Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Palinuro (A 5311)

School ship Palinuro, Livorno
With the “Amerigo Vespucci” still in the Navy yard of La Spezia for extraordinary maintenance, it will be the school ship “Palinuro” to carry the first-year cadets of the Naval Academy in their summer training cruise.
School ship Palinuro, Livorno
School ship Palinuro, Livorno
Palinurus, a figure from the Roman mythology, was the helmsman of one of the ships of Aeneas.

External links: Amerigo Vespucci - Palinuro (A 5311) - Italian Naval Academy - Palinurus (Wikipedia)
See also: Palinuro - Faventibus Ventis - Palinuro and Vespucci - Tall Ships Walk
Search labels: Amerigo Vespucci
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15 comments:

  1. William KendallJuly 15, 2015 at 12:09 AM

    An impressive ship!

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  2. RevrunnerJuly 15, 2015 at 1:31 AM

    That radar sure would have come in handy back in the age of sail.

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  3. MichelleJuly 15, 2015 at 2:04 AM

    Pretty cool vessel! What an experience that must be to set sail on it!

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  4. JackJuly 15, 2015 at 3:18 AM

    These old ships are such works of art. Lovely!

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  5. Taken For GrantedJuly 15, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    What a beautiful ship this is. It is a grand old lady. I'm sure the cadets will be honored to serve on her.

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  6. GunnJuly 15, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    Lucky young cadets!
    She is beautiful!

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  7. DinaJuly 15, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    She is SO beautiful (and so long)! Those lucky cadets. I wish I could be one for the summer.

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  8. Luis GomezJuly 15, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    Beautiful!

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  9. KarlJuly 15, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    Beautiful, beautiful ship !
    I like also Palinurus detail photo !

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  10. BirdmanJuly 15, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    A flotilla of tall ships in the harbor on Monday.

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  11. EG CameraGirlJuly 15, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    It would be a super experience to sail one of these ships!

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  12. HalcyonJuly 15, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    A beautiful ship. Love the details!

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  13. cieldequimperJuly 15, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Love. Big love!

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  14. RedPatJuly 15, 2015 at 8:07 PM

    Beautiful, VP!

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  15. Stefan JanssonJuly 16, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    A fine ship. I like the details.

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