Description
The Amerigo Vespucci, the oldest ship in the Italian navy with 92 years of active service, makes a port call in Rio de Janeiro for its second round-the-world voyage and opens to visitors. Commissioned in 1930, the Amerigo Vespucci has been a training ship since June 6, 1931. The ship is on a world tour from Italy, passing through five continents, three oceans, 28 countries, and 31 ports, a journey that will span 20 months. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES