A few more vegetables here to throw into the pot. I maybe bias, but of all the WW2 era midget subs, Japanese, German, British, the Italian CB subs are to coolest looking. As Meriman said "very Organic". A Little Jules Verne too.
The Italian Navy in WW2 often gets a bad rap historically. Impressive ships, good able seaman, poor leadership and no fuel. The best optical range finders on their warships in th world combined with, inconsistent naval gun propellants resulting in very wide (too wide) fall of shot patterns (thankfully for the Royal Navy).
But One thing the Italians excelled at was special ops! Human torpedoes and midget subs successful ops against Gibraltar and Alexandria. Sinking soviet ships and subs in the Black Sea. Asymmetric warfare before it had the title Asymmetric warfare. Best complement, the British copied their 'Pigs' (human torpedoes). The early primitive diving equipment they used compared to now. Very little known yet about diver physiology either. Gutsy.
The Italian Navy in WW2 often gets a bad rap historically. Impressive ships, good able seaman, poor leadership and no fuel. The best optical range finders on their warships in th world combined with, inconsistent naval gun propellants resulting in very wide (too wide) fall of shot patterns (thankfully for the Royal Navy).
But One thing the Italians excelled at was special ops! Human torpedoes and midget subs successful ops against Gibraltar and Alexandria. Sinking soviet ships and subs in the Black Sea. Asymmetric warfare before it had the title Asymmetric warfare. Best complement, the British copied their 'Pigs' (human torpedoes). The early primitive diving equipment they used compared to now. Very little known yet about diver physiology either. Gutsy.
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