milazzo

Despite the spelling on the image, this was of SS Milazzo, an Italian bulk-carrier/collier. It was the largest cargo ship in the world at the time of its launch. It arrived in New York on its maiden voyage on 1 July 1916, which is likely around the time the photos in this series were taken. (This exact image appeared in a profile of the ship in “Popular Science” in Sept. 1916.) The ship was short-lived, being sunk by an Austro-Hungarian U-Boat in the Mediterranean on 29 Aug. 1917.

Andy Baker: thanks for correcting the spelling and finding more information about the ship. We'll update the record.

LOC - This photo and contemporary newspaper accounts indicate that the name of this ship is properly spelt "Milazzo", despite Bain's labeling.

Thanks puzzlemaster! It looks like Bain was consistent in their misspelling, s we'll add [i.e. Milazzo] to all the photo titles. -- Helena (LOC)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Milazzo

Is still milazza!!!!

A giant collier, built in 1916, sunk by an Austro-Hungarian submarine in 1914. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Milazzo

Charley Seavey Sunk before it was built?

Oops. Ahh, I meant 1917. Typo, typo, typo!

Fascinating set of this ship. They don't build them like they used to! I had no idea that there were narrow gauge rail tracks on such ships. Looks as if these skips were pulled/pushed by hand.