Amerigo Vespucci (1931) Arrival
After spending some time off the south coast of Maui, the Marina Militare (“Military Navy”—name of the Italian Navy) three-masted, full-rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci arrived in Honolulu Harbor on 24 July 2024.
Amerigo Vespucci left Genoa, Italy on 1 July 2023 on a 20-month World voyage with her crew and midshipmen from the Accademia Navale (Naval Academy). Before sailing to Hawai‘i, the ship visited the Port of Los Angeles, California.
The ship is named in honor of Italian navigator and explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). He is known to have taken part in at least two voyages to the then “New World”—a Spanish expedition (May 1499–June 1500) under Alonso de Ojeda and a Portuguese expedition (May 1501–July 1502) under Gonçalo Coelho.
Foss Maritime tug Mikioi outbound from Honolulu Harbor. Amerigo Vespucci is just visible on the horizon. Mikioi was one of the tugs scheduled to assist the ship. 24 July 2024.
Amerigo Vespucci off the south shore of O‘ahu, inbound to Honolulu Harbor. 24 July 2024.
P&M Marine Services tug Tiger 22 approaching Amerigo Vespucci. In addition to Mikioi, Tiger 22 was scheduled to assist the ship. 24 July 2024.
View looking aft along the hull of Amerigo Vespucci from Mikioi. 24 July 2024.
Amerigo Vespucci’s figurehead with Diamond Head in the distance. 24 July 2024.
Amerigo Vespucci at Pier 1B. 24 July 2024.
Amerigo Vespucci at Pier 1B. 24 July 2024.
The ship remained at Pier 1B until she shifted to Pier 9 on the morning of 25 July.
Mahalo to Foss Maritime and Captain Keoki White.
