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Other Bain/LOC photos of the IMPERATOR in New York harbor: www.flickr.com/search/?w=8623220@N02&q=imperator&...

It seems from the photo that the Imperator must've been a submarine!

As a reminder: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Imperator

The eagle was later removed and she chnaged to US and the UK owners and changed her name see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperator_%28ship%29

The eagle's wings were torn off during an Atlantic storm, in early 1914. Rather than restore them, the company removed the entire figurehead.

Picture of figurehead (or possibly of a model) with wings:

and one that is definitely on the ship

The damage was on a trans-Atlantic crossing from Bremen to New York, arriving in New York on March 19, 1914. See next day's NYT: query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30716FD3A5B13738...

Thanks all, for your information on the figurehead and when it was damaged. We will add some of it to the image description when we update.

"George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878[1] – November 5, 1942), known professionally as George M. Cohan, was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_M._Cohan On October 19, 1921 he sailed on the Cunard Liner Berengarla for Southhampton, s. The Washington times., October 20, 1921, LATE FINANCIAL, WASHINGTON TIMES SPORTS, Image 13, col. 3 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1921-10-20/ed-...