Black-and-white photo of S.S. City of Perth with damaged bow berthed at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, May 8, 1963.
Entry/Object ID
2013.005.0190
Description
Black-and-white photo of S.S. City of Perth with damaged bow berthed at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, May 8, 1963.
7" x 9" high print. Photograph taken by United Press International; mimeographed caption leaf; inkstamp on reverse; reference file stamp of newspaper Cleveland Press.
Althought it does not state Bethlehem Steel Shipyard (it could have been Todd Shipyards, Hoboken), it is more likely that it was Beth Steel which was the more active yard for such work.
Text of mimeographed caption:
NKP1378580 ........ New York Bureau
IN COLLISION
HOBOKEN, N.J. : The British ship "City of Perth" is shown at a shipyard in Hoboken early May 8th. Damage to the craft's bow, which occurred in a collision with the Dutch ship "Pinta", is visible. The "Pinta" sank with no loss of life. Eleven aboard the Dutch ship were rescued by the British ship and brought to port.
Credit (UPI PHOTO) 5-8-63 fpo-jo
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Ellerman Lines operated the cargo ship.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
United Press International (UPI)
Date made
1963
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
7 in
Width
9 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: 2013 URL: http://www.tdconline.com/diving/wrecks/pinta.html
The Pinta was a 194 foot long by 31 foot, 500 ton Dutch freighter built in 1959 by N.V. Bodewes.
On May 8, 1963, the Pinta was struck broadside on her port side by the 7,547 ton British freighter, SS City of Perth. After 48 minutes, the Pinta slipped beneath the waves settling in 85 feet of water.
Today, The Pinta lies in 85 to 90 feet of water, eight miles from Shark River Inlet and 22 miles out of Rockaway Inlet, in an area known as Wreck Valley. She rests on her port side and is still almost completely intact. Her masts and boom protrude from the wreck and lye in the sand. Her cargo holds are open exposing her cargo of lumber. This pile of boards is now a favorite area for divers to search for lobsters.
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Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-09-12
