Angelo Emo (1731- 1792) was a naval reformer and commander, serving Venice during the mid to late 18th century he was the last grand admiral of Venice and worked tirelessly for his nation to bring prestige to Venetian shipbuilding, his achievements in life granted him the greatest honours for a servant of the republic, burial within the Basilica of Saint Mark. Angelo Emo was born on the 3rd of January, 1731, he was the son of Giovanni Emo, a member of the Procuratore di San Marco. The Procurato