The USS Independence and the training ship Amerigo Vespucci of the Italian Navy, 1962 : historyporn

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reportedly, the USS Independence signaled to the Amerigo Vespucci: "You are the most beautiful ship in the world."

[–] GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

And USS George Bush met the same ship after 60 years.

For those who haven't watched it, here is the video of the interaction: https://youtu.be/I103uB0zp6M?si=Lfirg3gQECuGzxW_

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_training_ship_Amerigo_Vespucci

[+] phoneymouse@lemmy.world -20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Training ship? Who the fuck is training on a ship like that.

[–] SlapnutsGT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

US coast guard still trains officers on a tall ship, the USCGC Eagle

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What are they training for? A pirate raid? Swashbuckling with Blackbeard?

[–] muzzle@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

They are getting trained to listen to and understand the see, winds, and weather conditions, because on a tall ship you have to do that to a degree incomparable to modern, engine powered ships.

[–] Sakychu@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I definitely know of Germany since a female trainee got sexual attacked by other trainees on it.

[–] Daqu@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That was not part of the regular training.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Statistically?

It kind of was. Even in 2021, about 8% of female service members reported being assaulted that year.

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