03 December 1887: The torpedo boat teller Etna enters service

(To Marina Militare)
03/12/15

Saturday - The torpedo boat Etna enters service in Naples, one of the first protected cruisers destined to give positive results in use, carried out mainly in service overseas, reaching an operational life that exceeded thirty years.

Set in the 1883 and launched in the 1885 at the Castellammare di Stabia construction site, it is one of the first national constructions, through which the country guarantees work and experience in light shipping for Italian workers.