SSMinnewaska(1894), was built by Harland and Wolff as the Persia for the Hamburg America Line's service to New York. She was bought by the Atlantic Transport Line in 1897 and promptly renamed Minnewaska. She was one of six Atlantic Transport Line ships requisitioned by the U. S. Government for service as transports during the Spanish–American War, purchased on July 26, 1898 for $660,000. She was renamed USAT Thomas after General George Henry Thomas, a hero of the Civil War Battle of Chickamauga. She was the last of the more than 50 transports acquired by the U.S. Government in 1898 to remain in service, eventually being sold for scrap in July 1928.
USAT Thomas was a United States Armytransport ship, launched as the SS Persia in 1894, having been built for the Hamburg America Line's service to New York. She was bought by the Atlantic Transport Line in 1897 because she was "practically a sister" to other Massachusetts class of ships already in service there. She was renamed SS Minnewaska by her new owners.
Thomas could accommodate 100 officers, 1,200 men and 1,000 horses, and also had refrigerated capacity for shipping 1,000 pounds (450kg) of meat, particularly prized because beef was considered an essential element of the military diet.
A brief article in the Maryville Times of 28 October 1899 describes the ship and her facilities:
She was the fourth ship of the Atlantic Transport Line to carry the name “Minnewaska”. The third Minnewaska had been launched in 1908 and sailed the London to New York route until 1915 when she was requisitioned by the British Army with disastrous consequences. In 1916, she struck a mine in Souda Bay, Crete, in the Mediterranean sea. With 1,800 troops on board and badly damaged, she was beached and written off as a total loss. Her replacement, the fourth SS Minnewaska, in 1923, had accommodation for 369 first class passengers, but was primarily a cargo carrier, the largest afloat at 21,716 tons. She cost the Atlantic Transport Line £1,175,000. SS Minnewaska and her sister ship SS Minnetonka were the largest ships to use London Docks prior to the P.& O. “Strath” ships.
Minnewaska was laid down at the Harland & Wolff Ltd, shipyard, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1923 and completed on 25 August 1923. She began her maiden voyage from London to New York on 1 September 1923 under the control of Captain T. F. Gates. In 1924, Captain Gates was transferred to the Minnetonka and the Minnewaska was under the command of Captain F. H. Claret.
s.s. Minnehaha - Atlantic Transport Line - Castle perfect Trot
SS Minnehaha was a 13,443-ton ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 31 March 1900. Operated by the American-owned Atlantic Transport Line, she was the sister ship of Minneapolis, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska.
In her first year of operations, the Minnehaha collided with and sank a tug in New York Harbor on 18 September 1900. The tug suffered two fatalities.[1]
On 18 April 1910, the liner grounded on rocks on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly while en route from New York to Tilbury, near London;[2] she remained stranded until 13 May when two tugs managed to pull her off the rocks. The cattle on board were saved by swimming them onto the island of Samson, Isles of Scilly where there was temporary pasture; no lives were lost.[3]
The ship was being used to ferry munitions to Brita...
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SS MINNEHAHA - CONSTRUÇÃO AO NAUFRÁGIO
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Lake Minnewaska
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Schneider Cup Pilots depart (1925)
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Airmen sail from London aboard SS Minnewaska to compete in the Schneider Cup
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SLATE INFORMATION: Britain's bid for Schneider Cup: Famous Airmen Leave London the SS Minnewaska to pilot British Seaplanes in the International Air Race
ENGLAND: London:
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Opening Titles As above
(12ft)
SV men standing on jetty (officials?)
(22ft)
TITLE: HERE THEY ARE! Messrs. Bert Hinkler, H.C. Biard & H.Broad.
(28ft)
SCU Bert Hinkler, Biard & Broad.
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LOW ANGLE ship and crew
(42ft)
SCU crowd on jetty waving hats and looking at ship
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SS ANDALUCIA STAR - CONSTRUÇÃO AO NAUFRÁGIO
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Breaking Up Minnewaska At Clydebank (1935)
Breaking up "Minnewaska" at Clydebank.
Scotland.
M/S of the outdated luxury liner "Minnewaska" in the dock at Clydebank. M/S of the propellors. M/S as men start to hammer at the propellors.
Note: the picture stops at 01:05:18 but the commentary continues.
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SS Minnehaha was a 13,443-ton ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 31 March 1900. Operated by the American-owned Atlantic Transport Line, she ...
SS Minnehaha was a 13,443-ton ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 31 March 1900. Operated by the American-owned Atlantic Transport Line, she was the sister ship of Minneapolis, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska.
In her first year of operations, the Minnehaha collided with and sank a tug in New York Harbor on 18 September 1900. The tug suffered two fatalities.[1]
On 18 April 1910, the liner grounded on rocks on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly while en route from New York to Tilbury, near London;[2] she remained stranded until 13 May when two tugs managed to pull her off the rocks. The cattle on board were saved by swimming them onto the island of Samson, Isles of Scilly where there was temporary pasture; no lives were lost.[3]
The ship was being used to ferry munitions to Britain from the U.S. during the early years of World War I. During a multi-state crime spree, German sympathizer Eric Muenter planted a timed bomb on the Minnehaha after bombing the U.S. Capitol and before shooting financier J. P. Morgan, Jr.. Days after his jail-cell suicide, Muenter's bomb exploded, setting off a fire, though the explosion did not reach the munitions and caused minimal damage to the ship itself.[4]
On 7 September 1917, Minnehaha sank within four minutes after being torpedoed by German U-boat U-48, with 43 fatalities off the Fastnet. Her sister ships Minneapolis and Minnetonka were scuttled while in use as troop transports during World War I
Tonnage: 13,403 GRT
8,647 NRT
Length: 600 ft 8 in (183.08 m)
Beam: 65 ft 6 in (19.96 m)
Depth of hold: 39 ft 6 in (12.04 m)
Decks: 4 decks and shelter deck
Propulsion: Quadruple expansion steam engines
1,227 nhp
2 screws
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
SS Minnehaha was a 13,443-ton ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 31 March 1900. Operated by the American-owned Atlantic Transport Line, she was the sister ship of Minneapolis, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska.
In her first year of operations, the Minnehaha collided with and sank a tug in New York Harbor on 18 September 1900. The tug suffered two fatalities.[1]
On 18 April 1910, the liner grounded on rocks on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly while en route from New York to Tilbury, near London;[2] she remained stranded until 13 May when two tugs managed to pull her off the rocks. The cattle on board were saved by swimming them onto the island of Samson, Isles of Scilly where there was temporary pasture; no lives were lost.[3]
The ship was being used to ferry munitions to Britain from the U.S. during the early years of World War I. During a multi-state crime spree, German sympathizer Eric Muenter planted a timed bomb on the Minnehaha after bombing the U.S. Capitol and before shooting financier J. P. Morgan, Jr.. Days after his jail-cell suicide, Muenter's bomb exploded, setting off a fire, though the explosion did not reach the munitions and caused minimal damage to the ship itself.[4]
On 7 September 1917, Minnehaha sank within four minutes after being torpedoed by German U-boat U-48, with 43 fatalities off the Fastnet. Her sister ships Minneapolis and Minnetonka were scuttled while in use as troop transports during World War I
Tonnage: 13,403 GRT
8,647 NRT
Length: 600 ft 8 in (183.08 m)
Beam: 65 ft 6 in (19.96 m)
Depth of hold: 39 ft 6 in (12.04 m)
Decks: 4 decks and shelter deck
Propulsion: Quadruple expansion steam engines
1,227 nhp
2 screws
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
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Ai...
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Airmen sail from London aboard SS Minnewaska to compete in the Schneider Cup
Full Description:
SLATE INFORMATION: Britain's bid for Schneider Cup: Famous Airmen Leave London the SS Minnewaska to pilot British Seaplanes in the International Air Race
ENGLAND: London:
EXT
Opening Titles As above
(12ft)
SV men standing on jetty (officials?)
(22ft)
TITLE: HERE THEY ARE! Messrs. Bert Hinkler, H.C. Biard & H.Broad.
(28ft)
SCU Bert Hinkler, Biard & Broad.
(36ft)
LOW ANGLE ship and crew
(42ft)
SCU crowd on jetty waving hats and looking at ship
(48ft)
No shotlist available
Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider, air trophy, ocean liner, farewells, bon voyage
Background: Airmen sail from London aboard SS Minnewaska to compete in the Schneider Cup
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Airmen sail from London aboard SS Minnewaska to compete in the Schneider Cup
Full Description:
SLATE INFORMATION: Britain's bid for Schneider Cup: Famous Airmen Leave London the SS Minnewaska to pilot British Seaplanes in the International Air Race
ENGLAND: London:
EXT
Opening Titles As above
(12ft)
SV men standing on jetty (officials?)
(22ft)
TITLE: HERE THEY ARE! Messrs. Bert Hinkler, H.C. Biard & H.Broad.
(28ft)
SCU Bert Hinkler, Biard & Broad.
(36ft)
LOW ANGLE ship and crew
(42ft)
SCU crowd on jetty waving hats and looking at ship
(48ft)
No shotlist available
Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider, air trophy, ocean liner, farewells, bon voyage
Background: Airmen sail from London aboard SS Minnewaska to compete in the Schneider Cup
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Breaking up "Minnewaska" at Clydebank.
Scotland.
M/S of the outdated luxury liner "Minnewaska" in the dock at Clydebank. M/S of the propellors. M/S as ...
Breaking up "Minnewaska" at Clydebank.
Scotland.
M/S of the outdated luxury liner "Minnewaska" in the dock at Clydebank. M/S of the propellors. M/S as men start to hammer at the propellors.
Note: the picture stops at 01:05:18 but the commentary continues.
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Breaking up "Minnewaska" at Clydebank.
Scotland.
M/S of the outdated luxury liner "Minnewaska" in the dock at Clydebank. M/S of the propellors. M/S as men start to hammer at the propellors.
Note: the picture stops at 01:05:18 but the commentary continues.
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SS Minnehaha was a 13,443-ton ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 31 March 1900. Operated by the American-owned Atlantic Transport Line, she was the sister ship of Minneapolis, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska.
In her first year of operations, the Minnehaha collided with and sank a tug in New York Harbor on 18 September 1900. The tug suffered two fatalities.[1]
On 18 April 1910, the liner grounded on rocks on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly while en route from New York to Tilbury, near London;[2] she remained stranded until 13 May when two tugs managed to pull her off the rocks. The cattle on board were saved by swimming them onto the island of Samson, Isles of Scilly where there was temporary pasture; no lives were lost.[3]
The ship was being used to ferry munitions to Britain from the U.S. during the early years of World War I. During a multi-state crime spree, German sympathizer Eric Muenter planted a timed bomb on the Minnehaha after bombing the U.S. Capitol and before shooting financier J. P. Morgan, Jr.. Days after his jail-cell suicide, Muenter's bomb exploded, setting off a fire, though the explosion did not reach the munitions and caused minimal damage to the ship itself.[4]
On 7 September 1917, Minnehaha sank within four minutes after being torpedoed by German U-boat U-48, with 43 fatalities off the Fastnet. Her sister ships Minneapolis and Minnetonka were scuttled while in use as troop transports during World War I
Tonnage: 13,403 GRT
8,647 NRT
Length: 600 ft 8 in (183.08 m)
Beam: 65 ft 6 in (19.96 m)
Depth of hold: 39 ft 6 in (12.04 m)
Decks: 4 decks and shelter deck
Propulsion: Quadruple expansion steam engines
1,227 nhp
2 screws
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Airmen sail from London aboard SS Minnewaska to compete in the Schneider Cup
Full Description:
SLATE INFORMATION: Britain's bid for Schneider Cup: Famous Airmen Leave London the SS Minnewaska to pilot British Seaplanes in the International Air Race
ENGLAND: London:
EXT
Opening Titles As above
(12ft)
SV men standing on jetty (officials?)
(22ft)
TITLE: HERE THEY ARE! Messrs. Bert Hinkler, H.C. Biard & H.Broad.
(28ft)
SCU Bert Hinkler, Biard & Broad.
(36ft)
LOW ANGLE ship and crew
(42ft)
SCU crowd on jetty waving hats and looking at ship
(48ft)
No shotlist available
Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider, air trophy, ocean liner, farewells, bon voyage
Background: Airmen sail from London aboard SS Minnewaska to compete in the Schneider Cup
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Breaking up "Minnewaska" at Clydebank.
Scotland.
M/S of the outdated luxury liner "Minnewaska" in the dock at Clydebank. M/S of the propellors. M/S as men start to hammer at the propellors.
Note: the picture stops at 01:05:18 but the commentary continues.
FILM ID:819.07
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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SSMinnewaska(1894), was built by Harland and Wolff as the Persia for the Hamburg America Line's service to New York. She was bought by the Atlantic Transport Line in 1897 and promptly renamed Minnewaska. She was one of six Atlantic Transport Line ships requisitioned by the U. S. Government for service as transports during the Spanish–American War, purchased on July 26, 1898 for $660,000. She was renamed USAT Thomas after General George Henry Thomas, a hero of the Civil War Battle of Chickamauga. She was the last of the more than 50 transports acquired by the U.S. Government in 1898 to remain in service, eventually being sold for scrap in July 1928.