01 happened May 1896: In service the first colonial unit

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the gunship Governolo, the third largest traditional gunboat after the Volturno and the Curtatone, was in service in Venice. Set the 19 August 1891 on the scales of the Arsenale of Venice and launched the 1 ° May 1894, displaced 1222 t.

Relevant is the fact that it was designed, designed and built specifically for the colonial use for which the habitability was taken care of and were tested on it some first equipment for the exchange of indoor air and for the refrigeration of some rooms.

It could be said that the Governolo was the first true colonial unit of the Royal Navy.

Source: Military Navy