she unsuccessfully patrolled off Malta. On March 29, 1941, Dagabur along with two other submarines, was sent to patrol between Alexandria and Cape Krio. These three submarines were a part of the screening force covering main Italian battle formation involved in the Operation "Gaudo". At 20:27 on March 30 Dagabur sighted in the position light cruiser escorting, along with three destroyers, two transports. Being in ideal position for attack, at 20:37 she launched two torpedoes, and heard two strong explosions. There were no news of the result of this attack and it's likely the cruiser was damaged, but hours later, was torpedoed again, this time, by the submarine Ambra and sunk with a loss of 23 officers and 115 other members of the crew. On December 14, 1941 Dagabur, now under command of captain Alberto Torri, intercepted while surfaced, and launched two torpedoes at an unknown unit, and immediately disengaging by diving. From the British documentation, it was later learned that the unit attacked was British submarine Talisman, which did not sustain any damage and it reacted with the launch of two torpedoes and deck gun fire, but also with no results. At the beginning of August 1942 Dagabur, now under command of captain Renato Pecori, left Cagliari and was sent to patrol an area between Ibiza and Mallorca and northern coast of Algeria. On August 10, 1942, she was ordered to report sightings of enemy units, but not attack any ships until after the start of the British Operation "Pedestal". On August 11, 1942, she sighted British Force, part of Operation "Bellows", including British aircraft carrier and eight destroyers south of the Balearic Islands. Dagabur attempted to maneuver into approach on the surface but was spotted and attacked and rammed by destroyer and sank with all hands in the position on August 12. was also damaged in the collision, and had to be escorted back to Gibraltar for repairs. Notes References Adua-class submarines World War II submarines of Italy Lost submarines of Italy Maritime incidents in August 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