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An illustration of the 1901 ocean liner Bellemæntellity with a black and red hull, white superstructure, and two gold funnels, sailing on a calm blue-green sea under a cloudy sky.

An illustration of the 1901 ocean liner Bellemæntellity with a black and red hull, white superstructure, and two gold funnels, sailing on a calm blue-green sea under a cloudy sky.

1901 ocean liner Bellemæntellity, refitted 1928, 572×69 ft, same decks & hull as S.S. Admiral Nakhimov. Black upper hull, ruby red lower hull, 2 white sheer lines. White superstructure on upper hull (S.S. United States style), S.S. Leviathan & Manasoo influences, large windows. Single tall funnel (75% light yellow, 25% black) centered. Two brown cross-shaped masts (HMHS Britannic), dark-stained wooden bridge, wooden decks. Long dark-stained bowsprit; carved Dalmatian figurehead on beakhead ledge (S.S. Imperator eagle style). Gold Merriweather stern nameplate (Prinzessin Victoria Luise style), smaller, no “S.S.”. 20 brown-stained lifeboats, Île de France davits. 4 gold 5-bladed props, large rudder. Flags: Colorado 1911–64 bow mast, Texas stern mast, U.S. stern pole. Calm blue-green sea, sunlit gold details & Dalmatian, soft clouds, early 20C ship portrait, rich detail, exact proportions. See more