Several commanders turned the Atlantic learning curve into high individual results. Leonardo da Vinci sank 17 ships totaling roughly 120,000 gross registered tons, making it the highest-scoring non-German Axis submarine. Its total was roughly similar to HMS Upholder's Mediterranean result, making the Italian record worthy of direct comparison. The comparison places individual command performance within BETASOM's wider campaign.
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Leonardo da Vinci became the leading non-German Axis boat
Leonardo da Vinci sank 17 ships totaling roughly 120,000 tons, close to HMS Upholder's Mediterranean total.