Grande America
Grande America was a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship built by Fincantieri in 1997, owned and operated by Grimaldi Lines, a subsidiary of Grimaldi Group. It sank in the Bay of Biscay in March 2019.
Grande America, Casablanca, c. 2016 | |
| History | |
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| Name | Grande America |
| Owner | Grimaldi Group |
| Operator | Grimaldi Lines |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank Bay of Biscay, March 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ro-Ro/Container Carrier |
| Tonnage | 27,965 t (27,523 long tons; 30,826 short tons) |
| Displacement | 56,642 t (55,747 long tons; 62,437 short tons) |
| Length | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Beam | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Installed power | 1 diesel engine |
| Propulsion | single shaft, 1 screw |
| Speed | 14.5 kn (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
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