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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Italian aircraft carrier at Jeddah port in ‘daring’ campaign

Its CavourMembers of the press, students and citizens and expatriates were welcomed on board the aircraft carrier Cavour, the newest flagship of the Italian Navy, which arrived in Jeddah Islamic Port on Monday and will stay until Friday.

The 30th Italian Naval Group, consisting of Cavour, logistic supply ship Etna, frigate Bergamini and patrol ship Borsini, is on a “daring and ambitious” campaign that will see it cross the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean and the Arabic Gulf, ending with the circumnavigation of Africa, visiting 20 ports of 18 different nations, including the United Arab Emirates, Oman, South Africa, Morocco and Algeria.

A total of more than 1,200 sailors and marines have been embarked on the ships for this mission, including some 100 women.

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