Amerigo Vespucci: the story of a legend
In 1962, when the American aircraft carrier USS Independence and the Amerigo Vespucci crossed paths in the Mediterranean, this exchange took place: “Who are you?” “Training ship Amerigo Vespucci, Italian Navy” “You are the most beautiful ship in the world” The encounter between the Vespucci and the USS Independence This back-and-forth between the two ships went down in…