Elettra 1

Was built in 1904 at the Ramage & Ferguson shipyard, this ship started her life as the Rovenska. She was used as a minesweeper during WW1, and purchased by Marconi in 1919 for use for both entertaining his famous guests and for his wireless experiments at sea. He named his ship Elettra. The ship had cabins for Marconi, his wife Beatrice and guests, a study, library and a wireless laboratory equipped with an 8Kw transmitter.

In 1943 during WWII the ship was requisitioned by the Germans and torpedoed in 1944 by the British. In 1962 the Elettra was raised and given to the Italian Government. The Elettra was eventually scrapped.

Below:- Marconi at the morse key, on board Elettra, Marh 1930

Elettra II & III

The Elettra II was commissioned in the early 1950's by the Marconi International Marine Company and replaced in 1962 by Elettra III. These yachts were used as test beds and demonstrations for equipment designed by MWT/Marconi Communications Marine Development Group,

Princesa Elettra Marconi

Was born to Marconi and his second wife Maria on 20th July in Civitavecchia.

Princess Elettra with her son Prince Guglielmo Giovanelli has done much to promote the memory of her father, In 1999 she published the first English Edition of Marconi My Beloved written by her mother Maria Christina.