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“Palinuro”

The Italian training ship Palinuro is a three-masted barquentine used as an educational sailing vessel for the Italian Navy. Palinuro is named after Palinurus, the famous helmsman of Aeneas' ship (after the fall of Troy, the defeated Trojans circumnavigated him). Palinurus is considered a prototype of an experienced navigator or guide.

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Uploaded on September 25, 2023
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