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SS El Paraguayo

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El Paraguayo

SS El Paraguayo was a British meat carrier ship believed at the time of her launch in 1911 to be the largest refrigerated vessel constructed with a capacity of over 405,000 cubic feet (11,468 cubic meters). The ship plied the route between Liverpool and the River Plate in South America.[1]

El Paraguayo ran aground at Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, on 17 February 1930.[2] She was refloated on 23 February 1930 and returned to service.[3]

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  1. ^ "A West Hartlepool Launch", The Times, 25 October 1911, p. 22.
  2. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 45440. London. 18 February 1930. col G, p. 26.
  3. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 45446. London. 25 February 1930. col E, p. 20.