Yes, it was the 1910 Caprera. Several FS ships, being faster than most merchant vessels, were requisitioned as auxiliary cruisers during the First World War (Città di Catania, Città di Siracusa, Città di Palermo, Città di Messina, Città di Sassari...)

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Hello, on 6 October 1943 the Italian torpedo boat Clio and corvette Urania sailed from Augusta to escort to Taranto a British tanker. This was the first Allied ship to be escorted by Italian vessels as part of the "co-belligerence" after the armistice of Cassibile. On the following day, th...

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This however adds to the confusion...

The Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 found the Italian torpedo boats Castelfidardo and Solferino in Souda, Crete, where they were captured by the Germans. Besides them, another three Italian ships were in Souda, according to the USMM book "La Marina dall'8 settembre 1943 alla fine del...

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On 15 September 1944 the German torpedo boat TA 14, former Italian destroyer Turbine, was sunk in Salamis by Allied aircraft.

Does anyone know if her wreck was raised/scrapped and, if so, when and by who?

Ah, so "Barry" refers to the city of Barry. Thank you.

I found it here on Warsailors, just a few examples: https://www.warsailors.com/convoys/sc16.html "Commodore was in Hartington, Vice Commodore in Swinburne. Barry Commodore in Sirikishna." https://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hx97.html "Commodore was in City of Bedford, Vice Commodore in...

What is, exactly, the meaning of the term "barry commodore" in a convoy?