Carlo Fecia di Cossato
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Carlo Fecia di Cossato was an officer in the Regia Marina, in command of submarines and torpedo boats during World War II. He was credited with the confirmed sinking of 23 enemy ships. He was also a r
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Action off Bastia
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The action off Bastia or battle of Bastia was a naval engagement fought on 9 September 1943 between German vessels and Italian ships and coastal artillery. Bastia is the main port of Corsica in the Li
Carlo Fecia di Cossato
…the mission near Brazil he was transferred to Italy, where he was given command of a squadron of torpedo boats. After the Allies' Armistice with Italy, he fought with bravery against German shipping near Bastia, sinking seven enemy vessels. Fecia di Cossato was displeased with the events of late 1943 and early 1944, and committed suicide in Naples on 27 August…
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Bastia harbour mouth
Exterior view of harbour mouth