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Sunday, 8 January 2017

Italian battleship Benedetto Brin blown up in 1915 according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf dated 9 July 1918

Regina Margherita-class

An item dated Rome, Italy 8th reported that the court martial prepared the process against a soldier, a sailor and 2 other men accused of blowing up the Italian battleship Benedetto Brin on 27 September 1915.(1)

Note
1. Of the Regina Margherita-class consisting of the Regina Margherita and the Benedetto Brin, succeeded by the Ammiraglio di Saint Bon-class and succeeded by the Regina Elena-class. Laid down by Castellammare Naval Shipyard on 30 January 1899, launched on 7 November 1901, completed on 1 September 1901 and destroyed by an explosion on 27 September 1915.