From collection Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection
LB2007.1.72053
Boston Boat at Bucksport Narrows, Bucksport, Maine In this view of the Bucksport Narrows one can see one of the "Boston Boats" Its overall appearance would suggest that it is either the S.S. Belfast or Camden. S. S. Belfast specifications (typical of both steamers) : ROUTE: Boston - Bangor Line PORTS: Boston, Camden, Rockland, Belfast, Bucksport, Winterport, Bangor COMPANY: Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. OTHER NAME: ARROW SISTER SHIP: CAMDEN LOCATION: Penobscot River BUILT: 1909 - Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine HISTORY: Built for the Bangor Line. Used on the Boston - New York Line in World War 1. Returned to Bangor Line until forced to cease operations due to strict navigation laws requiring double bottoms on all passenger ships. She, and sister ship, CAMDEN had single bottoms. Last sailing to Bangor December 1935. Sold to Colonial Line in 1936 for operation from Providence to New York. Used as United States Army Transport in Hawaiian Islands during World War II. STATUS: While under tow from Puget Sound to Astoria in 1947, broke free, drifted on to beach at Astoria, Oregon. Total loss.
