Thursday - Turin dies less than 51 years for maliciously malicious malevolent fevers Camillo Benso Count of Cavour, Prime Minister of the Regia Marina, to whom an elaborate weave of the Armed Forces had to be recognized, which he promised to perfect by hand as the circumstances allowed him to do so.
At the time of investing as Minister of the Navy, the 17 March had to say in reference to the fleet: "I want ships capable of serving throughout the Mediterranean, that is, capable of carrying the most powerful artillery, of possessing the maximum speed, of containing a large quantity of fuel".
Before the illness hit him, Cavour had found time and ways to outline the first fleet renewal program that will then be resumed and made more organic by Vice-Admiral Carlo Pellion of Persano, the future minister. In the imminent death, 4 June had already succeeded him Interim Lieutenant General Manfredo Fanti, Minister of War, who will hold office for a week.
Source: Military Navy