Giuseppe Albini

Count Michele Giuseppe Albini (Villefranche-sur-Mer, 20 September 1780 – Spotorno,

Promoted to lieutenant in December 1803, he was commander of the xebec Vittorio Emanuele during the campaign against the Barbary pirates. After the outbreak of the first war of independence he assumed command of the squadron sent to the Adriatic to help the Republic of Venice. During this assignment, he had some disagreements with rear admiral :it:Giorgio Mameli, vice-commander of the naval squadron. he entered the Naval General Staff, and the Permanent Consultative Congress, of the general council of maritime health and of the Commission for the examination of the bill on military recruitment (5 February 1851).

Honours Italian honours

Foreign honours

Cavaliere dell'Ordine di San Gregorio Magno (Stato della Chiesa) - ribbon for ordinary uniform Order of St. Gregory the Great (Papal States)