12 May 1909: The German royal yacht hits the Nembo

12/05/15

In the morning, the 2a Destroyer Squadron (Nembo, Aquilone, Espero, squad leader Ernesto Solari on Nembo, frigate captain) which includes the Dart and the Bersagliere, carrying out the honorary escort to the royal yacht Hohenzollern off the coast of Brindisi. Sovereigns of Germany on an official visit to Italy.

During the approach and the maneuvers to provide the escort, the Nembo due to navigational error of the German ship collided with it, causing damage to the hull, superstructures and governing bodies: entered with its own means in Brindisi it will be towed to Taranto by the Vulcano factory ship that had already made buoyancy safe.

On the 24th in the arsenal the Nembo will undergo repairs which will last until 24 November.

Source: Military Navy