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S. S. Florida, c. 1952
The S. S. Florida, a steamship, operated by the Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company (P.& O.).
The ship was built in 1931 and served as a steam liner from Florida to Havana, Cuba. It was used by the military during World War II and after the war it was converted into a cruise liner that ran from Miami to Havana during the 1950s. Around 1959, During the height of the Cuban Revolution, the S.S. Florida's route was reassigned from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas. The cruise ship was retired from service in 1966 but then served as a hotel ship called the La Palais Flotant for the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal, Canada. After the World's Fair it was broken down and used for parts. -
S. S. Florida, c. 1959
The S. S. Florida, a steamship, operated by the Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company (P.& O.). During the late 1950s and early to mid-1960s, the S.S. Florida operated cruises from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas. -
Research Ship Aquina, 1944
The research ship Aquina. Caption: "Research Ship Aquina is the floating laboratory of the Institutum Divi Thomae, an American network of scientific laboratories directed by Dr. George Speri Sperti. The ship is used for marine biological research in oceanic waters. It is 75' long with a 17' beam and is powered by twin 150 h.p. Diesel engines. The laboratory with complete equipment is aft on main deck." -
The Okeehumkee on the Ocklawaha River, 1901
The Okeehumkee steamboat travels along the Ocklawaha River in Florida. Outfitted with a recessed stern paddle wheel, the Okeehumkee was able to navigate narrow and shallow waterways. The steamboat was built in 1873; it became known as the "Queen of the Ocklawaha River" and remained in service for 43 years. -
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Beached four-masted schooner Wilbur S. Bartlett, 1925
The Wilbur S. Bartlett ran ashore near Jensen Beach on 18 Dec 1925. -
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Dredger at Lake Okeechobee, 1966
Arundel Corp. dredge ship in use for constructing a levee around Lake Okeechobee. -
Dredger at Lake Okeechobee, 1966
Arundel Corp. dredge ship in use for constructing a levee around Lake Okeechobee.