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SS Raffaello
Italian ocean liner of the 1960s
History
SS Raffaello was an Italian ocean liner built in the early 1960s for Italian Line by the Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Trieste. She was one of the last ships to be built primarily for liner service across the North Atlantic. Her sister ship was SS Michelangelo.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Raffaello, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
45,933 GRT
Length
275.5 m
Beam
30.2 m
Draught
10.4 m
Speed
(Service) 26.5 knots Max trial, 30.5 knots
Passengers
1,775 passengers
Crew
720
Builder
Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico, Trieste, Italy
Yard number
1578
Launched
24 March 1963
Maiden voyage
(Cruise)10 July 1965, (Line service), 25 July 1965
Out of service
6 June 1975
Port of registry
Genoa, Italy
Propulsion
Geared turbines, twin screw
Fate
Partially sunk 1983
Also Known As
- Rafael
