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Cosmos (ship)

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Launched
  
10 December 1865

Builder
  
Cantieri Cadenaggio

Draft
  
7.75 m

The Cosmos is a nineteenth-century Italian ship made entirely of wood. It had three masts with square sails, and was built circa 1860-1875. Ordered by the Owners Frassinetti brothers, built in 16 months at Cantieri Cadenaggio, launched December 10, 1865, for the traditional routes between Liguria and South America, made its maiden voyage in 51 days Genoa, Montevideo. After five years of service, following severe storm damage reported in the passage of Cape Horn, it was placed in disarmament in Genoa.

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Features

  • Length 65 RNT.
  • Width 12.58 meters.
  • Draught 7.75 meters.
  • Capacity 2,800 tons.
  • Speed 14/15 knots
  • 40 passengers in 20 cabins distributed + Number of immigrants in "corridor".
  • Crew

  • 1 Commander Captain Filippo Frassinetti
  • 3 Officers
  • 35 Other
  • References

    Cosmos (ship) Wikipedia