In 1911 threatened Italy Turkey to send soldiers towards Tripoli despite the negotiations between both countries about possible economic concessions for Italy. (1) The journalist compared the navies of both countries. Italy was the strongest with 8 battleships of 9,999-13,000 ton, 7 armoured cruisers of 7,000-10,000 ton, 3 protected cruisers, 23 destroyers, 36 torpedo boats and 6 submarines. Turkey just possessed 2 battleships of around 10,000 ton which were 6 months earlier bought in Germany, 2 protected cruisers of around 3,800 ton, 2 gunboats, 10 destroyers and 13 torpedo boats. Italy was due to her navy able to prevent Turkey from sending stores and ammunition to Tripoli and if necessary blockade the Turkish harbours.
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1. This ended in the so-called Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War between 29 September 1911-18 October 1912 and afterwards Italy possessed the provinces Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica nowadays know as Libya.
In the Dutch magazine De Prins was the same year in the edition dated 11 November 1911 page 235 a photo published of the landing of Italian troops in the harbour of Tripoli.
Earlier published the same magazine in her edition dated 7 October 1911 page 172 a photo of admiral Aubrey who commanded the Italian squadron off Tripoli.
Note
1. This ended in the so-called Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War between 29 September 1911-18 October 1912 and afterwards Italy possessed the provinces Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica nowadays know as Libya.
In the Dutch magazine De Prins was the same year in the edition dated 11 November 1911 page 235 a photo published of the landing of Italian troops in the harbour of Tripoli.
Earlier published the same magazine in her edition dated 7 October 1911 page 172 a photo of admiral Aubrey who commanded the Italian squadron off Tripoli.
