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Saint Louis steamship renamed to USS Louisville in WWI



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Saint Louis steamship renamed to USS Louisville in WWI

Saint Louis, twin-screw, was a transatlantic passenger liner built for American Line by William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1895. Sponsored by Mrs. Grover Cleveland, wife of the President of the United States; and entered merchant service in 1895, under United States registry for the International Navigation Co, of New York with her maiden voyage between New York and Southampton, England. Used by US Navy as auxiliary cruiser in Spanish-American War in 1898. Transferred to United States Navy, American flag, in 1917 and renamed USS Louisville. Re-named St. Louis after World War One, while undergoing a refit suffered from a fire, rebuilding plans in 1922 never revitalized and was scrapped in 1924 in Genoa

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Louisville Screw Shipbuilders Shipping Sons Spanish American Steamship Steamships Transatlantic Twin Cramp Liner


Medium 18" Cushion (46x46cm)

18"x18" (46x46cm) Fibre filled cushion with a plush soft feel. Your choice of image fills the front, with a stone coloured faux suede back. Flat sewn concealed white zip.

Accessorise your space with decorative, soft cushions

Estimated Product Size is 45.7cm x 45.7cm (18" x 18")

These are individually made so all sizes are approximate

Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.


EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the historic moment when the once grand Saint Louis, a twin-screw steamship built by William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilders in Philadelphia in 1895, was renamed and commissioned into the United States Navy as USS Louisville during World War I. Originally sponsored by Frances Folsom Cleveland, the wife of President Grover Cleveland, the Saint Louis began her career as a transatlantic passenger liner under the International Navigation Company flag. Her maiden voyage took place between New York and Southampton, England, in 1895. During the Spanish-American War in 1898, the Saint Louis was pressed into service as an auxiliary cruiser for the US Navy. After the war, she returned to commercial service but was once again called upon by the Navy in 1917, this time under the American flag and renamed USS Louisville. Tragically, while undergoing refit after the war, a fire broke out on board, and rebuilding plans were never fully realized. The USS Louisville was eventually scrapped in Genoa in 1924. This image stands as a poignant reminder of the Saint Louis' storied history and the many roles she played in American maritime history.

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