Great White Fleet
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The Great White Fleet was the United Fruit Company's private fleet of refrigerated ships used primarily in the early 20th century to transport bananas and other produce between Latin America and the United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
merchant fleet
ⓘ
refrigerated cargo fleet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United Fruit Company plantations
ⓘ
United States–Latin America trade ⓘ banana republics ⓘ |
| cargo |
agricultural produce
ⓘ
tropical fruit ⓘ |
| colorOrigin | named for white-painted hulls ⓘ |
| commercialRole |
control of supply chain from plantation to U.S. market
ⓘ
vertical integration of United Fruit Company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicImpact |
facilitated mass import of bananas into the United States
ⓘ
lowered cost of tropical fruit in U.S. markets ⓘ |
| hasOwner | United Fruit Company ⓘ |
| hasPart | refrigerated ships ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| industry |
banana industry
ⓘ
shipping industry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
link between Latin American plantations and U.S. markets
ⓘ
refrigerated cargo holds ⓘ regular scheduled services ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the earliest large-scale refrigerated shipping fleets ⓘ |
| operator |
United Brands Company
ⓘ
United Fruit Company ⓘ |
| owner | United Fruit Company ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Fruit Company ⓘ |
| partOf | United Fruit Company logistics network ⓘ |
| primaryCargo | bananas ⓘ |
| productHandled |
bananas
ⓘ
other tropical produce ⓘ pineapples ⓘ |
| route |
Latin America
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin America–United States
|
| serviceArea |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Latin America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| serviceType |
cargo service
ⓘ
liner service ⓘ |
| shipType |
banana boat
ⓘ
refrigerated cargo ship ⓘ |
| startTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| successor |
Chiquita Brands International
ⓘ
surface form:
Chiquita Brands International fleet
|
| technology |
insulated cargo spaces
ⓘ
mechanical refrigeration ⓘ |
| transportMode | sea transport ⓘ |
| use |
banana trade
ⓘ
transport of perishable goods ⓘ |
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