American Black Sea Line

The American Black Sea Line was a shipping company based in the United States which operated from 1921 until 1923.

History

The company was founded in 1921 by Stephen D. Stephendis.^[1]

The company started when Stephen D. Stephendis bought the Kilpatrick from the U.S. government. He rebuilt the ship, added a second funnel and renamed it the Acropolis. It was sold in 1923 to the Booras Brothers. The second ship, the New York, was chartered from the Irish American Line in 1922 and sailed only once for Stephendis from New York to Constantinople before being sold by auction.^[2]

Fleet

Its fleet included:

Acropolis (ex-Kilpatrick, née-Michigan), sold in 1923 to the Booras Brothers
City of New York, chartered from the Irish American Line

References

^ Associations, United New York and New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent (1922). Pilot Lore: From Sail to Steam. p. 297.
^ "American Black Sea Line". www.theshipslist.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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[1] Associations, United New York and New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent (1922). Pilot Lore: From Sail to Steam. p. 297.

[2] "American Black Sea Line". www.theshipslist.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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