S.S. San Bruno

S.S. San Bruno Image

Launched in 1920, S.S. San Bruno, at 3,627 tonnes, sailed under the British flag until 1931 when it was transferred to Panamanian registry. In 1942 it was transferred to the control of the American War Shipping Administration and in 1947 it was sold to the Caribbean Land & SS Company (a subsidiary of the United Fruit Company). It subsequently changed hands several times sailing under the names Somalia, Genale and Friggo America before being scrapped in Brazil in 1973.

S.S. San Bruno Image

Cover with handstamp from the S.S. San Bruno

S.S. San Bruno Image

Reverse side of cover with handstamp from the S.S. San Bruno appropriately handstamped on the back

Sources

"D/S San Bruno." Krigsseilerregisteret. Centre for the History of Seafarers at War. nd. Web. 11 Nov. 2022
     www.krigsseilerregisteret.no/en/skip/571810.

"FRIGO AMERICA - IMO 5121615." Shipspotting.com. 9 Feb. 2022. Web. 11 Nov. 2022
     www.shipspotting.com/photos/3392120.

Swiggum, S. and M. Kohli.The Ships List. 23 Nov. 2006. Web. 20 Nov. 2022.
     www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/ufruit.shtml.

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