Simone Antonio Saint-Bon

Simone Antonio Pacoret de Saint-Bon (March 20, 1828 – November 26, 1892) was an admiral of the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy). Saint-Bon was born at Chambéry, now in France, then part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. He died at Rome on 26 November 1892, while still in office. He is remembered in Italy as the originator of the modern Italian fleet. Two Italian Navy ships were named after him * The Italian battleship Ammiraglio di Saint Bon, commissioned in 1901 * The Italian submarine Ammiraglio Saint-Bon, a Cagni-class submarine commissioned in 1940

Simone Antonio Saint-Bon

Simone Antonio Pacoret de Saint-Bon (March 20, 1828 – November 26, 1892) was an admiral of the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy). Saint-Bon was born at Chambéry, now in France, then part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. He died at Rome on 26 November 1892, while still in office. He is remembered in Italy as the originator of the modern Italian fleet. Two Italian Navy ships were named after him * The Italian battleship Ammiraglio di Saint Bon, commissioned in 1901 * The Italian submarine Ammiraglio Saint-Bon, a Cagni-class submarine commissioned in 1940