American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in September 1941 that considerable numbers of Italian surface units and submarines were unable to operate lackig fuel oil. Large combined fleet operations were considered to be impossible.
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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