01/07/14  |  History
01 happened July 1863: Nave Etna enters service
Of the displacement of 1563 t, with a wooden hull and a copper-clad hull, it had an engine apparatus on three cylindrical coal-fired boilers and an alternative 330 hp engine with propeller ...
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30/06/14  |  History
30 happened June 1889: The first Italian submarine
 It will be set in 1890 and launched in 1892 with the name Delfino. Initially it had a length of 23,3 meters with displacement in emergence of 98 t and an electric motor that ...
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26/06/14  |  History
26 happened June 1912: Navy Support to the Army
The operation will be successfully completed thanks to the constant presence of the naval units that cooperated with the Army in a "spontaneous and intelligent" way, as it had at ...
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26/06/14  |  History
26 happened June 1902: Nembo enters service
Set up on 6 August 1899, it was launched on 16 May 1901. The “Nembo” project was based on the “27 knotters” types that had not met with great success in the British Navy ...
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25/06/14  |  History
25 occurred on June 1882: Radiata Nave Governolo
The unit was built in London on behalf of the Sardinian navy and launched the 19 OCTOBER 1849, with a wooden hull, a displacement of 1700t and a driving machine of nominal force ...
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24/06/14  |  History
24 happened June 1866: Custoza as Lissa
Custoza as Lissa were moments that were not happy for their outcome but fundamental for the organization of the future Italian Armed Forces. Source: Marina Militare
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22/06/14  |  History
It happened on June 23, 1900: Delivery of the "Lightning"
Set on the airport the 16 May 1899 with the launch of the 7 October of the same year, it had a displacement of 320 you had an engine apparatus on four coal-fired boilers that ...
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22/06/14  |  History
22 happened June 1909: Reached 7498 quota on K2
Even if the company fails to do so, the group had explored every side of the mountain and discovered the best access route - the Abruzzi Spur - and it yielded an accurate ...
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21/06/14  |  History
21 happened on June 1914: The Caracciolo and Scilla ships become asylum
The purpose of the Opera is to promote the foundation and development of asylum-seekers and to provide for charitable action in ...
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20/06/14  |  History
20 happened June 1895: Kiel Channel inaugurated
Italy takes part in the Special Team at the helm of Tommaso di Savoia Duke of Genoa on the rooftop ...
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16/06/14  |  History
17 happened June 1900: Against boxers in China
After two British destroyers (Fame and Whiting) had rendered four Chinese destroyers harmless ...
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15/06/14  |  History
16 happened June 1887: The first ship built in steel
It had a displacement of 554 t length 47,2 meters and speeds of 10 knots with an engine apparatus that developed 430 hp ...
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14/06/14  |  History
15 happened June 1868: Rome frigate enters service
Part of the "Persano" program of the 1862, built at the Foce shipyard with setting up in February 1863 and launching ...
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13/06/14  |  History
13 happened on June 1901: The Varese brings back to Sicily Crispi
He was born in Ribera (Agrigento) in the 1818, participated in the movement for the unification of Italy. Mazziniano; secretary of ...
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13/06/14  |  History
13 happened on June 1897: Salpa Italian expedition to Alaska
The steamer will leave the expedition to Sitka (Alaska), which has been elected based on logistics, from where the explorers will carry out the ...
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12/06/14  |  History
12 happened on June 1899: Salta from "Oslo" the Polar Star
Luigi di Savoia had bought on his own the Norwegian whaler Jason - originally a brigantine at stake - which, after the ...
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11/06/14  |  History
11 happened on June 1900: Condor ship delivered
First torpedo boat of Italian design that displaced 169 you with a length of 48 meters, reached the ...
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10/06/14  |  History
10 happened June 1918: MAS sink Szent Istvan
The most brilliant and daring naval action of the First World War The night between the 9 and the 10 June 1918 a section ...
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08/06/14  |  History
08 happened on June 1900: Marconi in the sea lever
[For the industrial exploitation of his invention Marconi had set up a company in Great Britain that ...
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07/06/14  |  History
07 happened on June 1862: New naval program
By skilfully prefixing the program with a brief report on Hampton Roads' naval action ...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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