Spezia

Spezia is the chief historic naval station, "the Portsmouth," of Italy. It occupies a strongly fortified site at the head of a bay on the West side of Italy, 56 miles southeast of Genoa. Here are the naval shipbuilding yards, national arsenal, navy store-houses, besides schools of navigation, manufactures of cables, sail-cloth, &c.

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