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Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Italian armoured cruiser Marco Polo visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies in 1907

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1906-1907 reported that the Italian cruiser Marco Polo (1) visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies on 11 February 1907.(2)

Notes

1. Succeeded by Vetor Pisani-class. Laid down by Regio Cantieri di Castellammare di Stabia, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy on 7 January 1890, launched on 27 October 1892, completed on 21 July 1894, renamed as troop transport Cortellazzo on 4 April 1918, renamed Europa on 1 October 1920, renamed Volta on 16 January 1921, stricken on 5 January 1922 and sold to be broken up in 1922.

2. Sabang had an important coal bunkering station

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