Papal Navy
The Papal Navy (Italian: Marina Pontificia, "Pontifical Navy"; Latin: Classis Pontificiae[1]) was the main navy of the Papal States from the Battle of Ostia (879) until the Fall of the Papal States in 1871.
| Papal Navy | |
|---|---|
| Marina Pontificia | |
 Naval Flag | |
| Disbanded | 1870 (1878 official by pope) |
| Country | Papal States |
| Type | Navy |
| Patron | Saint Peter Saint Paul |
| Engagements | Battle of Ostia Battle of Lepanto Napoleonic Wars Italian Unification |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Alessandro Cialdi Marcantonio Colonna |
Ships
- At Lepanto:
- Capitana ("flagship")
- Padrona ("squadron flagship")
- Suprema (Supreme)
- Serena (Serene)
- Pace (Peace)
- Vittoria (Victoria)
- Grifona (Gryphon)
- Santa Maria
- San Giovanni
- Regina (Queen)
- San Bonaventura (St. Bonaventure)[2]
- San Pietro, a schooner
- San Pietro, an earlier brig broken up in 1807
- Roma, a steamer
- Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception), a corvette
Gallery
Armed Screw Steam-Yacht Immacolata Concezione, built for the Pope in 1859
References
- ↑ Fiorani, Luigi (1999). Sermoneta e i Caetani (in italiano). ISBN 9788882650919.
- ↑ Laudonio, Marco. La Repubblica. "Arsenale Pontificio, la rinascita." Op. cit. Ordine degli Architetti di Roma e Provincia. Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 4 June 2010.