Following this achievement , Cagni returned to Italian naval service . He led naval relief efforts in the 1908 Messina earthquake , participated in the colonial conquest of Libya in 1911-1912 , served in World War I , retired in 1923 as an admiral , and was named to the Italian Senate . He lived for nine years in retirement until his death . He is buried in his native Asti , where his memory is celebrated to this day
1908 Messina earthquake
1908 Messina earthquake
Umberto Cagni