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Mexican tall ship pays a visit to Norfolk

Posted at 12:33 AM, May 23, 2015
and last updated 2015-05-23 00:34:07-04

Norfolk, Va. - The Mexican tall ship ARM Cuauhtemoc has pulled into Norfolk for a visit once again.

For more than 20 years, this ship has been a training vessel for the Mexican Navy, spending much of the year on the high seas.

The ship, commissioned under the Mexican Navy, sails with 55 officers, 74 cadets and 120 enlisted crew members.

She participates in worldwide tall ship events while teaching the essential elements of seamanship and navigation, taking more than one hundred cadets to sea for each of its cruises.

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