Italian submarines could be quite good. Their operational circumstances depended partly on where they were based. Italy was also eager for export orders during the 1930s. This brief exchange cautions against turning platform quality into a judgment about the whole submarine campaign without considering basing and industrial incentives.
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Italian submarine quality, basing, and export pressure
Italian submarines could be good designs, but their bases constrained their use, while the 1930s search for export orders shaped the industrial setting.