Description: S S Alcoa Cavalier - Aluminum Company of America: Social and Travel History: Alcoa to the Caribbean. When ALCOA operated three passenger cargo liners to the West Indies. Because of shipping shortages in World War I, Alcoa (formerly the Aluminum Company of America) developed its own shipping line to carry bauxite from its source in what is now Suriname and Guyana to aluminum mills in the United States and elsewhere. At first the line operated under foreign flags. From 1940 to 1969 it operated under the US flag. Following World War 2, Alcoa Steamship Company acquired three unfinished Victory ship hulls in 1946. The ships were redesigned and finished with accommodations for 96 first class passengers. Alcoa hoped that by entering the passenger business, this would give the company an edge on any rival who might want to lure away some cargo, thereby reducing income per voyage. In 1947 the ALCOA CAVALIER, THE ALCOA CLIPPER and the ALCOA CORSAIR established regular service between New Orleans and South America. The ships were modern and provided excellent service. But the mounting costs of U.S. flag operations, forced the company to abandon their passenger service in 1960. This Photochromatic postcard is in good condition. No. E-12966.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Artist: Unknown
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Paper
Theme: Architecture, Naval Architecture, Transportation, Industry, Aluminum Company of America:, Caribbean., Cargo, Passenger Ship
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Panoramic
Year Manufactured: 1950
Subject: S S Alcoa Cavalier
Postage Condition: Unposted
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Occasion: Not Applicable
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
West Indies: Caribbean Sea
Guyana: Suriname
