Destriero
| Career (Italy) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Destriero |
| Owner: | Aga Khan IV |
| Builder: | Fincantieri |
| Launched: | 1991 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Private yacht |
| Displacement: | 400 long tons (406 t) |
| Length: | 68.19 m (223.7 ft) |
| Beam: | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 3 × GE Aviation LM1600 gas turbine engines, 60,000 hp (45,000 kW) |
| Speed: | 59.4 knots (110.0 km/h; 68.4 mph) |
Destriero is a 67-metre (220 ft) long, 13-metre (43 ft) wide, 400-ton displacement, 60,000-horsepower (45,000 kW) yacht built by Fincantieri in 1991. She is rumoured to belong to the Aga Khan.[1]
The yacht was originally fitted with three GE Aviation LM1600 gas turbines,[2] providing her with a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph; 59 kn) and raced for the Blue Riband award in 1992, but was denied it, because Destriero was classed as a "private yacht" and not a "commercial passenger vessel", despite sailing at an as yet unbeaten speed record of 53.1 knots average from New York to England without refueling.[3]
The ship was "laid up" in HMNB Devonport dockyard, Plymouth, England for ten years, but was removed in February 2009,[1] reportedly for Lürssen ship yard.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Two yachts vanish from UK port". Ibinews.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Pleasure Craft/Yacht Experience: In fact, the Destriero — powered by three LM1600 gas turbines Destriero won Italy's prestigious Blue Riband in 1992 for the fastest transatlantic crossing.". Geae.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Destriero Laid Up at Devonport - August 26, 2006". Irishseashipping.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "View Single Post - Destriero - Have you seen it ?". YachtForums.Com. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
External links
- Ships Registry Information
- Fincantieri celebrates 20th anniversary of Destriero record
- Info Page for Motor Yacht DESTRIERO by Fincantieri Yachts - Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani