Sea Cloud
ex Hussar V, ex Angelita, ex Patria, ex Antarna
The legendary Sea Cloud is certainly amongst the most beautiful ships afloat. She was designed by Gibbs&Cox and built at the Germania shipyard in Kiel as a private yacht for E. F. Hutton and Marjorie Merriweather Post. April 25th 2021 was the 90th anniversary of Sea Cloud's launch.
Presently, Sea Cloud is operated by Sea Cloud Cruises as a cruise ship exceeding the highest standards.
Follow this link for a summary of the fascinating history of Sea Cloud.
During World War II Sea Cloud was used as weather observation vessel - you can read more about her service and her role in racial desegragation on this webpage of the U.S. Coast Guard.
As an example for the many webpages on Sea Cloud here a link to the article by Benjamin S. Lyons and Mike Johnson's Photo Galleries at pbase.com.
Sea Cloud - IMO: 8843446 @ MarineTraffic