The school ship of the Italian Navy Amerigo Vespucci docked at the port of the city of Cadiz - Foto stock

The school ship of the Italian Navy Amerigo Vespucci docked at the port of the city of Cadiz on September 8, 2017 The Amerigo Vespucci, first launched February 22, 1931, is the oldest commissioned ship in the Italian Navy. Since entering service, the ship, whose motto is 'Non chi comincia ma quel che persevera, ' or 'not who starts but who perseveres,' has carried out training cruises continuously except for 1940 due to World War II and for the years 1964, 1973 and 1997 for repair work. The training activity is carried out mainly for the Naval Academy cadets, but also for the students of the Military Naval School.