Venetian Republic • Repubblica Veneta

22.03.1848: provisional government of Venice
23.03.1848: Venetian Republic • Repubblica Veneta, informally styled Republic of Saint Mark • Repubblica di San Marco
03-04.1848: most other cities of Venetia (Rovigo, Treviso, Vincenza, etc.) join the new state
07.08.1848: annexed by by Kingdom of Sardinia
08.1848: confined to the city of Venice and environs
24.08.1849: part of Austria

Population: 2,300,000 (Veneto); 130,000 (Venezia)
Capital: Venezia
Official language: Italian

President of the Provisional Government:
03.1848 Giovanni Francesco Avesani
Chief Executive:
03.1848-07.1848 Daniele Manin
President of the Provisional Government:
07.1848-08.1848 Jacopo Castelli
Dictator:
08.1848 Daniele Manin
Triumvirate:
08.1848-03.1849 Daniele Manin, C.A. Leone Graziani and Col. Giambattista Cavedalis
President of the Executive Power:
03.1849-08.1849 Daniele Manin

Venetian Navy • Marina Veneta

Base: Venezia
Personnel: 100-120 officers (80% Italian); 04.1849: 1318 p. total
Minister of Navy: Col. Antonio Paulucci
Commander of navy: C.A. Leone Graziani
Second-in-command: C.A. Giorgio Bua

Frigate (Fregata)

[+1] "Italia" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 2107 T, 52.3×14.2×5.9 m, 4x 60pdr, 38x 30pdr, 400 p.
 Italia 09.1843/11.1850/06.1851 03.1848 ex- Minerva 08.1849 Minerva, 11.1849 Novara, 11.1854-04.1855 refit, 09.1861-07.1862 converted to screw, 11.1875 hulked, § 10.1898, # 1899

4 Corvettes (Corvetta)

[1] "Veloce" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 718 T, 40.1×10.1×5.6 m, 4x 24pdr, 20x 18pdr, 196 p.
 Veloce 01.1833/04.1834/05.1834 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, 11.1849 Diana, 09.1861 ®, § 02.1868, hulk, # 1870

[1] "Carolina" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 810/914 t, 40×10.8×5.8 m, 24x 18pdr, 288 p. Built after hull of former Carolina (1820).
 Lombardia 01.1844/01.1847/05.1848 03.1848 ex- Carolina 08.1849 Carolina, 1862 artillery school ship, 1864 hulk, § 09.1870

[1] "Clemenza" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 594 T, 34.4×9.6×4.3 m, 4x 18pdr, 1x 6pdr, 16x 36pdr Cr, 77 p.
 Civica 11.1833/10.1838/07.1839 03.1848 ex- Clemenza 08.1849 Clemenza, 11.1849 Minerva, 09.1860 training ship, ® 11.1890, § 03.1893, #

[1] "Adria" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 459 T, 34.5×9×4.8 m, 4x 18pdr, 1x 6pdr, 4x 1pdr, 16x 24pdr Cr, 105 p.
 Indipendenza 01.1826/06.1826/06.1826 03.1848 ex- Lipsia 08.1849 Lipsia, 11.1849 Leipzig, s† 1859 off Malamocco

6 Brigs (Brick)

[1] "Ussaro" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 492 T, 32.4×9.8×3.9 m, 5x 12pdr, 12x 24pdr Cr, 101 p. Built after hull of schooner Ussaro (1829).
 Il Crociato 1842/09.1847/01.1848 03.1848 ex- Ussaro 08.1849 Ussaro, 11.1849 Huszár, 1866 transport, § 02.1868, # 1870

[1] "Venezia" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 391 T, 31.5×9.5×3.8 m, 4x 9pdr, 12x 24pdr Cr, 100 p.
 San Marco 07.1834/04.1836/1836 03.1848 ex- Tritone 08.1849 Tritone, 11.1849 Triton, d† 09.05.1859 Lacroma Canal

[1] "Delfino" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 181 T, 24.3×6.6×3.5 m, 4x 6pdr, 6x 12pdr Cr, 56 p.
 Delfino 12.1834/05.1835/06.1835 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, 11.1849 Delphin, 1852 transport, § 1856, sold 02.1857

[1] "Bravo" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 178 T, 23.4×6.9×2.9 m, 4x 6pdr, 6x 12pdr Cr, 56 p.
 Bravo 11.1833/06.1834/08.1834 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, 11.1871 training ship, § 08.1902, # 1903

[1] "Camaleonte" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 168 T, 23×6.9×3.3 m, 4x 6pdr, 6x 12pdr Cr, 56 p.
 Cameleonte 04.1832/07.1833/02.1834 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, 11.1849 Chamäleon, 02.1868 school ship, § 06.1903, # 01.1905

[1] "Febo" class (brigantine)
 Febo ... ?? 08.1849 n/u, § 1850, coal depot

[+1] "Pilade" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 485 T, 32×10×4 m, 4x 12pdr, 12x 24pdr Cr, 100 p.
 Pilade 04.1843/05.1849/08.1849 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, 11.1849 Pylades, 1861 transport, 02.1868 hulk, § 01.1872, #

Schooners (Goletta)

[+1] "Arethusa" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 185 T, 26×7.5×3 m, 8x 12pdr, 2x 6pdr, 69 p.
 Artemisia 10.1839/09.1851/05.1852 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, 11.1849 Arthemisia,1866 ammo depot ship, b† 08.1872, § 08.1902, # 1903-04

[+1] "Vigilante" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 175 T, 26.6×6.8×3.3 m, 10x 6pdr, 70 p. Built after hull of old schooner Vigilante (1808).
 Virtuosa 11.1837/11.1850/03.1851 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 Aretina, 11.1849 Arethusa, 11.1857 training ship, 1878 laid up, z† 16.09.1882, § 11.1882

6 Paddle Steamers (Piroscafo a ruote)

[1] "Maria Anna" class
Josef Pritchard - Porto Ré, 550 t, 51.9×8.1×2.8 m, 12 kt, 120 nhp, 1836: 4x 12pdr, 4x 1pdr, 1840: 8x 6pdr, (1836: 4+52, 1839: 4+60) p.
 Pio IX 07.1835/01.1836/11.1836 03.1848 ex- Maria Anna 08.1849 Maria Anna, d† 04.03.1852 Gulf of Trieste

[1] "Messagiere" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 50 t, 22×4.3×1 m, 25 hp, 19 p.
 Messagiere 1846/04.1847/08.1847 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, § 01.1868, # 1872

[1] "Achille" class
Marseilles, 57 t, 45 hp = 9.5 kt, 4x 6pdr, ~45 p.
 Achille ... 1848/49 ex- Ercole 08.1849 Achilles, § 03.1865, # af.1866

[1] "Eridano" class
P. van Vlissingen en D. van Heel - Amsterdam, 51.2×6.9×. m, 100 nhp.
 Eridano 1847 03.1848 ex- Pio IX 08.1849 n/u, § 1849/50

 Città di Venezia 24 hp 03.1848 ex- 08.1849 n/u, § 02.1850, sold

 Città di Ravenna 16 hp 03.1848 ex- 08.1849 n/u, § 1849/50

5 Floating Batteries

[2] "Mongibello" class (le prame)
Arsenale di Venezia, 268 T, 25.4×8×1.8 m, 1x 80pdr, 4x 36pdr, 2x 18pdr, 45 p.
 Mongibello 05.1835/10.1844/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, 02.1868 hulk, 1892 water carrier W.91, b† 12.1908
 Vesuvio 05.1835/10.1844/05.1844 08.1849 n/u, 1849 Vesuv, § 02.1868, 1873 rebuilt to dredger, # 1915

[1] "Saetta" class (l'obusiera)
Arsenale di Venezia, 268 T, 17.5×5.2×1.3 m, 1x 36pdr, 1x 18pdr, 4x 24pdr Cr, 39 p.
 Saetta 05.1835/03.1845/06.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, § 02.1868, 1871 ammo lighter, 1908 mine lighter

[2] "Forte" class (i pontoni)
Arsenale di Venezia, 251 T, 22.5×8.3×2.9 m, 2x 36pdr, 8x 18pdr, 8x 3pdr, 52 p.
 Forte 07.1836/07.1846/1847 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, ® 1865, § 02.1868, depot ship, 11.1878 coal lighter
 Fermo 07.1836/06.1846/01.1847 08.1849 n/u, § 02.1868, hulk, 1877 coal lighter, 1887 floating crane, # 05.1897

14 Oared Gunboats (Cannoniera)

[14] "Calypso" class
Arsenale di Venezia, 75-80 T, 19×5×0.3 m, 1x 18 or 24pdr, 2x 4pdr, 24 p.
 Calypso 10.1831/05.1832/07.1832 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1858, lighter Lastboot №46
 Danae 06.1832/01.1834/07.1834 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1858, lighter Lastboot №48 or 53, 1860 coal lighter
 Delfina 06.1832/03.1835/09.1835 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1857, coal lighter Kohlenlichter №5
 Fulminante 01.1835/09.1836/1836 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1857, water lighter Wasserlichter №16, 1859 coal lighter
 Gelosa 09.1835/04.1839/05.1839 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1857, lighter Lichter №23, extant 1862
 Medusa 06.1832/02.1835/03.1835 08.1849 n/u, § 1858, lighter Lastboot №51, 1860 coal lighter
 Merope 07.1832/05.1834/08.1835 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1858, lighter Lastboot №50
 Pandorra 12.1835/02.1845/11.1845 08.1849 n/u, § 1862, 1866 ammo hulk
 Proserpina 05.1832/12.1844/1845 08.1849 n/u, 1864 coal hulk, 1872 again in service, 1877 coal lighter, # 1894
 Stella 05.1832/01.1845/06.1845 08.1849 n/u, § 1862
 Tartara 12.1836/02.1845/11.1845 08.1849 n/u, § 1862, ammo depot, extant 1866
 Tremenda 03.1842/02.1845/01.1847 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1858, lighter Lastboot №48, 1860 coal lighter
 Viennese 05.1832/11.1832/12.1832 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1858, lighter Lastboot №49, 1860 coal depot
 Galatea 11.1847/01.1849/02.1849 08.1849 n/u, ® 05.1861, 06.1864 ammo depot, § 03.1868, water lighter W.60, extant 1889

12 Peniches (Penniccia)

[5] Penniccie di I specie
Arsenale di Venezia, 70-72 T, 18.4×4.7×2-2.2 m, 1x 8-12pdr, 2x 4pdr, 2x 1pdr, 25-30 p.
 Amazone 1839/06.1839/09.1839 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, b† 02.07.1854 near Veruda, #
 Furiosa 03.1834/12.1834/01.1835 k† 13.06.1848 off Caorle, rebuilt 1849, 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1859, #
 Pallade 03.1827/12.1827/01.1828 08.1849 n/u, 11.1849 Pallas, § 10.1857, coal lighter Kohlenlichter №13
 Palma 10.1841/02.1843/03.1843 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1857, coal lighter Kohlenlichter №6, 1859 ammo depot
 Salona 08.1831/03.1832/1833 08.1849 n/u, § 1863, #

[5] Penniccie di II specie
Arsenale di Venezia, 56 T, 17.6×4.2×1.6 m, 1x 12pdr, 2x 1pdr, 26 p.
 Lampreda 07.1828/01.1829/08.1829 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1857, lighter Lichter №25
 Leggera 05.1829/10.1829/03.1830 08.1849 n/u, 06.1854 lighter Lichter VI, § 10.1857, Lichter №26
 Rondine 07.1828/10.1828/11.1828 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1858, lighter Lastboot №43, 1861 mines lighter, extant 1866
 Serpe 07.1828/03.1829/03.1829 08.1849 n/u, 11.1849 Schlange, § 10.1858, lighter Lastboot №39
 Volpe 07.1828/11.1828/12.1828 08.1849 n/u, 1853 coal depot, § 10.1857, Kohlenhulk №15, † 19.09.1861 Kumbor, ⌂ 12.1861 #

[2] Penniccie piatte
Arsenale di Venezia, 44 T, 15.9×3.8×1.5 m, 1831: 1x 12pdr, 1845: 1x 6pdr, 2x 4pdr, 26 p.
 Andromaca 10.1829/02.1830/03.1830 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex № I 08.1849 n/u, 1849 Andromache, § 10.1857, Kohlenlichter №27
 Zaira 02.1830/09.1831/10.1831 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex № II 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1858, Lastboot №44

62 Piroges (Piroghe)

[47] Piroghe di I specie
Arsenale di Venezia, 19-22 T, 13.6×3.4×0.5 m, 1x 24-36pdr Cr, 15 p.
 Adelaide 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №1 08.1849 n/u, # 1861
 Attiva 1839-40/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №2 08.1849 n/u, § 1856/60
 Bianca 03.1834/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №3 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Bilancia 03.1834/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №4 08.1849 n/u, § af1864
 Celia 03.1834/04.1846/11.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №5 08.1849 n/u, 1856 transferred to Lake Garda
 Civetta 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №6 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1857, lighter Lastboot №29
 Colomba 03.1834/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №7 08.1849 n/u, § 1859
 Conchiglia 1833/09.1844/09.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №9 08.1849 n/u, 1860 transferred to Lago di Mantova, § 1864
 Curiosa 05.1833/08.1844/09.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №9 08.1849 n/u, § 07.1859
 Eleonora 01.1833/08.1844/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №10 08.1849 n/u, 1863 transferred to Lago di Mantova, § 1864
 Elvira 01.1833/08.1844/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №11 08.1849 n/u, § af1866
 Erminia 1834/05.1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №12 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Eulalia 03.1833/08.1844/1844 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №13 08.1849 n/u, § 1866, #
 Euridice 01.1833/10.1844/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №14 08.1849 n/u, § 1866, #
 Gemma 05.1833/08.1844/1844 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №15 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Generosa 1831/05.1832/06.1832 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №16 08.1849 n/u, § 1859
 Gentile 1832/08.1832/1832 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №17 08.1849 n/u, § 1860/61
 Giusta 11.1831/08.1832/1832 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №18 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Gloriosa 12.1831/09.1832/1832 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №19 08.1849 n/u, § 1864/65
 Grave 01.1833/03.1839/1839 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №20 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Graziosa 1833/05.1845/06.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №21 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Guglia 01.1833/08.1844/1844 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №22 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Ingeniosa 01.1833/08.1844/09.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №23 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Lodola 01.1833/07.1844/09.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №24 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Maga 05.1833/08.1844/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №25 08.1849 n/u, § 1857, lighter Lastboot №34, extant 1860
 Matilde 05.1833/08.1844/10.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №26 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Mosca 1833/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №27 08.1849 n/u, § af1859
 Nereide 05.1833/09.1844/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №28 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Niobe 03.1834/03.1845/10.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №29 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Perla 11.1833/02.1845/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №30 08.1849 n/u, 1856 transferred to Lake Garda
 Pernice 05.1833/05.1845/06.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №31 08.1849 n/u, § 1859
 Perseverante 11.1833/02.1845/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №32 08.1849 n/u, § 1860
 Placida 1833/05.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №33 08.1849 n/u, 1856 transferred to Lake Garda, § 1860
 Pomona 03.1834/03.1845/01.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №34 08.1849 n/u, 1856 transferred to Lake Garda, § 1860
 Sagace 1834/02.1845/03.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №35 08.1849 n/u, § 1860/61
 Susanna 11.1833/04.1845/06.1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №36 08.1849 n/u, 1856 transferred to Lake Garda, § af1860
 Temeraria 05.1833/08.1844/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №37 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Teresa 11.1833/10.1844/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №38 08.1849 n/u, § af1866
 Tigre 09.1833/01.1845/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №39 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Tortosa 1833/09.1844/1844 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №40 08.1849 n/u, 1856 transferred to Lake Garda, § af1860
 Umile 11.1833/02.1845/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №41 08.1849 n/u, § af1866
 Urania 11.1833/10.1844/1847 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №42 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Valente 04.1834/08.1844/1845 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №43 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Vespa 04.1834/09.1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №44 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Virginia 04.1834/09.1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №45 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Vivace 04.1834/09.1846/10.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №46 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Zenobia 04.1834/09.1846/10.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №47 08.1849 n/u, § af1860

[9] Piroghe di II specie
Arsenale di Venezia, 15 T, 12×3.1×0.5 m, 1x 24-36pdr.
 Alba 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №2 08.1849 n/u, § 10.1857, lighter Lastboot №30
 Amalfi 1838-41/1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №3 08.1849 n/u, § 1860
 Amalia 1838-41/1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №4 08.1849 n/u, § 1861
 Baldanza 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №6 08.1849 n/u, § 1851, #
 Ballestra 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №19 08.1849 n/u, § 1859
 Barriera 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №24 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Bella 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №26 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Bionda 1839/03.1843/1843 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №27 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Brillante 1838/04.1846/05.1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №28 08.1849 n/u, § 11.1857, lighter Lastboot №31

[6] Piroghe di III specie
Arsenale di Venezia, 10 T, 10.6×2.7×0.4 m, 1x 12-24 pdr.
 Berenice 1839-40/1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №8 08.1849 n/u, § af1860
 Elettra 1838-40/1841/ 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №9 08.1849 n/u, § 1857, lighter Lastboot №32
 Pica 01.1841/1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, § 1860/61
 Rapida 1841/1846/1846 03.1848 ex- n/u 08.1849 n/u, § 11.1859, lighter Lastboot №35
 Risoluta 03.1831/04.1832/1832 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №29 08.1849 n/u, § 1864, #
 Rosa 1833/09.1839/1840 03.1848 ex- n/u, 08.1839 ex №30 08.1849 n/u, § 07.1859, # 01.1860

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