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História Navio Vapor Florida (Cavour)
Posted by: Jordi ()
Date: October 01, 2003 08:06AM

<HTML>Built by Societa Esercizio Bacini, Rive Trigoso, Italy for Lloyd Italiano of Genoa, this was a 5,018 gross ton ship, length 381.4 ft x beam 48.1 ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 25 - 1st and 1,600 - 3rd class. Launched in 22nd June 1905, she started her maiden voyage on 18th September 1905 when she left Genoa for Naples and Buenos Aires. After this voyage she commenced Genoa - Palermo - Naples - New York sailings on 15th November 1905. On 23rd January 1909 she collided with and sank the White Star liner "Republic" in dense fog off the US coast. Although receiving a badly damaged bow, she managed to reach New York and was repaired. This was the first occasion when wireless telegraphy was uswd to summon assistance at sea. Her last Genoa - Palermo - Naples - New York voyage started 20th April 1911, and her first class accommodation was downgraded to 2nd class. Sold to Ligure Brasiliana of Genoa the same year, she was renamed "Cavour" and was used for Genoa - South America sailings. In 1914 she went to Transatlantica Italiana and was sunk in collision with the Italian Auxiliary Cruiser "Caprera"on 12th December 1917 near Armevilla. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.3, p.1344] - [Posted to the Ships List by Ted Finch - 12 October 1998]



Veja também Le navi dell'emigrazione



Fonte: Material obtido junto ao sites www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/ships.htm e www.emigranti.rai.it</HTML>

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Subject Written By Posted
Cavour Jordi 09/29/2003 01:23PM
Re: Cavour Michael Lowrey 09/29/2003 02:03PM
Re: Cavour Yves D 09/30/2003 03:31AM
Re: Cavour Jordi 09/30/2003 06:15PM
Re: Cavour1 Jordi 09/30/2003 06:38PM
História Navio Vapor Florida (Cavour) Jordi 10/01/2003 08:06AM
Re: Cavour1 Yves D 09/30/2003 08:16PM
Re: Cavour1 Brian 10/01/2003 01:43AM
Suggestion Brian 10/01/2003 01:54AM


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