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Clipper" with three masts with square sails. Pride of the Marine Ligure, shipbuilding, made entirely of wood, the most remarkable achievements in Italy in the period 1860 / 1875. Ordered by the Owners Frassinetti Brothers, built in 16 months at Cantieri Cadenaggio, launched December 10, 1865, for the traditional routes between Liguria and South America, makes its maiden voyage in 51 days Genoa, Montevideo. After five years of service, following severe storm damage reported in the passage of Cape Horn, is placed in disarmament in Genoa. FEATURES Length 65 RNT. Width 12.58 meters. Draught 7.75 meters. Capacity 2,800 tons. Speed ​​14/15 knots 40 passengers in 20 cabins distributed + Number of immigrants in "corridor". CREW 1 Commander 3 Officers 35 Sailors News from the "Sailors of Italy"