Platon Alexiades Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Some sources indicate that the wreck of the submarine HMS Regent was found by divers off Barletta. Is this true? I have never seen photographs of this wreck. Many thanks. Platon Naumachos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Garufi Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 In questo articolo del 2015 c'è una foto. http://www.laltrove.it/blog/regent/ Platon Alexiades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Dear Giuseppe, Many thanks for the quick answer. I am curious to see how the submarine was identified as I have not seen concrete evidence with other photos? I understand that the depth is not very deep (35 metres) and I would have expected more photos. All the best, Platon In questo articolo del 2015 c'è una foto. http://www.laltrove.it/blog/regent/ Giuseppe Garufi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Dear Giuseppe, I have seen this link where Stefano Di Cagna seems to believe that the wreck which is small (40 metres) is actually that of an Italian submarine used as an oil depot. http://www.divesitedirectory.co.uk/dive_site_italy_puglia_wreck_hms_regent.html Which Italian submarine could this be? As far as I know Domenico Millelire, Giovanni Bausan and Balilla were transformed in oil depot vessel but I was not aware that any of these were lost off Barletta. Also they were large boats and the length of 40 metres does not match. All the best, Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Dear Platon, On Bollettino AIDMEN No.30 of 2016, page 336, there are photos of Galleggianti Tipo Sportiello used as Harbour floating fuel depots in WW2. Francesco Giuseppe Garufi and Platon Alexiades 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Garufi Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Dear Platon, On Bollettino AIDMEN No.30 of 2016, page 336, there are photos of Galleggianti Tipo Sportiello used as Harbor fuel depots in WW2. Francesco Altre foto sono nel Bollettino AIDMEN n. 29 del 2015, da pag. 241 in poi. Platon Alexiades and Francesco De Domenico 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 The photos of Bollettino no. 29/2015 actually represent GRG 523 ex large submarine R 12 TITO TAZIO as a hulk at Ancona in 1962, except for the last photo of page 246 which depicts GR or GRG 253, a galleggiante by Enrico Sportiello built in 1943, seen at La Spezia in October 1969. A further photo of GR 253, a towable floating fuel depot, at La Spezia in July 1953 is on the book "Aldo Fraccaroli fotografo navale" by Erminio Bagnasco, Ermanno Albertelli Editore, 1996, page 97. I shall post it as soon as possible. Platon Alexiades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Dear Giuseppe and Francesco, Many thanks for the additional information but then what is the identity of the wreck found off Barletta? Platon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corto Maltese Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 It seems that around December 10th there will be an inspection of the wreck: probably she is not the HMS Regent maybe it's a WWI submarine "used [...] for a minefield 8 miles outside the town of Barletta". Source: http://www.submarinewarfare.uk/britsubregent.html Danilo Pellegrini, Naumachos, Platon Alexiades and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Dear "Corto Maltese", It will be interesting to learn what the 10th December examination will provide. Many thanks for the info! All the best, Platon It seems that around December 10th there will be an inspection of the wreck: probably she is not the HMS Regent maybe it's a WWI submarine "used [...] for a minefield 8 miles outside the town of Barletta". Source: http://www.submarinewarfare.uk/britsubregent.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naumachos Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 It seems that around December 10th there will be an inspection of the wreck: probably she is not the HMS Regent maybe it's a WWI submarine "used [...] for a minefield 8 miles outside the town of Barletta". Source: http://www.submarinewarfare.uk/britsubregent.htmlThey say 75 mts, there is a PA sign more or less around that depht.We all know PA mean almost nothing, mayb this one is the lucky one. Platon Alexiades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco De Domenico Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 Ecco le foto dei galleggianti tipo Sportiello. Giuseppe Garufi, Naumachos, Platon Alexiades and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Many thanks again to Francesco and "Naumachos" for the additional details. Platon Naumachos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platon Alexiades Posted February 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Hello "Corto Maltese", Any new developments? Was there a dive on the wreck on 10th December? Many thanks. Platon It seems that around December 10th there will be an inspection of the wreck: probably she is not the HMS Regent maybe it's a WWI submarine "used [...] for a minefield 8 miles outside the town of Barletta". Source: http://www.submarinewarfare.uk/britsubregent.htmlThey say 75 mts, there is a PA sign more or less around that depht.We all know PA mean almost nothing, mayb this one is the lucky one. It seems that around December 10th there will be an inspection of the wreck: probably she is not the HMS Regent maybe it's a WWI submarine "used [...] for a minefield 8 miles outside the town of Barletta". Source: http://www.submarinewarfare.uk/britsubregent.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corto Maltese Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Hello Platon it was not possible to go down on the wreck due to poor visibility and weather conditions. My source tells me that they will try to dive on the target in the spring, but he excludes that it is the hull of HMS Regent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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