•Launched on 22nd february 1931, It was the second ship of a class of two: the first one, Cristoforo Colombo, was surrendered to the Soviet Union after World War II, as war damages compensation.
•Amerigo Vespucci carries out mainly two kinds of activity: training campaigns for Naval Academy cadets and showing-the-flag in support of national diplomacy.
•Amerigo Vespucci carries 24 sails made of canvas (2 to 4 mm.) for a total surface of 2.600 square meters and a length of 101 meters. He has a permanent crew of 270 permanent employees and 150 cadets.
