This site is a tribute to my father, preserving the memory of his maritime career from the early 1940s to the early 1960s. Here, you'll find a collection of information and photographs of the ships he sailed on.
The idea for this project began about 30 years ago, after his untimely passing, when I realized I never had the chance to ask him about his life at sea.

 

 

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

My father on the right with Capt. Foffa (?) on Cassiopea

These are the ships he served on during his voyages between 1942 and 1962.

Ship Name From To Position
Luciano Manara 5/1/1942 Genova 13/5/1942 Genova Sub Liutenant
Nini Bixio 16/05/1942 Taranto 09/07/1942 Bengasi Sub Liutenant
M/C Sergio Laghi 27/06/1949 Venezia 31/07/1950 Venezia Junior Mate
M/C Pianeta 14/08/1950 Venezia 29/07/1951 Suez Junior Mate
M/C Vittorino Zanibon 26/09/1951 Port de Bouc 23/06/1952 Marseille 2nd Mate
M/C Nebulosa 26/06/1952 Sete 14/11/1952 Venezia 1st Mate
M/C Cassiopea 30/01/1953 Venezia 09/05/1953 Augusta 2nd Mate
M/C Sergio Laghi 04/07/1953 Trieste 11/07/1953 Trieste 2nd Mate
M/C Cometa 14/07/53 Napoli 27/11/1953 Genova 1st Mate
M/C Vittorino Zanibon 29/11/1953 Porto S. Stefano 15/07/1954 Napoli 1st Mate
M/C Cassiopea 30/07/1954 Venezia 21/01/1955 Dankerque 1st Mate
M/C Cassiopea 22/04/1955 Antwerp 24/08/1955 Fiumicino 1st Mate
Esso Sao Paulo 14/09/1955 Palermo 10/09/1956 Jacksonville 1st Mate
Esso Chile 1/05/1957 Monfalcone 17/03/1958 New York 1st Mate
Esso Chile 18/03/1958 New York 09/06/1958 Napoli Captain
Esso Panama 27/10/1958 Monfalcone 23/05/1960 New York Captain
Esso Argentina 26/07/1960 Portland Maine 19/07/1961 Wilhelmshaven Captain
Esso Venezia 15/01/1962 Livorno 19/10/62 Palermo Captain