Once Italy joined the Entante Powers in April 1915, a notable part of the World War One at sea was confined in the Adriatic sea. Allied forces wanted to close the Otranto Straits and bound the Austro-Hungarian influence.
In this presentation we will focus on the most important wrecks of the Adriatic from WWI:
- SMS Zenta
- RN Regina Margherita
- SMS Szent Istvan
- S/S Brindisi
- RN Giuseppe Garibaldi
- S/S Re Umberto
- S/S Linz
Ilir will also list some of the undiscovered and highly important losses. The presentation will be based on the findings of the expeditions that Ilir has led and ones organized by IANTD Expeditions.
Accomplishments:
July 30th, 2005:together with Cesare Balzi, located and identified the battleship Regina Margherita that sunk on 11th of December 1916 off Valona (Albania).
August 1st, 2005
ositively identified Hospital ship PO (ex Wien), sunk in Valona gulf on March 14th, 1941 by British Swordfish escadron.
August 15-20, 2005:member of IANTD Expedition "Regina Margherita".
November 26th, 2005:Conference "Regina Margherita" at Circolo Militare Vittorio Veneto at La Spezia March 2005:Recognition from IANTD Expeditions at EUDI show.
July 20th, 2006: led the expedition "San Giovanni di Medua 2006" and located and identified hungarian steamship ANDRASSY, Greek steamer ANTHIPPI (ex SAIFI, XEMA).
July 2007:led the expedition "Brindisi 2007" that resulted in identification of the Italian steamer Brindisi that sunk on January 6th, 1916 in San Giovanni di Medua.
May 2008:co-authored the book "Medova 1916-2008" dedicated to the circumstances of the tragedy of the steamship Brindisi that resulted in the loss of more than 300 volunteers from USA.
In this presentation we will focus on the most important wrecks of the Adriatic from WWI:
- SMS Zenta
- RN Regina Margherita
- SMS Szent Istvan
- S/S Brindisi
- RN Giuseppe Garibaldi
- S/S Re Umberto
- S/S Linz
Ilir will also list some of the undiscovered and highly important losses. The presentation will be based on the findings of the expeditions that Ilir has led and ones organized by IANTD Expeditions.
Accomplishments:
July 30th, 2005:together with Cesare Balzi, located and identified the battleship Regina Margherita that sunk on 11th of December 1916 off Valona (Albania).
August 1st, 2005
ositively identified Hospital ship PO (ex Wien), sunk in Valona gulf on March 14th, 1941 by British Swordfish escadron.August 15-20, 2005:member of IANTD Expedition "Regina Margherita".
November 26th, 2005:Conference "Regina Margherita" at Circolo Militare Vittorio Veneto at La Spezia March 2005:Recognition from IANTD Expeditions at EUDI show.
July 20th, 2006: led the expedition "San Giovanni di Medua 2006" and located and identified hungarian steamship ANDRASSY, Greek steamer ANTHIPPI (ex SAIFI, XEMA).
July 2007:led the expedition "Brindisi 2007" that resulted in identification of the Italian steamer Brindisi that sunk on January 6th, 1916 in San Giovanni di Medua.
May 2008:co-authored the book "Medova 1916-2008" dedicated to the circumstances of the tragedy of the steamship Brindisi that resulted in the loss of more than 300 volunteers from USA.
