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Amsterdam, Saturday 02 August 2008
Amerigo Vesputcci (It) Port visit


A5312 - AMERIGO VESPUCCI - A5312

Sail-training full-rigged ship
Builder: Nav.Mec. Casetllammare
Laid down: 12-05-1930
Launched: 22-02-1931
In service: 15-05-1931
Displacement: 3,545 tons (4,146 fl)
Dimensions: 101.00 over bowsprit/82.38 hull (70.72 pp) x 15.56 x 6.7 m
Armament: 4/40 mm Bofors AA (1x4) – 1/20 mm Oerlikon AA
Electron equipt: 2/SPN-748 nav.
Machinery: 2 Tosi E6 diesels, electric drive: 2 Marelli motors; 1 prop; 1,900 shp
Range: 5,450/6,5 sm
Crew: 13 officers, 228 enlisted, 150 cadets
Sail area: 2,000 m²
Construction: steel, including masts
Refitted: 1984