10/06/15 | History
10 June 1918: Action by Premuda, the MAS sink Szent Istvan
The most brilliant and daring naval action of the First World War. The night between 9 and 10 June 1918 a section of two MASs under the command of the corvette captain Luigi Rizzo ...
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08/06/15 | History
8 June 1900: Guglielmo Marconi enlisted in the seaweed
[For the industrial exploitation of his invention Marconi had established in Great Britain a company that bore his name - Marconi's Wireless Telegraph and Signal Co ...
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07/06/15 | History
7 June 1862: Program to armor the Italian fleet
By cleverly prefacing the program with a brief report on the Hampton Roads naval action of 8 March 1862 of the American Civil War that ...
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06/06/15 | History
6 June 1861: Camillo Benso Count of Cavour dies
At the time of investing as Minister of the Navy, 17 March had to say in reference to the fleet: "I want ships that can serve all over the Mediterranean, that is, capable of ...
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05/06/15 | History
5 June 1907: The first two "Soldier" enter service
Built in 10 units (the eleventh, Ascaro, ordered by China, will be purchased by the Regia Marina in 1912) from the Ansaldo shipyard in Sestri Ponente, the destroyers “...
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04/06/15 | History
4 June 1983: Launch of the Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft cruiser
Entered into service in 1985, it has Taranto as its usual assignment port and, starting from 2014, it has been placed under the organic and operational dependencies of the newly established Command ...
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04/06/15 | History
4 June 1914: Boarded aviation embryo
The works concerned above all the center-aft area of the ship, with the landing of the cannons and the construction of a long platform slightly less than 30 me elevated ...
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03/06/15 | History
3 June 1915: National Body of Motonautic Volunteers established
An essential requirement, in addition to those of good conduct and physical fitness, is the possession of a pleasure boat; the volunteer is obliged to the Corps for the duration of two years ...
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02/06/15 | History
2 June 1908: Advent of the seaplane
It runs at various speeds on a straight course with the wind in the bow, having a hydroplane at tow (A seaplane ...
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02/06/15 | History
2 June 1882: General Giuseppe Garibaldi dies
Among these are the vice-presidents of the Senate and the Chamber (Alfieri di Sostegno and Giuseppe Farini), the Hon. Francesco Crispi ...
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01/06/15 | History
1 June 1866: The first hospital ship of the Royal Navy
The health and religious unit is composed of five doctors, a pharmacist, a chaplain and 20 nurses. And the...
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31/05/15 | History
31 May 1911: The 1PN coastal torpedo boat enters service
The "PN" born on the project of the Pattison company following a competition announced by the ministry, were built in large ...
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29/05/15 | History
29 May 1891: Radiation of the battleship Varese
The 5 May of 1866, with the maturing of events for what will be the last war against Austria, is made ...
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28/05/15 | History
28 May 1915: Austrian seaplane captured
The aircraft and crew (Woseck vessel lieutenant and Ensign von Bachich) are captured by a patrol ...
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27/05/15 | History
27 May 1942: The Battle of Bir Hacheim begins
Principle of the art of war which in the first phase of the battle guaranteed a momentary advantage. However the ...
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27/05/15 | History
27 May 1866: The National Institute for Military Daughters was established
The Navy, within the limits of the funds allocated for this purpose in its budget, grants free seats to the daughters and preferably ...
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26/05/15 | History
26 May 1915: First war activities of the Great War
the coast of Albania extending from the Montenegrin border in the north to Cape Kephali in the south, and against ...
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25/05/15 | History
25 May 1865: The Savoy in Taranto for the construction of the arsenal
The choice is also supported by the opinion of the Admiralty Council. The frigate captain Simone Pacoret of Saint ...
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25/05/15 | History
25 May 1859: Garibaldi defeats the Austrians in Varese
Specifically, it is essential to have accurate and detailed information on the enemy and, at the same time, do ...
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24/05/15 | History
24 May 1915: First day of the Great War
The gunboat Archimede (commander, 1st lieutenant Domenico Cavagnari) stationary in Constantinople, for ...
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