Italy demanded Turkey to handed over immediately Tripoli and Cyrenaica while in the meantime threatening to blockade the Dardanelles. The Italian torpedo boats were fitted out with an equipment to cause sea mines to exploded without any danger for themselves with as main result that the Italian battleships could operate freely.
The Dutch magazine De Prins dated 14 October 1911 page 188 published a photo of a Italian torpedo boat operating in Turkish waters.
The Dutch magazine De Prins dated 14 October 1911 page 188 published a photo of a Italian torpedo boat operating in Turkish waters.
