Belgrano (1872 ship)

	Sail and steam liner refitting, probably Belgrano. Painting by Édouard Adam.
History
France
Name	Belgrano
Namesake	Manuel Belgrano
Builder	Chantiers de l'Océan, Le Havre
Launched	24 April 1872
Out of service	1894
General characteristics
Tons burthen	2131 tons
Length	107 m (351 ft)
Beam	10.06 m (33.0 ft)
Speed	11 knots
Capacity	450 passengers; 1 100 m3 of hold;

Belgrano was a French sail and steam liner, belonging to the Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis.

Career[edit]

Built as Louis XIV for the company Quesnel Frères, the ship was purchased by the newly founded Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis, and renamed Belgrano while on keel. Launched on 24 April 1872,^[1] she shuttled between La Plata and Le Havre,^[2] carrying immigrants to Argentina.^[1]

In 1880, Belgrano was transformed into a cooling ship and ferried meat from Argentina to France.^[1]

Notes and references[edit]

Notes

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Bref historique de la Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Réunis
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Musée national de la Marine

References

Painting notice at the Musée national de la Marine

[cargos-paquebots-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Bref historique de la Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Réunis

[MnM-2] Musée national de la Marine

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