Luigi Durand de la Penne

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Luigi Durand de la Penne
Born	11 February 1914 Genoa, Italy
Died	17 January 1992 (aged 77) Genoa, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy  Italian Republic
Service / branch	Regia Marina Marina Militare
Years of service	1934–1956
Rank	Admiral
Unit	Decima Mas
Battles / wars	Italo-Ethiopian War World War II Raid on Alexandria
Awards	Gold Medal of Military Valour
Other work	Member of Italian Parliament

Marquis Luigi Durand de la Penne (11 February 1914 – 17 January 1992) was an Italian Navy admiral who served as naval diver in the Decima MAS during World War II. He was born in Genoa, where he also died.

Durand de la Penne graduated from the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno in 1934. He joined the I Flottiglia MAS in 1935.