Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Description
Shown here in Lubec around 1905, the Eastern Steamship Company ship the Ransom B. Fuller was built in Bath in 1902. Displacing 2330 tons, the vessel was about 318 feet long with a 40-foot beam. According to the U.S. Navy Heritage Center Directory of American Naval Fighting Ships, during the First World War the Navy chartered the ship for use as barracks in New London, Connecticut from November, 1917 until April, 1918.
About This Item
- Title: Eastern Steamship Company Ransom B. Fuller, Lubec, ca. 1905, ca. 1905
- Creation Date: circa 1905
- Subject Date: circa 1905
- Location: Lubec, Washington County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 7.8 cm x 13.4 cm
- Local Code: 312 jpg
- Collection: John McGonigal
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Eastern Steamship Lines
- Eastern Steamship Company
- Ransom B. Fuller (Ship)
- Ferries--Maine
- Ships--Maine
For more information about this item, contact:
Lubec Historical Society135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652
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