Monday, April 20, 2015

the SS 'Jamaica' of the United Fruit Company, circa 1941


Depicted in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. This was operated by the United Fruit Company from 1933 to 1942, by the US Navy as a stores ship from 1942 to 1946, named USS Ariel (AF-22), by the United Fruit Company again until 1957, and then Union-Partenreederei to 1969. More info

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