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HSC Francisco is a high-speed catamaran built by Incat in Hobart, Tasmania.Powered by liquefied natural gas, [4] she is currently the fastest passenger ship in service, reaching a speed of 58 knots (107 km/h; 67 mph).
"Sovereign of the Seas", 1852, 258 ft, the fastest and longest ship yet built when she was launched in New York, designed and built by Donald Mackay, America's foremost clipper designer. On her maiden voyage, she sailed New York to San Francisco in 103 days. This ship achieved the fastest ever recorded speed of a sailing vessel (22 knots).
At 5 days 14 hours 21 minutes 25 seconds, Comanche holds the Monohull Transatlantic sailing record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, which they achieved on July 28, 2016. [ 7 ] In December 2017, Comanche was sold to Australian Jim Cooney, [ 8 ] and was renamed to LDV Comanche, as part of a one-time sponsorship from SAIC Maxus ...
The Algol-class vehicle cargo ships, also known as Fast Sealift Ships (FSS) or SL-7s, are currently the fastest conventional steam powered cargo ships in the world that are still (intermittently) operating, capable of speeds in excess of 33 knots (61 km/h).
Also the second fastest outright circumnavigation time. 2016 49d 3h 7m 38s Thomas Coville (FRA) Sodebo Ultim (formerly Geronimo) Trimaran 102 ft Arrived on 25 December 2016, non-stop. Also the sixth fastest outright circumnavigation time. 2008 57d 13h 34m 06s Francis Joyon (FRA) IDEC 2: Trimaran 97 ft Arrived on 19 January 2008, non-stop. 2005
It acted as both a cargo ship, carrying close to 10 million pounds of tea between 1870 and 1877, and a training ship, and was known as one of the fastest ships of its time.
In 1929, two lines from Italy each ordered a ship based on the German pair. Just as these ships were being completed, the Italian government nationalised the shipping industry, creating the Italian Line. While both superliners were successful, only the Rex won the Blue Riband, with a 1933 voyage at 28.92 knots (53.56 km/h). [3]
On 20 March 2010, she became the fastest boat to sail around the world and set a record of 48 days, 7 hours 44 minutes and 52 seconds, improving on Orange II's performance from 2005 by more than 2 days. [6] She lost the record on 7 January 2012, to Banque Populaire V, a larger trimaran. [7]