HSC Francisco
 Francisco in Buenos Aires. | |
| History | |
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 UruguayUruguay | |
| 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 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 450 GT |
| Length: | 99m |
| Propulsion: | 2 General Electric LM2500[1] |
| Speed: | 58 knots (67 mph; 107 km/h) |
| Capacity: |
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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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francisco (ship, 2013). |
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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