Italian Frogmen in the Mediterranean (Decima Flottiglia MAS)
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The Decima Flottiglia MAS (Decima Flottiglia Motoscafi Armati Siluranti, was an Italian flotilla, with commando frogman unit, of the Regia Marina and was active during the Battle of the Mediterranean and took part in a number of daring raids on Allied shipping. These operations involved surface speedboats (such as the Sinking of HMS York), manned torpedoes (the Raid on Alexandria) and Gamma frogmen (against Gibraltar). During the campaign Decima MAS took part in more than a dozen operations which sank or damaged five warships (totalling 72,000 Gross Register Tonnage) and 20 merchant ships.
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