Italian Ship Angelo Emo
''Angelo Emo'' or simply ''Emo'' was the name of at least two ships of the Italian Navy named in honour of Angelo Emo Angelo Emo (3 January 1731 – 1 March 1792) was a Venetian noble, administrator, and admiral. He is notable for his reforms of the Venetian navy and his naval campaigns, being regarded as the last great admiral of the Venetian Republic The sc ... and may refer to: * , a launched in 1919 and discarded in 1930. * , a launched in 1938 and sunk in 1942. {{DEFAULTSORT:Angelo Emo Italian Navy ship names ...
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Angelo Emo
Angelo Emo (3 January 1731 – 1 March 1792) was a Venetian noble, administrator, and admiral. He is notable for his reforms of the Venetian navy and his naval campaigns, being regarded as the last great admiral of the Venetian Republic The scion of a distinguished family, Emo received an excellent education, and began his naval career as a cadet in 1752. He was quickly recognized for his ability and given his first command of a ship of the line two years later. In 1758, he was sent to cover the return of a trade convoy from London at the head of a squadron of three ships. Adverse weather resulted in a near-shipwreck for his ships, which suffered heavy casualties. In this episode, Emo gave proof of his determination and seamanship, earning acclaim both abroad and at home. Returning to Venice in 1759, over the following years he alternated between naval commands and administrative appointments in Venice, in which he invariably pursued modernizing and reformist policies. As naval ...
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