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