Appomattox (banana boat)

Appomattox (banana boat)

Appomattox was a 3,338 ton banana boat of the Fyffes Line.

History

She was built in 1893 for the Chesapeake & Ohio Steam Ship Company (hence the Virginian name [ [http://iancoombe.tripod.com/id14.html Merchant Navy Nostalgia, Elders & Fyffes, Ian Coombe, Montreal] . Accessed 2007-10-10.] ) and sold to Elders & Fyffes in 1902. She undertook occasional work for the United Fruit Company until 1910, when she was sold to Turkey and renamed "Seyer". She was sunk by Russian warships in 1916 [ [http://www.histarmar.com.ar/MarinaMercanteExtr/UnitedFruit/United%20Fruit%20Company.htm The Ships List, Elders & Fyffes, S Swiggum & M kohli] . Accessed 2007-10-10.] .

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