HSC Francisco
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Name: | HSC Francisco |
Namesake: | Pope Francis, first Argentine Pope |
Owner: | 2013-present : Buquebus |
Route: | Buenos Aires—Montevideo |
Builder: | Incat, Hobart, Tasmania |
Yard number: | 69 |
In service: | 2013 |
Homeport: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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General characteristics | |
Tonnage: | 450 DWT |
Length: | 99m |
Propulsion: | 2 General Electric LM2500[1] |
Speed: | 58 knots (67 mph; 107 km/h) |
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The HSC Francisco is a high-speed catamaran owned by Argentine-Uruguayan ferry company Buquebus operating between Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The ship is named after Pope Francis and is possibly the fastest ferry in the world.[1]
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References
- 1 2 "The Concorde of the seas: The fastest ferry on the planet with jet engines that propel over 1000 passengers and 150 cars at 67 MPH". Daily Mail. London. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ Thakkar, Pooja (1 July 2013). "The Fastest Ship on Earth Powered By Jet Engines". Technology Digital. San Diego. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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