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Italian Cargo and Commerce Ships

Gagliana Grossa (originally Moceniga Lezza & Basadona) — Italian merchant ship
The wreck was discovered in the early 1960s, and subsequent excavations recovered over 10,000 artifacts from the Renaissance era. In 1571, the ship was seized by the Ottomans during the Cyprus War and remained under Ottoman control until 1581, when it was sold to a merchant in Constantinople. LAUNCHED: 1569 → FATE: Sank in a storm in 1583 near the coast of Croatia.

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Norman Atlantic, MS — Italian roll-on/roll-off car ferry
At least thirty people died when she caught fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea. More than 400 people were rescued, most in nighttime helicopter sorties despite high winds and seas. LAUNCHED: 2009, November, 2 → FATE: Scrapped.

The number of Italian Cargo and Commerce Ships listed is 2

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Page	Ship Name (Country and Type)
1.	Norman Atlantic, MS (Italian roll-on/roll-off car ferry)

Italian
Cargo and Commerce Ships

Norman Atlantic, MS Italian roll-on/roll-off car ferry

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There are more than 400 ships in this database, but the initial list is only for famous ships names that begin with letters "A-B". For other listings, use the country and type tabs.

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Although submarines are usually called boats, they are grouped with ships here.

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