Cruise Ship S.S. Columbia Docked at Port Everglades c.1935

Name/Title

Cruise Ship S.S. Columbia Docked at Port Everglades c.1935

Entry/Object ID

5-737

Description

Cruise Ship S.S. Columbia docked at Port Everglades; three African-Americans fishing off the dock

Collection

Kelcy Photograph Collection

Cataloged By

TLB

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Janet Kelcy

Made/Created

Artist

Kelcy, Eugene M.

Date made

1934 - 1936

Notes

Film Size: 5" x 7" Negative No.: 5-737

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Ports, Ships, Cruises, Fishermen, Fishing

Search Terms

Business, Commerce, and Industry, Cruise ship, African Americans

Location

Location

Container

Photo File 3

Room

Hofmann Manuscript Room

Building

Hoch Heritage Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 26, 2023

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 8, 2007

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

African-Americans

General Notes

Note

Notes: The S.S. Columbia was the first cruise ship to enter Port Everglades. S.S. Columbia Other Names: Belgic, Belgenland Builder: Harland & Wolff, Belfast, yard number 391 Launched December 31, 1914; maiden voyage 1917; broken up in Bo'ness, 1936 Hull: length 670' 5"; beam 78' 5"; draught 20' 2"; 27,132 tons Power: triple screws; 2 triple expansion engines and a low pressure turbine to the center screw, all engines by the builder, 3 cylinders, 35", 56", and 64" in diameter, stroke 60"; 215 p.s.i.; oil burner, 16 knots Registered in Liverpool; official Number 140517 The Belgenland's regular Red Star Line services ended in June 1932. After her last Mediterranean cruise the International Mercantile Marine Company tried to unsuccessfully sell her and then had her refitted at Tilbury in December 1934. He hull was painted light grey, but her upper works remained white and her funnels continued to sport the Red Star livery. She was next transferred to U.S. registry and renamed Columbia to become the largest vessel flying the stars and stripes. The Columbia was assigned to the New York-Havana cruise service of the Panama Pacific Line (by then an International Mercantile Marine Company company) and she sailed under the command of John F. Jensen. As an American ship her ownership was assigned to the Atlantic Transport Company of West Virginia. Original or Copy: Original

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 29, 2007

Updated By

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Update Date

June 10, 2024