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Photo #  NH 99272:  SS Berwind (background) in port, circa 1918


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S.S. Berwind (American Freighter, 1893)

Berwind, a 2589 gross ton freighter, was built at Sunderland, England, in 1893. Prior to World War I she was employed carrying sugar between Puerto Rico and New York. The ship was requisitioned by the U.S. Shipping Board in September 1917 and subsequently sent to European waters to support the American Army in France. On 7 August 1918 Berwind was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine while en route from Rochfort to Brest, France.

This page features the only view we have of the freighter Berwind.


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NOTE: In the photograph presented below, S.S. Berwind is the ship in the background. The ship in the foreground is not identified.

Photo #: NH 99272

S.S. Berwind
(American Freighter, 1893)

In port, probably in the New York City area, circa 1918, when the ship was inspected by the Third Naval District for possible acquisition by the U.S. Navy. Berwind is the ship in the background of this photograph. The steamer in the foreground is not identified.
Though apparently not taken over by the Navy, Berwind operated in European waters on U.S. Army account. She was torpedoed and sunk on 7 August 1918, while en route from Rochefort to Brest, France.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Minor text correction made 30 April 2004