Belem (ship)
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Belem is a three-masted barque from France.
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Belem moored at Ostend, Belgium | |
History | |
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France | |
Name |
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Namesake | Belém, Brasil |
Builder | Chantiers Dubigeon, Nantes (Chantenay-sur-Loire) |
Launched | 10 June 1896 |
Maiden voyage | 31 July 1896 to Montevideo and Belém, Brasil |
Homeport | Nantes |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage |
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Displacement | 750 tons |
Length | |
Beam | 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
Sail plan | Barque |
Endurance | 2 x diesel engines |
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She made her maiden voyage as a cargo ship in 1896, transporting sugar from the West Indies, cocoa, and coffee from Brazil and French Guiana to Nantes, France.