“The Mysterious History of the Burning of Caligula’s Nemi Ships: Revealed!”

UDuring the war, it is common to accuse the enemy country of the attack in order to avoid causing further diplomatic problems by accidentally switching on the allied forces and firing from their own allies. Such was the allegation by the US Artillery Unit that the Nazis burned the huge party ships of the Roman Emperor Caligula during World War II. For so long the world believed that the Nazis were responsible for the destruction of those party ships. However, researchers point out that this is wrong. Moreover, they also point out that the ships of the Roman emperor Caligula were burned by the US artillery unit that had earlier accused the Nazis.

This unravels the mysterious history of the destruction of two huge boats known as the ‘Nemi Ships’ owned by the infamous Roman Emperor Caligula. The Roman Emperor Caligula was the last word in luxury at the time. He had a strong obsession with foreign parties. He had two famous Nemi ships specially equipped for it. Marble statues and mosaic work were done on these pleasure boats. Both the 230- to 240-foot luxury yachts were located in Italy’s Lake Nemi. These ships were equipped with a plumbing system to drain water, allowing them to travel faster than other ships of the time.

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Although the exact reason why ships sank in ancient times is not known, there are many stories circulating. Caligula was the ruler of Rome from 37 AD until his assassination in 47 AD. One story is that he sunk the ship himself in a drunken frenzy during a wine festival. Later, when Benito Mussolini emerged as Italy’s unquestioned dictator, he recovered the ships from Lake Nemi in the early 1900s and kept them in a museum. However, these ships were completely destroyed by fire during World War II. The US accused the Nazis of burning and destroying ships that were kept as historical relics. This allegation became popular after the defeat of Italy and Germany in World War II. Naturally, everyone believed the charge of the US, which won the war. But new studies say it was not the Nazi army. Rather, Caligula’s ships were destroyed by US artillery.

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“At the time it was easy to point the finger at the Germans. The report was a hasty attempt to blame them,” historian and co-author of the forthcoming book “The Burning of the Enemy Boats,” said Stefano Paolucci, according to the Times. A report written with the support of American and British officials in 1944 noted that Nazi forces burned the boats. It accused the Germans of a “crime against civilization”. “Nazis burn tombstones of ancient Romans.” It was the title of the New York Times published in 1944. However, the Germans denied this even then. Book authors Flavio Altamura and Stefano Paolucci say US shells hit the roof of the museum during the war. This caused the wooden boats, which were protected with tar, to catch fire easily. However, both added that it was not possible to confirm this theory, as Germany had lost the war in the meantime. As a result of their long-term research, they may not be able to recover these ancient Roman boats, but they have solved a mystery that has persisted for years, the duo said.

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Last Updated May 15, 2023, 12:25 PM IST