Ludovico De Filippi
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Ludovico De Filippi was an Italian naval officer and a pioneer of Italian aviation.
He was born in 27 September 1872 and joined the Regia Marina
, where he attained the rank frigate captain
and received his pilot's license, numbered "5", flying his own aircraft Farman in Mourmelon
, France
, on 4 July 1910. He later became the first Head Officer of the submarine and aviation department of the Regia Marina. He died on 16 November 1918 while commanding the scout cruiser
Cesare Rossarol
when she sank after hitting a mine
near the city of Ližnjan
, on the Istrian Peninsula. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valor
for conduct and bravery.
He was born in 27 September 1872 and joined the Regia Marina
Regia Marina
The Regia Marina dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification...
, where he attained the rank frigate captain
Frigate Captain
Frigate captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.It is, usually, equivalent to the Commonwealth/US Navy rank of commander.Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain , France , Belgium , Italy ,...
and received his pilot's license, numbered "5", flying his own aircraft Farman in Mourmelon
Mourmelon-le-Grand
Mourmelon-le-Grand is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Camp Châlons:'Camp Châlons' is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares nearby Mourmelon-le-Grand...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, on 4 July 1910. He later became the first Head Officer of the submarine and aviation department of the Regia Marina. He died on 16 November 1918 while commanding the scout cruiser
Scout cruiser
A scout cruiser was a type of warship of the early 20th Century, which were smaller, faster, more lightly armed and armoured than protected cruisers or light cruisers, but larger than contemporary destroyers...
Cesare Rossarol
Italian cruiser Cesare Rossarol
Cesare Rossarol was a scout cruiserIt should be noted that her sister ships, Alessandro Poerio and Guglielmo Pepe, were re-rated as destroyers in 1921 due to their light displacements. built in Sestri Ponente, Genoa, in 1913 and launched by S.A.I. Gio. Ansaldo & C. in Liguria, Italy, in 1914...
when she sank after hitting a mine
Naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, an enemy vessel...
near the city of Ližnjan
Ližnjan
Ližnjan is a village and municipality in the southern part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km south-west of Pula, 2 km north-east of Medulin; elevation 61 m. Chief occupations are farming and tourism . Ližnjan is located on the regional road Medulin - Sisan.First mentioned already in AD 990...
, on the Istrian Peninsula. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valor
Silver Medal of Military Valor
The Silver Medal of Military Valor is an Italian medal for gallantry.Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on May 21, 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal...
for conduct and bravery.
Further reading
- Antonellini, Mauro (2008), Salvat ubi lucet : la base idrovolanti di Porto Corsini e i suoi uomini : 1915-1918, Casanova, 245 p., ISBN 8895323157
External links
- The story of the Warship Cesare Rossarol at Adriatic Diving