SS Stevens Gallery

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English: SS Stevens was a 473-foot, 14,893-ton ship that served as the floating dormitory from 1968 to 1975 for about 150 students of Stevens Institute of Technology, a technological university, in Hoboken, NJ.


Postcard images

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SS Stevens and 14-story Stevens Center in background, postcard image SS Stevens (lower left) with RMS Queen Elizabeth on her last voyage, October 30, 1968, postcard image


From Castle Point

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View from Castle Point on upper campus of Stevens Institiute of Technology

Brochure & other

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SS Exochorda, the future SS Stevens, as she appeared circa 1950 1961 travel brochure cover photo. The ship pictured is the SS Excalibur, one of four nearly identical sister ships in the "New 4 Aces" fleet.

From pier

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Starboard bow showing Stevens name View of main gangplank to A-deck
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SS Stevens from River Road, later renamed Sinatra Drive View looking forward along starboard side
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Starboard side from stern showing superstucture and upper, lower gangplanks View of stern looking east across the Hudson River to Manhattan
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View of stern showing rudder B-deck gangway looking aft Looking forward toward utility service hoses and A-deck gangway


A-deck foyer and room interior

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View down gangplank from A-deck main foyer Miné Okubo Mediterranean map in main foyer
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SS Stevens room view from doorway Room interior - desks Room interior - rollaway berths with ladder
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Watercraft view from porthole Early morning as seen from room 222 Life preserver information placard on cabin door
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Veranda suite of rooms from "4 Aces" brochure, April, 1952


Bridge deck

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View from docking bridge, looking astern over starboard lifeboats Port side, looking forward
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View of ship's stack, looking aft from starboard side View of wheelhouse from starboard side Lower Manhattan view from Sun deck (above wheelhouse)
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Wheelhouse view from port side Bridge deck, starboard side, forward view


Boat deck

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View of lifeboats, port side, looking forward View of Stevens Center building from Boat deck of SS Stevens View across forward portion of Boat deck
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Boat deck view, looking forward View of pier from boat deck, starboard side
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Emergency generator house, starboard side


Bow, anchor and windlass

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View on main deck, bow, looking aft View of anchor windlass, looking aft
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View on main deck, bow, looking forward Spare anchor secured on deck


A-Deck, aft

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View from A-deck aft, starboard side, looking forward View of pier from A-deck aft, starboard side
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View of A-deck aft cargo hatch #5


B-deck lounge

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Ping-pong table in B-deck lounge(view toward port side)
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B-deck lounge, formerly Exochorda's main dining room (view toward starboard portholes) B-deck lounge, as pictured in American Export Lines travel brochure, 1961.


Promenade deck, aft

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Promenade deck, top of stairs, looking toward aft lounge entrance Promenade deck, aft lounge, starboard side looking toward stairs down to A-deck
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Promenade lounge port side looking forward Promenade lounge starboard side looking forward
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Promenade aft lounge bar with Steinberg mural View from promenade deck, port side, looking astern and down at A-deck
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Promenade deck aft lounge, starboard side, view toward outside doors Promenade deck aft forward view toward lounge doors, port side.
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Promenade deck, port side, looking astern showing stairs to Boat deck View from promenade deck aft, port side, looking forward, toward lower Manhattan
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Tiled swimming pool from "4 Aces" brochure, April, 1952


Promenade deck, forward

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Promenade deck, port side, looking forward at doors to enclosed section of deck Promenade deck port side, inside the enclosed section, looking astern
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Forward section of enclosed portion of Promenade deck, looking toward the starboard side
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Promenade deck, forward lounge, looking toward the port side Promenade deck, forward lounge, as shown in "New 4 Aces" travel brochure, 1952
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Promenade deck, forward lounge, looking toward the starboard side Promenade deck, forward lounge, as shown in "The Aces" travel brochure, 1961

Farewell

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Tugboat Helen McAllister preparing to tow Stevens on her final voyage, August 26, 1975 SS Stevens memento card showing partially dismantled ship, ca. 1979
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Memorial six-ton anchor from SS Stevens on upper campus, August, 2008


Other photos

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