02331/22014/12/08(月) 19:08:31.98ID:enfKoGbY B. DOCTRINE 6. Trade Protection The Regia Marina maintained a dedicated escort command to protect the sea routes to Spain, France, and the Balkans. Communications with Libya and the Dodecanese were responsibilities of Supermarina. Because the North African and Balkan harbors were generally small with limited facilities, Italy favored small convoys and frequent departures. Torpedo boats and old destroyers performed most routine escort duties, but in special cases fleet destroyers, cruisers, and even battleships would put to sea to shepherd a convoy through. Up until the fall of Greece in April 1941, Supermarina supplied the Dodecanese using submarines and solitary merchant ships, which made six successful voyages between August 1940 and January 1941; the fast sloop Diana, when she became available, made two decisive trips in February and March 1941.
・ Comand Motonavi Veloci (‘ Mariconvo', i.e.‘ Fast Merchant Vessels Command' ), that began operating in Naples in March 1942; Comand Motonavi Veloci (‘ Mariconvo'、すなわち高速商船隊司令部)は1942年3月にナポリで運用を開始した。
・ Comando Gruppo incrociatori Ausiliari e Navi Trasporto (‘ Maritrasporti' ), with jurisdiction over auxiliary cruisers; 補助巡洋艦群及び輸送船司令部( Maritrasporti )は補助巡洋艦を管轄する権限を持つ。
・ Comando Superiore del Dragaggio (‘ Maridrag ' ) co-ordinating the very large number of minesweeper groups scattered throughout home waters as well as in the Aegean and North Africa. 掃海最高司令部( Maridrag )は、近海と同様にエーゲ海と北アフリカ沿岸までをも含めた海域へ、非常に多数の掃海艇群を 分散させる調整をとる。 ( ―― Mussolini’s Navy: A Reference Guide to the Regia Marina 1930-1945 ―― )