Ruth Alexander (built 1913; steamship) anchor shackle and link plan, 1924 May

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Summary

Creators:
Unknown
Abstract:
The Ruth Alexander (built 1913; steamship) anchor shackle and link plan (SAFR 21361, HDC1302) is a blueprint drawn by "J.E." in May 1924 for the Moore Shipbuilding Co. in Oakland, California. The collection is open for use.
Extent:
1 item
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1302 (SAFR 21361), Ruth Alexander (built 1913; steamship) anchor shackle and link plan, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Ruth Alexander (built 1913; steamship) anchor shackle and link plan (SAFR 21361, HDC1302) is a blueprint drawn by "J.E." in May 1924 for the Moore Shipbuilding Co. in Oakland, California. The collection is open for use.

Biographical / historical:

The RUTH ALEXANDER (built 1913; steamship), a passenger liner was part of the Pacific Steamship Company's Admiral Line. As an ocean liner, it carried passengers along the West Coast, from San Francisco to Seattle and Victoria (and, perhaps, down the coast, to Los Angeles, San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico) between 1923 and 1938. The ship was built in 1913, in Stettin, Germany by A.G. Vulcan. It was the North German Lloyd ship, SIERRA CORDOBA and served as a passenger liner, traveling between Germany and South America. In September 1917, the ship was seized by Peruvian authorities. The U.S. Shipping Board charted it from the Peruvian government and turned it over to the U.S. Navy for use as troop transport in April 1919. At that time, it was commissioned as the U.S.S. CALLAO and made two voyages between the U.S. and France before it was decommissioned in September 1919. In 1921, the ship was sold to the American-owned Dollar Line and, subsequently, chartered to the Admiral Line in Seattle for coastal passenger services. In 1923, Admiral Line owner H.F. Alexander rechristened the ship, RUTH ALEXANDER. In 1938 the Dollar Line was taken over by the U.S. Maritime Commission, and in 1939 the American President Lines took over the RUTH ALEXANDER, rebuilt it as a cargo ship and placed it under the Panamanian flag. The ship was sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers off Balikpapan in December 1941.

(Taken from "The Admiral Line," Reflections on Black History, Part 31, by Thomas C. Fleming, April 22, 1998, http://www.freepress.org/fleming/flemng31.html, "Online Library of Selected Images " Civilian Ships," Department of the Navy�Navy Historical Center, http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-civil/civsh-c/callao.htm and "The Ship List," http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsS.html)

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

Gift from National Maritime Museum Association, June 11, 1986. The collection was accessioned as part of GOGA-735, and transferred to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park as part of the transfer accession SAFR-0001, in 1988.

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Single item

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Access and use

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This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

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Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1302 (SAFR 21361), Ruth Alexander (built 1913; steamship) anchor shackle and link plan, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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