 Artiglio II in 1932.
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Macbeth, Ideale, Artiglio |
| Owner | Giovanni Quaglia |
| Operator | SO.RI.MA. (Society for Maritime Recovery) |
| Builder | Mackie & Thomson, Govan[1] |
| Yard number | 324 |
| Launched | 07. February 1906 |
| Out of service | 1930 |
| Fate | Sunk in an explosion in 1930 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steamship (salvage ship) |
| Tonnage | 283.73 tons |
| Length | 46.85 metres (153.7 ft) |
| Beam | 7.01 metres (23.0 ft)[2] |
The Artiglio ("Talon") was a steamship used as a salvage ship by the shipping company SO.RI.MA. (Society for Maritime Recovery) of Genoa, founded in 1926 by Commendatore Giovanni Quaglia. At the time of her loss in 1930, Artiglio was the world's most modern salvage ship.[2][3]
- ^ https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=12418&vessel=MACBETH
- ^ a b "Piroscafo Artiglio e Raffio - davanti a Camogli 1928" [Steamship Artiglio and Raffio - in Camogli 1928] (in Italian). Agenzia Immobiliare Bozzo. Retrieved 16 October 2012. This page incorrectly states that the explosion of the Florence H. was caused by recovery work on the Egypt.
- ^ "ITALY: Artiglio". Time. 22 December 1930. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2012.