About Ernesto Rubin de Cervin
Lived 1860 – 1915 (aged 54). Ernesto Rubin de Cervin was an Italian military personnel.
Ernesto Rubin de Cervin (19 November 1860 – 27 September 1915) was an Italian admiral.
Life
Born into a noble family, Ernesto Rubin de Cervin joined the Naval Academy in 1874, and graduated as a guardiamarina in 1879. He participated in 1888, as a Tenente di Vascello to the Italian effort to penetrate the Horn of Africa. Reaching the rank of Capitano di vascello by 1907, he took part in the Italo-Turkish War as commander of the battleship Vittorio Emanuele.
Promoted to the rank of Contrammiraglio in 1913, he took command of the 3rd Division, flying his flag on the battleship Benedetto Brin, stationed at Brindisi. On the morning of 27 September 1915, months after Italy had entered World War I on the side of the Entente, the Benedetto Brin suffered an accidental magazine explosion, killing 456 of its 943-strong crew, including Rubin de Cervin.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ernesto Rubin de Cervin?
Italian admiral (1860-1915)
When was Ernesto Rubin de Cervin born?
Ernesto Rubin de Cervin was born on 19 November 1860 in Turin.
When did Ernesto Rubin de Cervin die?
Ernesto Rubin de Cervin died on 27 September 1915 in Brindisi.
What was Ernesto Rubin de Cervin's occupation?
Ernesto Rubin de Cervin was a military personnel.
What nationality was Ernesto Rubin de Cervin?
Ernesto Rubin de Cervin was Italian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Ernesto Rubin de Cervin
· DBpedia: Ernesto Rubin de Cervin (admiral)
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