Despite a marked disadvantage in numbers and equipment, superior handling by the Austrians under Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff resulted in a severe defeat for Italy, which lost two armoured ships and 640 men.
Meskipun kalah secara mencolok dalam jumlah dan peralatan, penanganan superior orang-orang Austria di bawah Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff mengakibatkan kekalahan parah bagi Italia, yang kehilangan dua kapal berlapis dan 640 tenaga.