3 February 1943: sinking of the Lightning

03/02/15

in the Sicilian Channel of the destroyer Saetta due to the explosion of a mine. The commander, corvette captain Enea Picchio, veteran of the convoy escorts, after doing his best to rescue the crew disappears into the sea with the unit, earning the gold medal for military valor in memory.

Source: Military Navy

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