Deputy of the Parliament for several times. He retired with the rank of Ammiraglio di Squadra (Vice-Admiral). See Italian commando frogmen#1944. Pre-unitarian navies of the Italian states Regia Marina - Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Italy (1861 - 1946) Marina Militare - Navy of the Italian Republic (1946 - today) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A deputy can be: In politics, a member of many national legislatures, particularly those legislative bodies styled Chambers of Deputies. ... An aerial view of Parliament of India at New Delhi. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... COMSUBIN (in full Comanda Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori Teseo TESEI) is modern Italys combat frogman force. ...

MM Luigi Durand De La Penne

In his honour, the Italian Navy named its new destroyer class of 1993 as the Durand De La Penne. Two vessels were launched: the lead ship MM Luigi Durand De La Penne (D560) and MM Francesco Mimbelli (D561). Image File history File links MM Luigi Durand De La Penne File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links MM Luigi Durand De La Penne File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...