S. S. Magdapur docked at a wharf in Galveston

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IdentifierG_5220_FF4_015Original Datecirca 1948PhotographerEric SteinfeldtSize8.1875x10 inches.SubjectCargo vesselsGalveston HarborLoading and unloadingPort of GalvestonShipping--TexasSteamboatsThomas & John Brocklebank (Firm)Wharf areaWilliam Hamilton & Co.DescriptionThe following is written on the back of the photograph: Magdapur at Galveston. Blt 1945 by Wm. Hamilton & Co. Owners Thos & John Brocklebank Ltd. 504' 7" x 62' 9" x 27' 7" 4". 480'2" between perpendicular. 2-S turbines to owe shaft. 8561 gross tons. 4812 net " [tons]. 11,520 deadweight tons.Copyright StatementIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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