04/05/14  |  History
04 May 1914 happened: The revolution and the Royal Navy
After the accomplishment of the mission, the unit will return the September 8 to Augusta. The Americas are left without Italian naval presence because of the imminent war. [There...
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03/05/14  |  History
May 03 happened 1914: Battle ships never made
The other three units currently under contract at Ansaldo in Genoa, Odero in Genoa, Sestri and Orlando in Livorno are given the names Cristoforo Colombo, Marcantonio Colonna, ...
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03/05/14  |  History
03 happened May 1866: Operation Army established
Admiral Carlo Pellion di Persano destined to command the Army (31 units) with insignia on the King of Italy, also has the special command of the Battle Squad (13 units); ...
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02/05/14  |  History
02 happened May 1876: Scilla gunboat enters service
With a wooden hull, armed with three medium-caliber cannons, it was equipped with a steam engine powered by 835 hp powered by two boilers and with a speed of about 10 ...
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01/05/14  |  History
01 happened May 1898: The Oceanic Naval Div. Is constituted
In addition to the Carlo Alberto, flagship, the torpedo rams Giovanni Bausan, Umbria, Calabria (formerly in the Caribbean sea), Etna (in ...
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01/05/14  |  History
01 happened May 1896: In service the first colonial unit
Relevant is the fact that it was studied, designed and built specifically for the colonial use for which the habitability was taken care of and some of the first ...
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29/04/14  |  History
30 April 1895: Indications on maritime potentiality and power
Criteria of maritime potentiality, based on what has already been examined in 1894 in another writing propedeutic to the topic (four chapters for a total 41 pages edition of ...
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27/04/14  |  History
28 happened April 1887: The Dogali enters service
Former Salamina cruiser built on behalf of the Hellenic Navy which subsequently renounced the purchase due to the continuous political crises that troubled the country, was in ...
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27/04/14  |  History
27 happened April 1879: New bowsprit flag model
This flag will remain in use until the proclamation of the Republic, June 2, 1946. Source: Navy
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25/04/14  |  History
25 happened April 1900: The national flag on the Arctic pack
The next day he will take his way back to the base camp in Teplitz Bay on 23 June after having ...
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23/04/14  |  History
24 happened April 1877: The remains of Nino Bixio are back
[Gerolamo Bixio known as Nino - Genoa 2 October 1821-Sumatra island 16 December 1873 - he was a military, political and ...
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23/04/14  |  History
23 happened April 1913: Fire aboard the Fourth
The vessel lieutenant Andrea Bafile, immediately rushed, putting his life at risk, manages to reach the ...
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23/04/14  |  History
23 happened April 1913: Ramming to Maddalena
On 13 May the 128 S torpedo boat will be towed to Spezia by Verbano transport for repair work at ...
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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 ... must be recognized to Admiral Di Negro
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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" is reproduced ...
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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 in the Foce shipyard, the 10 August 1864 and the displacement of ...
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17/04/14  |  History
17 occurred April 1914: Night flight tests of seaplane Borel
A Borel seaplane piloted by Captain GN Alessandro Guidoni with vessel lieutenant Giuseppe Miraglia, ...
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17/04/14  |  History
17 happened April 1864: Regina Maria Pia enters service
Class leader of four units that despite being of similar characteristics could be distinguished in two series due to ...
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15/04/14  |  History
16 occurred April 1869: Vedetta warning comes into service
A continuous bridge, with a shape that was very reminiscent of the British sloops of the period, it displaced 828 t, had three masts ...
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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 ...
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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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Nasrallah is dead, long live Nasrallah
It ended as it began. And as it will probably continue. Like Abbas al Musawi, his predecessor, so Hasan Nasr Allah fell under Israeli fire. Following the paradigm of Moshe Dayan,...
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Letter to Difesa Online: "Are the chiefs of staff also censored now?"
Dear director, I have read the speech given by General Masiello to the 40th of the Lagunari and, remembering having read the Army Press Release (it dates back to 25 June, you were not...
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