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Steamship Louisiana (1879-1905)


(oil painting done by Antonio Jacobsen in 1892)


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Built in 1879 by John Roach & Son Shipbuilders, Chester PA
Iron hulled, two-masted, steam-powered screw
2849 gross tons, 348 x 89 x 28.5
Built for Clark & Seaman (Cromwell Steamship Line)



(oil painting done by Antonio Jacobsen in 1892)



1905
Capsized at berth in New Orleans, LA

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Cromwell Steamship Louisiana capsized near berth in New Orleans, LA - 1905


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