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Photo Title:	"S.S. "Stephano" entering St. John's, Newfoundland, passing Cabot Tower, Signal Hill"
Image No.:	PF-284.311
Image Location:	Box34/pf284_311.jpeg
Date of Creation:	1996 [copy]
Physical Description:	1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Biography/Admin History:	Built in 1911 in Glasgow, Scotland by Charles Cornell & Sons, 3,449 gross tons, official number 131350. A sister ship to the S.S. "Florizel," the "Stephano" was operated by Bowring Bros. of Liverpool, England, carrying passengers and cargo between St. John's, Halifax and New York as one of the Red Cross Line. She took part in the seal hunt in 1912, 1913 and 1914 and under Capt. Abram Kean was involved in the "Newfoundland" disaster where many sealers were lost. On October 8, 1916, while carrying 94 passengers, she was sunk by German submarine U-53, five miles off Nantucket. There were no casualties.
Collector:	Collected by Capt. Harry Stone
Source Donor:	Donated by Capt. Harry Stone.
Collection Title:	Capt. Harry Stone Collection, Part 4
Restrictions on Access:	Copyright held by the Maritime History Archive. No image from the fonds may be reproduced for research or publication without permission from the archivist.
Copyright:	c-mha
Physical Condition:	Good
Notes:	Image is a reproduction of the original post card.
Subjects:	Stephano (Ship) / Steamships.