Monument to Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (Wilhelm von Tegetthoff), who defeated the Italian fleet in the sea battle (Lissa, 1866).) 
<p>The monument erected on the square “Star” of the Prater in 1879/ Autors of  the monument – Carl Kundmann and Carl von Hasenauer 
According to art critics, the prototype was a monument to Admiral Nelson, installed in London on Trafalgar square in 1839 -1849, designed by William Railton). While not objecting to this version, in principle, it should be noted that the authors of the monument was known to exist in St. Petersburg, Rostral columns, built before Thomas de Thomon (1810).
</p><p>The victory of the Admiral had a revolutionary impact on the principles of construction of military ships around the world, which began to be supplied with a RAM in the bow. Moreover, in the 60-ies of the 19th century build ships for coastal defense, designed specifically for  ramming. However, the improvement of artillery systems calmed the ramming excitement.
June 22, 1893 as a result of an unsuccessful  maneuver, made on the orders of the commander of the English Mediterranean squadron Vice Admiral Troyon, battleship "Camperdown", which had a bow RAM, crashed into the Board of the newest battleship "Victoria", which held the flag Troyon. The ship with a small roll in conditions of complete calm suddenly turned over and drowned with almost all the crew, including the Vice Admiral.
This event, as well as the rapidity with which in peacetime were to the bottom accidentally hit the ships, from time to time again has excited the interest of shipbuilders to supply warships ramming. 
In any case, the newest battleships involved on both sides in the Russian-Japanese war, were vessels of this type. And under Port Arthur, the Japanese sank one of their battleships that way.
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When maneuvering in the tightness of foreign ports, Admiral Makarov feared an incident associated with an undesirable collision of ships. And he had to weave in and out of the ropes "muzzle Makarov" bag, worn on the nose of his ship.
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