13 happened November 1891: Inauguration of the Exposition in Palermo

13/11/14

transport America under the command of the vessel captain Carlo Alberto Puliga Quigini carrying the King and the Queen sailed from Naples to Palermo with the honor squad of the Permanent Squad. The King and Queen will inaugurate the National Exhibition on 15 the day and will participate in the various crown celebrations of the event.

The units of the Squad will return to 21 in December after stops and exercises in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

[The 29, following the happy impressions it had during the recent visit to Sicily made on America transport, Queen Margherita had expressed the wish that the name of the unit be changed to Trinacria. A decree today sets the new name]

Source: Military Navy

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