Class and type: Full rigged ship

Displacement: 4,146 tonnes (9,140,000 lb)

Length:82.4 metres (270 ft)
16 metres (52 ft) including bowsprit

Beam: 7.7 metres (25 ft)

Height: 54.0 metres (177.2 ft)

Draught: 7.0 metres (23.0 ft)

Propulsion: 26 Sails, 1,360 square metres (14,600 sq ft)
Engine, FIAT B 308 ESS

Speed:Sails, 10 knots (19 km/h)
Engine, 12 knots (22 km/h)

Complement:16 permanent crew
70 passengers

Built : 1930

History : In 1925 ordered the Royal Italin Navy two school ships inspired by the style of large late 18th century 74-cannon ships . Afther WWII gone the first of then the Cristoforo Colombo to the Soviets as part of the war reparations . The second Ship was the Amerigo Vespucci which still serves till today as an school ship of the italian Navy .