12 August 1863: The forerunner of the ship's registration register has been established

(To Marina Militare)
12/08/15

Wednesday - The registration number of the military vessels is established in the form of a register for each unit, in two copies to be kept in the assignment department and the ministry, on which the characteristics and variations that occur due to work or changes must be noted, the operational activity and all the associated technical and economic data, in order to have a complete historical collection of the ship's activity.

An ancestral of today's ship register, now kept on board and updated by the officer of the route.