WWI Ship Memorabilia 1909 S.S.Drottningholm Colored Silk Handkerchief,Souvenir

Description: This item is a beautiful piece of history, very unique and rare, and in excellent condition for its age. No tears, fraying, or fading of the colors. This commemorative handkerchief was produced before the ship was renamed "The Virginian" and served in WWI. Beautiful addition to any historical display. SS Drottningholm was one of the earliest steam turbine ocean liners. She was designed as a transatlantic liner and mail ship for Allan Line, built in Scotland, and launched in 1904 as RMS Virginian.In the First World War Virginian spent a few months as a troopship and was then converted into an armed merchant cruiser (AMC). In August 1917 a U-boat damaged her with a torpedo.In 1920 she was sold to the Swedish American Line and renamed Drottningholm. As a neutral passenger ship during the Second World War she performed notable service repatriating thousands of civilians of various countries on both sides of the war.In 1948 Drottningholm was then sold to a company in the Italian Home Lines group, who renamed her Brasil.In 1951 Home Lines chartered her to Hamburg America Line, and the line changed her name again, this time to Homeland.

Price: 39 USD

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