{"id":9082534789401,"title":"RIO PARANA \u0026 RIO DE LA PLATA: 1941 - 2 launch cachets for ships that went to war","handle":"rio-parana-rio-de-la-plata-1941-2-launch-cachets-for-ships-that-went-to-war","description":"Moore McCormack Lines - Launch cachets for RIO PARANA and RIO DE LA PLATA, two combo liners that went away to war and never sailed in their intended service. One eventually became a French supply ship; the other a long-serving migrant liner.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the late 1930s Moore McCormack ordered four C-3-P combo liners to supplement their popular BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, and URUGUAY passenger ships. The design featured split uptakes to increase passenger space and a sliding roof over the Main Lounge so couples could dance under the stars. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRIO PARANA went down the ways first on December 18, 1940. RIO DE LA PLATA was launched on March 1, 1941. The cachet notes it was postmarked \"at the moment the ship went down the launching ways.\" Inside the RIO PARANA envelope is a short descriptive notice signed by MooreMac's president. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs WW2 heated up, both ships were requisitioned and finished off as escort aircraft carriers. After the war the ex-RIO PARANA became the French supply ship DIXMUDE. The ex-RIO DE LA PLATA was eventually purchased by Sitmar. After much shipyard work, the former flattop became the hard-working migrant ship FAIRSEA.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGood condition.","published_at":"2024-02-10T14:40:43-05:00","created_at":"2024-02-10T14:40:43-05:00","vendor":"BW","type":"- Stationery \u0026 cachets","tags":["- Stationery \u0026 cachets","A to Z: 100s of Ships","Moore McCormack Line","Sitmar Line (post-WW2)"],"price":3500,"price_min":3500,"price_max":3500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47951380939033,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"7890a","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"RIO PARANA \u0026 RIO DE LA PLATA: 1941 - 2 launch cachets for ships that went to war","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3500,"weight":85,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/7890a.jpg?v=1707594046","\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/7890a-1.jpg?v=1707594045"],"featured_image":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/7890a.jpg?v=1707594046","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36880778363161,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.89,"height":1744,"width":1552,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/7890a.jpg?v=1707594046"},"aspect_ratio":0.89,"height":1744,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/7890a.jpg?v=1707594046","width":1552},{"alt":null,"id":36880778395929,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.845,"height":1670,"width":1411,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/7890a-1.jpg?v=1707594045"},"aspect_ratio":0.845,"height":1670,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/7890a-1.jpg?v=1707594045","width":1411}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"Moore McCormack Lines - Launch cachets for RIO PARANA and RIO DE LA PLATA, two combo liners that went away to war and never sailed in their intended service. One eventually became a French supply ship; the other a long-serving migrant liner.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the late 1930s Moore McCormack ordered four C-3-P combo liners to supplement their popular BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, and URUGUAY passenger ships. The design featured split uptakes to increase passenger space and a sliding roof over the Main Lounge so couples could dance under the stars. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRIO PARANA went down the ways first on December 18, 1940. RIO DE LA PLATA was launched on March 1, 1941. The cachet notes it was postmarked \"at the moment the ship went down the launching ways.\" Inside the RIO PARANA envelope is a short descriptive notice signed by MooreMac's president. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs WW2 heated up, both ships were requisitioned and finished off as escort aircraft carriers. After the war the ex-RIO PARANA became the French supply ship DIXMUDE. The ex-RIO DE LA PLATA was eventually purchased by Sitmar. After much shipyard work, the former flattop became the hard-working migrant ship FAIRSEA.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGood condition."}