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DEL SUD (1972-1978)
Ro/Ro Corriere Del Sud
Photo from Commis’s collection #6307
Ship |
Corriere del Sud (1972) |
Building Spec. |
Cantieri Navali Luigi Orlando, Leghorn,
Italy, 1970 – N° 131 |
Call Sign |
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IMO Number |
7015339 |
GRT |
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DWT |
2.946 |
Dimensions |
105,3 x 17,5 x 5,09 |
Engines |
2
Fiat – GMT 16c, 7.999 kW |
Speed |
20 knots |
Passengers |
12 |
Beds |
12 |
Cars |
0 |
Lane Metres |
948 |
Sister Ships |
Yeditepe
(† 2013) |
Registry Port |
Trieste |
Flag |
Italian |
Former Names/Own. |
Espresso Calabria – Traghetti
del Mediterraneo 1970 Corriere del Sud – Traghetti
dell’Adriatico 1971-72 |
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New Names/Own. |
Corriere del Sud – Linee
Canguro 1978-81 Guatemala – ???? 1981-82 Falcon Express – ???? 1982-88 El Carrier – ???? 1988 Affondata l’11/12/1988 come “El Carrier” nel Mar
Mediterraneo all’altezza di Bengasi. |
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The “Corriere
del Sud” is part of a four-ro/ro
serie composed by three sister vessels and one
similar, built by Luigi Orlando yards of Leghorn for Traghetti del Mediterraneo. Launched as “Espresso Calabria”, was
transferred by the owner to the newly-established company Traghetti dell’Adriatico, named as “Corriere del Sud”, operating from
Trieste to Piraeus, Benghazi, Tripolis, Genoa and
Marseille. After a short time, the ferry was first chartered, then sold to Adriatica Navigazione, being
employed from