Tusi se faʻaauau mo lenei parakalafa - I lenei matafaioi, na auai ai Sansonetti i le Taua o Cape Spartivento, le Taua o Taranto ma le Taua o Cape Matapan
, faapea foi ma nisi o misiona o le escort i Libya ma i le eseesega e faasaga i le Faagaioiga White, Faagaioiga sili atu ma Faagaioiga Grog. I lenei vaitaimi, na ia mauaina ai le Silver Medal of Military Valor, le Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Savoy, o le German Cross in Gold ma le Grand Cross o le Order of the German Eagle.