05/06/14 | History
05 happened June 1907: In service the first two "soldier"
Built in 10 units (the eleventh, Ascaro, ordered by China, will be purchased by the Regia Marina in 1912) from the Ansaldo shipyard in Sestri Ponente, the destroyers “...
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04/06/14 | History
04 happened on June 1914: On board aviation embryo
The works concerned above all the center-aft area of the ship, with the landing of the cannons and the construction of a long platform slightly less than 30 me elevated ...
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03/06/14 | History
03 June 1915: Naz Corps of Motorboating Volunteers
An essential requirement, in addition to those of good conduct and physical fitness, is the possession of a pleasure boat; the volunteer is obliged to the Corps for the duration of two years ...
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02/06/14 | History
The 02 June 1908 happened: Advent of the seaplane
It runs at various speeds on a straight course with the wind in the bow having a hydroplane towing it (A seaplane without an engine, basically a glider with floats ...
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02/06/14 | History
02 happened June 1882: General Giuseppe Garibaldi dies
Among these are the vice-presidents of the Senate and the Chamber (Alfieri di Sostegno and Giuseppe Farini), the Hon. Francesco Crispi who will hold the funeral oration and General Ferrero in ...
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01/06/14 | History
01 happened June 1866: First ship hospital of the Royal Navy
The health and religious unit is composed of five doctors, a pharmacist, a chaplain and 20 nurses. It is the first hospital ship of the Regia Marina. [Former merchant ship ...
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28/05/14 | History
The 29 May 1891 happened: The Varese battleship is expelled
The 5 May of 1866, with the maturing of the events for what will be the last war against Austria, is brought out of the shipyards by the frigate captain Luigi Fincati for ...
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28/05/14 | History
The 28 happened May 1915: Captured Austrian seaplane
The aircraft and crew (Woseck vessel lieutenant and Ensign von Bachich) are captured by a Guardia di Finanza patrol. Later the aircraft will be ...
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26/05/14 | History
26 May 1915 Happened: First war activities of the war
the Austro-Hungarian coast extending north of the Italian border to the Montenegrin border to the south with all ...
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25/05/14 | History
The 25 happened in May 1865: The Savoys in Taranto for the arsenal
The choice is also supported by the opinion of the Admiralty Council. The frigate captain Simone Pacoret of Saint ...
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24/05/14 | History
24 May 1915 Happened: First day of the Great War
The gunboat Archimede (commander, 1st lieutenant Domenico Cavagnari) stationary in Constantinople, for ...
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22/05/14 | History
22 May 1887 Happened: New swing bridge in Taranto
The long 67 m bridge, built by the Italian metal construction company A. Cottrau under the direction of ...
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18/05/14 | History
19 happened May 1863: The Explorer alert comes into service
Set with the name Venezia and renamed with the new name on delivery, head of two units built on construction sites ...
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17/05/14 | History
The 17 May 1871 happened: Acton to protect the survivors
As a possible model, the minister refers to the British Royal National Lifeboat Institution, an organization ...
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16/05/14 | History
16 happened May 1878: Law for the naval academy in Livorno
It is the first step for the effective unification of the two divisions of the Navy School (the Royal Navy Academy ...
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15/05/14 | History
The 15 happened in May 1911: The body of La Marmora returns
The unit that will stop in Constantinople and Galati, going up the Danube, will reach Sevastopol on May 23 ....
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15/05/14 | History
The 15 happened May 1873: Regulated nurses uniform
Source: Military Navy
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14/05/14 | History
The 14 May 1882 happened: The MM to protect the compatriots
Meanwhile, the riots in Alexandria that will spread across the country will require ...
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12/05/14 | History
12 happened May 1909: German royal yacht collides with the Nembo
During the approach and the maneuvers to lend the escort the Nembo for navigation error of the German ship enters ...
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11/05/14 | History
11 May 1908 Happened: First radiotelephony experiments
RTF communications are established and maintained between the Eridano and the Partenope while sailing towards Genoa until ...
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Letters to Defense Online: "Carabinieri and sinking of the Garibaldi"
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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