only minor one that did not prevent her from continuing the mission. Four days later the submarine entered Bougie's harbor and from 1,000 meters launched four torpedoes at a transport. The ship dodged all of them by maneuvering. A fifth torpedo was then launched, which exploded but there is no information about any ships being hit at this place and at this time. On November 12, 1942, Alberto Donato was appointed submarine's commander. In December 1942, she patrolled off Bona, Algeria, entering the harbor on December 14 without achieving any results. In May 1943 she patrolled west of Sardinia. In July 1943 Diaspro was on patrol southwest of Sant'Antioco and in the morning of July 13, near Cape Fer, she sighted a large merchant ship accompanied by two corvettes. Diaspro launched four torpedoes, heard two explosions, but apparently no damage was dealt to the ship. Diaspro was then depth charged by one of the corvettes without causing any damage to the submarine. The next day the submarine returned to Cagliari. On August 18, 1943, off Stromboli she unsuccessfully launched two torpedoes against two British destroyers. Next day, while on her way to Naples, Diaspro intercepted two destroyers and at 23:23 launched four electric torpedoes at them. Approximately one hour after the attack, Diaspro could observe that one of the destroyers was in trouble, sitting dead in water, but she could not repeat the attack as she had run out of torpedoes. On September 7, 1943, as part of the Zeta Plan, Diaspro was deployed along with ten other submarines in the Tyrrhenian Sea, first in the Gulf of Salerno, then off Gaeta to intercept an anticipated Anglo-American landing in southern Italy. On September 8, 1943 Diaspro was still deployed in the Tyrrhenian Sea when she received an order to cease the hostilities. After the announcement of the Armistice she spent three days at sea, in doubt whether or not to surrender to the Allies in Bona. Captain Donato finally decided to obey the orders, after consulting with the commanders of two other submarines. Diaspro had to go to Cagliari first she had problems with the engines that needed to be repaired. In March 1944 after the repairs were completed she moved to Taranto where she served in mostly training role for Italian sailors. On July 17, 1944, under command of Emilio Botta she was sent on a mission to transport