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Ship History Through recording, preserving, and educating, the mission of the Steamship Historical Society of America is to share the impact of engine-powered vessels, their crews, and their passengers with future...

You can find historic films from our collection on our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/@shiphistory. Subscribe to stay up to date on our #shiphistory films.

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Did you know that some of our members are also authors? Here are just some of the books. We are proud of the collective knowledge our members bring to our organization.

#MaritimeHistory #ShipHistory

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She was officially stricken from Naval records in the fall of 1945 and scrapped at Port Newark, NJ between October 1946 and December 1948.

Image: "Normandie Fire," silk screen print by artist Ernest Hopf, 1942. SSHSA Art Collection.

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It's #BlackHistoryMonth! Visit shiphistory.org/category/bla... to find free, standards-aligned lesson plans. #MaritimeHistory #shiphistory #blackhistory

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Gift a Membership - Steamship Historical Society Fill out the form below to get your favorite shipster on board today! Have questions about how to fill out the form? Call us at 401-463-3570.

Visit shiphistory.org/gift-a-membe... to give the gift of #shiphistory this #blackfriday!

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With our 90th anniversary and Veteran's Day landing in the same week, we wanted to highlight a founding member who also served in World War II. R. Loren Graham was fascinated with steamboats from an early age, living in Boston and on the North Shore.

#shiphistory #VeteransDay

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Check out our list of spooky maritime events here conta.cc/4pSVKT2. Make sure you sign up for our free newsletters to stay up to date on all things #shiphistory!

Join our list at shiphistory.org/newsletter/.

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Newsletters - Steamship Historical Society Sign up for our e-newsletters today so you are always informed about all things Steamship Historical Society.

Be the first to find out about all things #shiphistory. Register at shiphistory.org/newsletter/.

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Newsletters - Steamship Historical Society Sign up for our e-newsletters today so you are always informed about all things Steamship Historical Society.

Keep up to date with all things #shiphistory and subscribe to your free, e-newsletters to learn more. We hope you'll join us in the celebrations!!

Visit shiphistory.org/newsletter/ to sign up.

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#OnThisDay in 1956, SSHSA members pose in front of the steam tug BALTIMORE after a tour onboard. This year, our 90th for the organization, we continue to have group activities for our friends and supporters planned!

Image: Edward O. Clark Collection, SSHSA Archives.

#OTD #shiphistory

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Bunk with bedspread with FBC monogram woven into the pattern.

Bunk with bedspread with FBC monogram woven into the pattern.

#ShipHistory #skystorians
This photo of a seaman's cabin on a collier built and owned by the Britsh Electricity Authority has a bedspread with a monogram 'FBC' that seems to be unrelated to the ship's owners.
Any thoughts on what company this might represent? Circa 1950-70.

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On February 21, 1920, the Imperator made her first voyage from Liverpool to New York under the Cunard flag. The following year, Cunard changed her name to Berengaria.

#OnThisDay #ThisDayInHistory #Cunard #shiphistory

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The Floating Freedom School - Steamship Historical Society Use this lesson to compare tactics to evade unjust laws just before the Civil War and during the Civil Rights Movement.

Find this Common Core Standards-aligned lesson plan at shiphistory.org/2023/02/15/f....
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #shiphistory #blackshiphistory

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Captain Titanic #14: Was it S.S. or R.M.S. Titanic?
Captain Titanic #14: Was it S.S. or R.M.S. Titanic? YouTube video by Captain Titanic

Some claim that Titanic was never S.S. but only R.M.S. Titanic. Is that true? Captain Titanic investigates!
youtu.be/ADpRTYB706I

#titanic #shiphistory #rmsvsss #captaintitanic #shipwreck #oceanliners

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Sign up for our e-newsletters to be the first to hear about all things #shiphistory! We have two quarterly newsletters, Ahoy! and The Telegraph.

Visit shiphistory.org/newsletter/ to sign up for free!

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Captain Titanic #13: A "No Pope" curse?
Captain Titanic #13: A "No Pope" curse? YouTube video by Captain Titanic

Was the Titanic cursed because its hull number read "no pope" backwards? Captain Titanic investigates the claim.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBR6...

#Titanic #TitanicCurse #TitanicInvestigation #CaptainTitanic #ShipHistory #MaritimeHistory #Superstition #NoPopeCurse

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RT askhistorians "Did the Greeks and Romans name their ships as we do? https://redd.it/48gt0f #ShipHistory #NavalHist"

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