Luca Tarigo
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Luca Tarigo was a genoese
explorer and merchant based in Caffa in the Crimea
during the 14th Century. In 1347 he travelled up the rivers Don and Volga into the Caspian Sea
.
The Italian Navigatori class destroyer
Luca Tarigo, which was sunk in the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy
in World War 2 was named after him.
Republic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
explorer and merchant based in Caffa in the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
during the 14th Century. In 1347 he travelled up the rivers Don and Volga into the Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
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The Italian Navigatori class destroyer
Navigatori class destroyer
The Navigatori class were a group of Italian destroyers built in 1928-29. These ships were named after Italian explorers. They fought in World War II. Just one unit, the Nicoloso Da Recco, survived the conflict.-Design:...
Luca Tarigo, which was sunk in the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy
Battle of the Tarigo Convoy
The Battle of the Tarigo Convoy was fought on 16 April 1941 between four British and three Italian destroyers during the Mediterranean Campaign, in World War II...
in World War 2 was named after him.