Vintage Steamer Steamship Ship Painting, SS Cefalu, WW2 History Cockerham

Description: This vintage painting depicts a steamship called the SS Cefalu. The painting is an original piece by Charles Cockerham and is signed by the artist. It is made on board material and is framed. The painting measures 31 3/4" in length and 20 3/4" in height and with the frame 37” by 26”, and features a nautical theme with a realism style. The production technique used is oil painting, and the painting is a handmade piece. The painting was produced between 1925-1949 and is an original piece with an inventory tag likely from the owner of the ship Vaccaro Brothers. A passenger ship built by Barclay, Curle & Co., Glasgow for Vaccaro Brothers & Company launched 18 February 1930. The ship, served ports in the United States (New York and New Orleans), Cuba, and Central America specifically La Ceiba, Honduras which is still a port for the fruit trade. The ship became part of the Standard Fruit Company, a company established by Vaccaro Brothers, and operated as a cargo passenger vessel until taken over at New Orleans by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 29 May 1942 with Standard Fruit Company remaining as the WSA operating agent. The ship was later bareboat sub chartered to the United States War Department 14 July 1943 and operated in the Army's Southwest Pacific Area local fleet under the local fleet number X-96 from 18 September 1943 into 1945 as a troop ship.The ship was returned to WSA with Standard Fruit again its agent on 28 May 1946 in Brooklyn until returned to the company for commercial operation at New Orleans on 20 August 1947.

Price: 395 USD

Location: Rocklin, California

End Time: 2025-01-31T19:01:06.000Z

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