American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in September 1941 that a commander of an Italian submarine told his contact that Italian submarines were used for transporting ammunition to Africa. The navy lacked enough submarines due to sending too many to the Atlantic Ocean.
Source
National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.
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