Italian navy patrolling along the Albanian coast according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche courant dated 28 October 1914

protected cruiser Calabria. Naval History and Heritage Command

An item dated Rome, Italy 27 October referred to the Agencia Stefanis reporting that the Italian ironclad Dandolo (1) accompanied by the destroyer Climene (2) arrived on 26 October at Valona. There were already the cruiser Agordat (3) and destroyer Dardo lying (4). The Dandolo was loaded with nursery equipment with the intention to cooperate with the local authorities in establishing a sanitary facility and to help the fled Epirotes. The warship Calabria (5) on short notice to be accompanied by the Etna (6) was patrolling along the coastline of mid Albania to prevent weapon smugling.

Notes

1. The Enrico Dandolo laid down at La Spezia on 6 January 1873, launched in July 1878, completed in April 1882, commissioned in 1882 and decommissioned on 4 July 1920 and sold to be broken up. Of the Duilio-class ironclad turret ships, preceded by Principe Amedeo-class and succeeded by Italia-class.

2. The Climene of the Pegaso-class torpedo boats C series, preceded by Siro-class, succeeded by Orione-class, laid down by Pattison, Naples, Italy in January 1909, launched on 15 May 1909, completed on 16 August 1909 and discarded on 25 July 1927?

3. Of the Agordat-class torpedo cruisers, preceded by Partenope-class, laid down by Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia on 18 February 1897, launched on 11 October 1899, commissioned on 29 September 1900 and sold to be broken up on 4 January 1923.

4. Of the Lampo-class destroyers, preceded by Fulmine, succeeded by Nembo-class, laid down by Schichau-Werke, Elbing, Germany on 17 August 1899, launched on 7 February 1900, completed on 16 March 1901 and stricken on 18 March 1920.

5. Protected cruiser for Italy’s overseas empire, laid down by Arsenale di la Spezia in Feburary 1892, launched on 20 September 1894, commisioned on 12 July 1937 and sold to be broken up on 13 November 1924.

6. The Etna of the Etna-class protected cruisers? Preceded by Giovanni Bausan, succeeded by Dogali, laid down by Regio Cantieri Castellammare di Stabia on 19 January 1884, launched on 26 September 1885, commissioned on 2 December 1887 and sold to be broken up in 1921.