At the Battle of Lissa, off the coast of present-day Croatia, the
Italian fleet is destroyed by an Austrian force.
Citation:
Editors. "Italian fleet destroyed by Austrians off Lissa".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18516, accessed 24 May 2013.]