28/09/14  |  History
28 September 1867 happened: Surveillance for political riots
The team's command is again entrusted to rear-admiral Augusto Riboty who raises the sign on the Prince of Carignano pirated vessel. Source: Marina Militare
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27/09/14  |  History
27 happened September 1915: Sinking the ship Benedetto BRIN
The 305 mm aft tower launched into the air crashes down on the left side of the ship and the aft part of the hull, reduced to a heap of wreckage, plunges rapidly ...
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26/09/14  |  History
The 26 September 1905 happened: Delivered to the Sirio ship
The transfer will take place in stages starting from Pillau on October 6 and the 8 November will be concluded in Genoa. 13 August 1904 set at the airport and the 13 May of 1905 launched ...
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26/09/14  |  History
26 occurred September 1900: Enter Agordat ship service
The "Agordat" had to make up for the Italian naval line due to the lack of a new type of unit widespread in Great Britain, the scout: a fast cruise unit of content ...
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25/09/14  |  History
25 September 1911 happened: Arms trafficking with cunning
The Hamitaz, which was none other than Derna, will arrive in Tripoli the next day, immediately unloading weapons and ammunition. The "mystery" will be solved ...
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23/09/14  |  History
23 happened September 1915: The marina on the slopes of the Karst
The 4 and the 16 October will return to the attack against the left wing of the Austrian lineup distinguishing itself in action. Source: Marina Militare
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23/09/14  |  History
The 23 September 1881 happened: Primates for the Vettor Pisani
Worth mentioning as important travel events: the visit in September to 1880 in Vladivostok, the first foreign warship to enter that port, the future base of the Russian Navy ...
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22/09/14  |  History
22 happened September 1915: Ordered 40 trimotori to Isotta Fraschini
Meanwhile, at the Arsenal of Venice, trials had begun for the navalisation of the Caproni trimotor from 300 CV which, in addition to continuing over time, had given ...
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19/09/14  |  History
The 19 September 1863 happened: The King of Italy handed over
The King of Italy (set at the airport in August of the 1861 and launched the 18 April of the 1863) and the twin King of ...
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16/09/14  |  History
16 happened September 1866: The siege of Palermo begins
On 21 the revolt will be definitively repressed; in the evening Palermo returns to the power of government forces ...
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15/09/14  |  History
15 September 1916 happened: First submersible sunk by plane
For reported failures the commander decides not to continue the fight, orders the crew to jump at ...
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13/09/14  |  History
13 September 1881 happened: Unit to protect the Italian colony
It will be the last unit to leave the Tunisian waters where it had been providing assistance and protection for five months ...
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12/09/14  |  History
12 September 1909 happened: First Italian airplane pilot patent
Subsequently, following the sale of the aircraft by the Wright to the aforementioned Club, Calderara may bring ...
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11/09/14  |  History
The 11 September 1907 happened: Enter the Regina Elena service
Already in the first months of the 1900, Admiral Bettòlo, during his first ministry (14 May 1899-24 May 1900) ...
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11/09/14  |  History
11 happened September 1900: The Polar Star ends the Arctic campaign
This will be the contribution given by Luigi di Savoia and the Marina to the image of the country. [In the shipment it will be ...
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10/09/14  |  History
10 happened September 1873: Return from the circumnavigation of the globe
In the Mediterranean crossing after the usual short technical stop in Gibraltar (28 August-2 September), it touched ...
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09/09/14  |  History
Armored Rome: the MM commemorates the sailors who disappeared at sea
The ceremony takes place both at the national monument to the "Sailor of Italy" in Brindisi and in the waters of the ...
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09/09/14  |  History
The 09 September 1915 happened: The Navy on the Soča
Under the command of the frigate captain Antonio Foschini, the unit is articulated on batteries placed on pontoons (96a and 97a ...
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06/09/14  |  History
06 happened September 1901: Emanuele Filiberto in service
Need to strengthen the naval line, but at the same time to contain costs in relation to appropriations, ...
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05/09/14  |  History
05 happened September 1914: First ship sunk by U-boot
At the end of the war the commander Hersing will be marked as an ace of the Germanic underwater war with 113.580 t ...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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In Defense of Cecilia Sala: Reflections on Justice and (Juvenile) Opinions in Freedom
The news of the arrest and detention of Cecilia Sala in the homeland prisons of the happy Islamic Republic of Iran, now belongs to the past news. Far from sharing the whys and the...
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Dear Director, We kindly ask you to publish this letter, which is as open as it is heartfelt and truthful, concerning the need to “save” the Navy from a situation...
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