21/04/14 | History
22 happened April 1863: Resignation of Minister Di Negro
Despite the brevity in the task at the top of the Armed Forces, the serenity of judgment with which he examined Persano's work and evaluated the ...
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21/04/14 | History
21 April 1907: Launch of Rome Ship and Flag for Queen Elena
For the occasion, a commemorative medal was coined on which the ship with the motto "Pro Patria et Rege" chosen by the Queen is reproduced. Source: Marina Militare
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19/04/14 | History
19 happened April 1866: Corvette Princess Clotilde enters service
Set up on behalf of the Sardinian Navy in the 1861 at the Foce shipyard, the 10 August 1864 and the displacement of 2182 t were launched, it was a three mast armed ship with apparatus ...
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17/04/14 | History
17 occurred April 1914: Night flight tests of seaplane Borel
A seaplane Borel piloted by the captain GN Alessandro Guidoni with the lieutenant of the ship Giuseppe Miraglia, observer, gets up at 21. and falls into the 23 ....
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17/04/14 | History
17 happened April 1864: Regina Maria Pia enters service
Head of class of four units that despite being of similar characteristics could be distinguished in two series due to differences in features and appearance, the new ...
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15/04/14 | History
16 occurred April 1869: Vedetta warning comes into service
A continuous bridge, with shapes very reminiscent of the British sloops of the period, it displaced 828 t, had three masts armed with a brig and a large sail area; he was gifted ...
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14/04/14 | History
15 happened April 1867: For the facts of LISSA the admiral Persano was found guilty
The Minister instructs the Supreme Council of Marina to examine the behavior during the Lissa action held by Vice Admiral Giovanni Battista Albini, of the captain of ...
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13/04/14 | History
14 happened April 1904: Queen Margherita battle ship delivered
Built in the Arsenal of La Spezia with the 20 November 1898 set up on the airport and launched the 30 in May 1901, it had a displacement of 13.427 t with the armament of four cannons from ...
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13/04/14 | History
14 occurred on April 1903: The cruisers Varese and Agordat in Algiers
The work of the Navy follows and makes the work of diplomacy effective in rapprochement with France. Source: Marina ...
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13/04/14 | History
The 13 April 1913 happened: the automatic pistol from 7,65 mm arrives
This gun which takes the name of automatic gun mod. 1913 type R. Marina is intended for armament ...
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13/04/14 | History
13 happened April 1911: The Polar Star sold to the Municipality of Rome
The Municipality will be responsible for the maintenance and conservation of the ship that will return to state ownership ...
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12/04/14 | History
12 occurred April 1912: Turkish-Arab troops repelled with airships
For the balloons, refueling operations were carried out at sea (hydrogen, bombs and fuel) ...
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11/04/14 | History
11 occurred April 1885: The Savoy cruiser enters service
The armament, given the particular use of real ship and ship complex command post was reduced (two pieces from 75 ...
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11/04/14 | History
11 happened April 1882: Enter the battleship Dandolo
After 18 years from the assignment of the first motto (armored frigate Regina Maria Pia, 1864) the Dandolo was able to boast ...
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31/03/14 | History
31 happened March 1913: Carlo Rocca Rey leaves office
Source: Military Navy
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29/03/14 | History
29 happened March 1906: Calabria arrives in Yokohama
During the stop, at the invitation of the Emperor, Ensign Ferdinando di Savoia-Genova, Prince of Udine, ...
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28/03/14 | History
28 occurred March 1941: Battle of Cape Matapan
This activity will be solicited by the Germans, between the 13 and 14 February 1941 with the military conference of Merano ...
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28/03/14 | History
28 occurred March 1913: Seaplane Curtiss Flying Boat crashes into the sea
The plane is lost but the pilot is drawn on save by a spear immediately rushed from the base of Sant'Andrea. Source: Marina ...
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27/03/14 | History
27 happened March 1889: The cruiser Cristoforo Colombo sets sail for the Red Sea
Together with the gunner Sebastiano Veniero (commander, corvette captain Gaetano Cassanello) and the schooner ...
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Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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