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S.S. Minnehaha was a 13,443-ton ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 31 March 1900. Operated by the American-owned Atlantic Transport Line, she was the sister ship of SS Minneapolis, SS Minnetonka, and SS Minnewaska. In her first year of operations, the Minnehaha collided with and sank a tug in New York Harbor on 18 September 1900. The tug suffered two fatalities. On 18 April 1910, the liner grounded on rocks on Bryher in the Isles of Scilly while en route from London to New York; she remained stranded until 13 May when two tugs managed to pull her off the rocks. The cattle on board were saved by swimming them onto the island of Samson, Isles of Scilly where there was temporary pasture; no lives were lost. On 7 September 1917, Minnehaha sank within four minutes after being torpedoed by German U-boat U-48, with 43 fatalities. Her sister ships Minneapolis and Minnetonka were scuttled while in use as troop transports during World War I. Named after the fictional American Indian woman:

Another Bain/LOC photo of the Minnehaha:

The tug is named "Downer X" (X = roman numeral 10?). Strange name. Owned by "--OW'S TOWING LINE"

trialsanderrors, Wystan and technogeo: Thanks for the information on the S.S. Minnehaha. We will add more information to the record when we update.

Its a work of art, i am currently crying because its so beautiful, i would exchange my first born child for the negative, i would go streaking down Times new square.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAT_Thomas "According to U.S. Army service records of Private Leroy F Johnson who sailed on this voyage and served in Company E of the 27th Infantry Regiment, the Thomas sailed from San Francisco on October 16, 1919, and arrived in Vladivostok, Siberia, on November 11, 1919, with U.S. Army troops and supplies to support the American troops already in Siberia. The regiment departed Vladivostok 10 March 1920 aboard Thomas arriving at Manila on 17 March 1920." But that doesn't mean that there might not have been an earlier visit to Vladivostok. See also www.atlantictransportline.us/content/23Minnewaska.htm

This photo ran in the Great Falls daily tribune., May 04, 1919, Image 21 with the caption "... U. S. transport Thomas unloading supplies for U. S. troops at Vladivostok." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024808/1919-05-04/ed-... PS: The same photo with the same caption was in The Lake County times., April 26, 1919, SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION, Page 7 already chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86058242/1919-04-26/ed-...