SS Platano

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
BuilderCammell Laird, Birkenhead, England
Launched14 March 1930
CompletedJune 1930
Identification
FateScrapped 1966
General characteristics
Tonnage
  • 6,012 GRT
  • tonnage under deck 5,151
  • 2,784 NRT
Length416.3 ft (126.9 m) p/p 432 ft (132 m) o/a
Beam56.2 ft (17.1 m)
Draft25.75 ft (7.85 m) fully laden
Depth30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Propulsion
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h)
Sensors &
processing systems		echo sounding device
Armament1 × 4"/50 caliber gun (1942)
Notessister ship: SS Musa

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

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