SS Platano information

History
Name	1930–1965: SS Platano; 1965–1966: SS El Toro;
Owner	from 1930: Balboa Shipping; by 1964: Empressa Hondurena de Vapores;
Operator	United Fruit Company
Port of registry	1930–1947: Panama; 1947–1966: Honduras;
Builder	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England
Launched	14 March 1930
Completed	June 1930
Identification	Call sign HPCG (from 1934); ;
Fate	Scrapped 1966
General characteristics
Tonnage	6,012 GRT; tonnage under deck 5,151; 2,784 NRT;
Length	416.3 ft (126.9 m) p/p 432 ft (132 m) o/a
Beam	56.2 ft (17.1 m)
Draft	25.75 ft (7.85 m) fully laden
Depth	30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission,; single screw;
Speed	15.5 knots (28.7 km/h)
Sensors and ; processing systems	echo sounding device
Armament	1 × 4"/50 caliber gun (1942)
Notes	sister ship: SS Musa

SS Platano was a refrigerated banana boat of the United Fruit Company.^[1] She was built in 1930, reflagged in 1947, renamed El Toro in 1965 and scrapped in 1966.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Harnack 1938, p. 596
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Roberts, Stephen S (15 September 2001). "Class: Pictor (AF-27)". U.S. Navy Auxiliary Vessels 1884–1945. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b Harnack 1964, p. 633.

[LR-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

[Harnack596-2] Harnack 1938, p. 596

[ShipScribe-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Roberts, Stephen S (15 September 2001). "Class: Pictor (AF-27)". U.S. Navy Auxiliary Vessels 1884–1945. Retrieved 23 May 2013.

[FOOTNOTEHarnack1964633-4] Harnack 1964, p. 633.

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History

Name	1930–1965: SS Platano 1965–1966: SS El Toro^[3]
Owner	from 1930: Balboa Shipping^[1]^[2] by 1964: Empressa Hondurena de Vapores^[4]
Operator	United Fruit Company^[1]^[2]
Port of registry	1930–1947: Panama^[1]^[2]^[3] 1947–1966: Honduras^[3]
Builder	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England^[1]
Launched	14 March 1930^[3]
Completed	June 1930^[3]
Identification	Call sign HPCG (from 1934)^[1]
Fate	Scrapped 1966^[3]
General characteristics
Tonnage	6,012 GRT^[1]^[2] tonnage under deck 5,151^[1] 2,784 NRT^[1]
Length	416.3 ft (126.9 m) p/p^[1] 432 ft (132 m) o/a^[3]
Beam	56.2 ft (17.1 m)^[1]
Draft	25.75 ft (7.85 m) fully laden^[3]
Depth	30.5 ft (9.3 m)^[1]
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission, single screw^[1]
Speed	15.5 knots (28.7 km/h)^[3]^[4]
Sensors and processing systems	echo sounding device^[1]
Armament	1 × 4"/50 caliber gun (1942)^[3]
Notes	sister ship: SS Musa