submarine. Dessiè surfaced at 22:12 and continued her patrol. In the evening of 13 August, she was bombed by an aircraft, that killed one crew member and wounded several others and caused damage to her batteries, which forced her to return to base. On 2 November 1942, Dessiè left Messina at 21:15 carrying 20 tons of ammunition to Tobruk. She arrived in Tobruk around 5 or 6 November, unloaded her cargo and departed at 16:10 to return to Messina, arriving on 11 November. On 18 November, Dessiè sailed from Messina, under command of Captain Alberto Gorini, to patrol an area off the coast of Bona, Algeria, and to attack enemy traffic around the ports of Philippeville and Bougie. At 19:12 on 27 November, Captain Gorini communicated with his base for the last time. Only after the end of World War II was it was learned that Dessiè had been detected on the surface by airplanes at 14:05 on 28 November, about off Bona. A pilot radioed in her coordinates, and destroyers and were sent to search for the submarine. Detected and hit hard by depth charges, Dessiè had to surface with a noticeable stern list; she went down and finally sank stern first with all hands. Notes References Adua-class submarines World War II submarines of Italy Lost submarines of Italy Maritime incidents in November 1942 World War II shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea 1936 ships Ships built by Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto Ships built in Taranto Ships lost with all hands Submarines sunk by British warships Submarines sunk by Australian warships