Sailing frigate "Amerigo Vespucci"

sailboat Amerigo Vespucci is a ship of the Italian Navy, named after the great explorer Amerigo Vespucci. The ship was built in 1930 at the naval shipyard (formerly Royal) of Castellammare di Stabia, Naples, launched on February 22, 1931 and entered service in July of the same year. IN this moment Amerigo Vespucci is based in the port of Livorno and is still used today as training ship.

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Sailing frigate "Amerigo Vespucci" - one of the largest to date sailing ships. The frigate, built in 1931 (a reminiscence of a mid-19th century sailboat), is used as a training ship for cadets of the Leghorn Naval Academy of the Italian Navy. The ship is named after the Florentine discoverer Amerigo Vespucci, who compiled the first maps of the New World.

Until 1964, the frigate was equipped with a two-stroke six-cylinder engine, in 1964 it was replaced by two 4-stroke, 8-cylinder diesel engines. Also involved are two synchro generators of the electric motor, which drives a four-blade propeller.

A feature of the Amerigo Vespucci is the absence of electronic and hydraulic instruments on board the ship. In fact, apart from the engine, most of the equipment on board is manually operated.

Characteristics:

Year built: 1931
Shipyard: Castellammare di Stabia (Naples, Italy)
Owner: Italian Navy (Leghorn Maritime Academy)
Flag: Italy
Tooling: full
Type: training ship
Material: steel
Maximum length: 100.6 m
Hull length: 82.30 m
Width: 15.50 m
Draft: 7.2 m
Tonnage: 2686 t
Displacement: 3543 t standard, 4146 t cargo
Sailing area: 2580 m2
Engine: 2 * Fiat Q426 which generate power for 1471KW(2000HP) electric motor
Personnel 267 team members, in the summer - another 105 cadets

The stern or captain's bridge is owned by the captain and his guests and is decorated in the style of the 19th century or even earlier carracks and galleons.

All copper parts are polished to a mirror finish. The order on deck is perfect:

While the ship is running on diesel, one small steering wheel equipped with an electro-hydraulic transmission is used to steer the ship. The brass binnacle houses the traditional magnetic rudder compass and is adjacent to the gyro compass booster:

During the training of cadets, the sailboat is controlled by a quadruple steering wheel. Since the steering device is the simplest, without a gearbox or hydraulic booster, significant effort is required to shift the rudder, which is provided by up to 8 cadets (two for each steering wheel)

Amerigo Vespuccio uses manila hemp:

Life rafts are stored in cylindrical boxes on the open deck:

View of the foremast from below:

Bell. The rope is woven from laces in the colors of the Italian flag:

The braces that regulate the horizontal angle of the yards and sheets, which control the lower corners of the topsail, bramsail and bom-brassel, converge at the base of the masts, their ends are twisted into bays:

The wheelhouse on the elevation between the foremast and mainmast has a transparent top, protected from foreign objects by a special mesh:

The figurehead of the ship depicts the Florentine navigator Amerigo Vespucci:

open boats.

Dedicated

In September 2004, crossing by regular boat with north side, I saw that there was a sailboat in the port. Real, not a decoration, albeit with lowered sails. It was striking, especially in contrast to the metal hulls of military ships.

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Already at home, I looked in the news and found out that the Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian training ship for officers of the Leghorn Naval Academy, had come to us.

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The ship bears the name of the Florentine traveler (1454-1512), who compiled the first maps of the new continent, discovered by Christopher Columbus, and signed them with his own name. The figurehead of the ship reproduces the appearance of Amerigo Vespucci

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The length of the vessel with a bowsprit is 100.6 m, without it - 82 m (the bowsprit is such a long, as it were, "nose" on the bow of the vessel))). Steel body covered with wood.

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For many years he has been going on campaigns for training and exercises of the deck team, consisting of recruits - both boys and girls.

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"Amerigo Vespucci" was built in 1931 and is a reminiscence of a linear sailing steamer of the 50s-60s. nineteenth century,

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The stern or captain's bridge is owned by the captain and his guests and is decorated in the style of the 19th century

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It was possible not only to admire the sailboat from the port territory. It was open to the public, which many (including myself;) did not fail to take advantage of.

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The ship looks like a toy: clean, shining, polished. It seems that his wooden rig has absorbed the sun and radiates it.

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The abundance of ropes is striking.

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Very very impressive ;)

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Especially when you read later that of the total length - 30 km.

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And how neatly they are stacked! However, there is no other way. Near each rope you can see a sign with its name.

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Three of the four helms are in the wheelhouse on the poop deck. They are usually used in full sail voyages and require eight cadets to work at the same time.

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This handwheel is normally used when the engine is running. It is located in the forward compartment of the wheelhouse and is equipped with an electro-hydraulic transmission. The brass binnacle houses the traditional magnetic rudder compass and is adjacent to the gyro compass amplifier.

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Not knowing Italian, I could not translate this inscription. Google translator gave something like "not the one who starts, but the one who continues" ... hmm, what would that mean?

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Fire-fighting equipment.

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Speaking of masts, there are three of them: fore mast, main mast and mizzen mast. Under sail, the ship can reach speeds of up to 10 knots.

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Richly trimmed ship's lantern ХУII (above the boat) is removed when the ship is on the high seas.

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No, it didn't seem to you;) You really see the figure of a cadet.

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A visit is a visit, a visit is a visit, and a study is a study.

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From snippets of phrases, I realized that on that day, many of them passed tests. Therefore, visitors were asked not to look into the premises on the deck (although a glance could be seen cadets bending over the paper). Some of the guys rented out for a while climbing the masts on rope ladders in the presence of a coach and a senior officer.

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Spider-Man credit will be passed!

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Sunny Italian smiles.

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The girl is distracted from her studies and is watching the aliens. Sorry - visitors.

It's a starter ;)
From 23 to 27 August 2011 (after 7 years) Amerigo Vespucci will visit Sevastopol again. Do not miss!;)

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Basic data

Builder:	Shipyard Castellammare di Stabia (Naples, Italy)
Descent:
Location:	port of Naples
Characteristics
Type:	three-masted frigate
Frame:	Steel
Displacement:	3543 t standard, 4146 t freight
Length with bowsprit :	100.6 m
Length without bowsprit:	82 m
Width:	15.5 m
Draft:	7.2 m
Sailing area:	2580 m²
Speed:	10 knots under sail
Crew:	267 team members, 105 cadets
Engine:	2*1500 HP "Fiat - Mareli" electric - diesel (1 propeller)

Amerigo Vespucci- training sailing ship.

The three-deck sailing ship "Amerigo Vespucci" is a reminiscence of a linear steamer-sailing ship of the 50-60s. nineteenth century It was launched in February 1931 in Naples.

It is a training sailboat for officers of the Leghorn Naval Academy of the Italian Navy. Sailing rig: three masts (fore mast, main mast and mizzen mast). The sailing rig is the most traditional and can show every conceivable aspect of sailing.

The sailboat has repeatedly crossed the Atlantic and also participated in sailing festivals more than once.

Together with the "Amerigo Vespucci" in the early thirties of the last century, another similar ship was built under the name "Christopher Columbus" in 1949, it was transferred under the reparations of the USSR. "Christopher Columbus" was renamed "Danube" and it sailed the Black Sea until 1963, and in 1970 it was dismantled in the port of Odessa.

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Amerigo Vespucci (ship)

Basic data

Builder:	Shipyard Castellammare di Stabia (Naples, Italy)
Descent:
Location:	port of Naples
Characteristics
Type:	three-masted frigate
Frame:	Steel
Displacement:	3543 t standard, 4146 t freight
Length with bowsprit :	100.6 m
Length without bowsprit:	82 m
Width:	15.5 m
Draft:	7.2 m
Sailing area:	2580 m²
Speed:	10 knots under sail
Crew:	267 team members, 105 cadets
Engine:	2*1500 HP "Fiat - Mareli" electric - diesel (1 propeller)

Amerigo Vespucci- training sailing ship.

The three-deck sailing ship "Amerigo Vespucci" is a reminiscence of a linear steamer-sailing ship of the 50-60s. nineteenth century It was launched in February 1931 in Naples.

The sailboat repeatedly crossed the Atlantic, and also participated in sailing festivals more than once.

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