Year 1896

In 1896, on the occasion of the regattas for rowing boats held at the beginning of August, a naval team made up of the Corazzate Re Umberto, Lepanto, Italia. Ruggero di Lauria, the Cruisers Stromboli and Fieramosca and 19 Torpediniere visited Sanremo.

In thiese pictures you can see the crowding of people who from the east pier They wait for the boats to take them on a visit to the ships they see offshore.

The Battleship Re Umberto was launched in 1888 and entered service in 1893.

Was one of the most powerful ships of the Regia Marina until 1897, even though the long construction time had made it outdated when it came into service.

It was employed in the Italo-Turkish War (1911/12).

It was disbarred in 1914 but in 1915, re-armed, it was used as a Navigation Battery first in Brindisi and then in Valona.

Modified in 1918 and transformed into an Assault Ship to force the defences of the Austrian naval base in Pula, it was finally demolished in 1920.

Characteristics. Displacement 15.674 Tonn. at full load. Max speed 18.6 knots. Armament : 4 Bounded Pieces of 343/30 mm.16 Pieces of 120/40 mm.16 Quick Shooting Pieces of 57/43 mm.10 Quick Shooting Pieces of 37/30 mm.2 Machine Gunners. Schneider Steel Protection from 100 to 350 mm.

The Stromboli Cruiser, launched in 1886, initially classified as a Destroyer Torpedo Aries  at launch was reclassified as 2nd Class Armored Cruiser.

It underwent important modifications in 1900 and 1907 to improve its calibre, range and increase the shooting rate. 

But he was disbarred in 1907.

Features. Displacement 3950 Tonn. p. c. Max speed 16,60 knots. Armament: 2 Single Pieces 255/30 mm.6 Single Pieces 152/40 mm.6 Single Pieces 152/40 mm.6 Single Pieces 57/40 mm.8 Single Pieces 37/20 mm.2 Machine Guns MG3 Tube Throwers 355 mm.

The Armored Battleship of 1st Class Ruggero di Lauria, the image of which portrays it while it is in the roadstead in Sanremo.

Was launched in 1884 and was a derivative of the Caio Duilio Class Units, representing a regression. compared to the development of contemporary Battle Ships.

Serviced from 1888 to 1911.

After the Radiation it was used as a fuel depot in the port of La Spezia. until 1943.

Bombed by Allied planes it sank in shallow waters and was recovered in the Second World War. to be demolished in 1947.

Features. Displacement 14,726 tons p.c. Max speed 16 knots. Armament : 4 Binary Pieces of 431/27 mm.2 Single Pieces of 152/32 mm.4 Single Pieces of 120/32 mm.2 Single Pieces of 75 mm.10 Pieces of 57 mm.17 Pieces of 37 mm.5 Tube Throwers of 450 mm.

(Dino Taulaigo Collection)