The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

By Leyla, 21 December, 2021

Re: The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

Please help me with the value of this item

Re: The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

I have no idea how to value this, seems like a piece for a maritime museum. There’s lot online about the ship including some short YouTube videos and even a song by Gordon Lightfoot https://gordonlightfoot.com/BalladofYarmouthCastle.shtml I also found what I believe to be the same bell on worthpoint, I’m assuming this is the one you bought https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-historical-ships-bell-ss…

Re: The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

Yes it is. It has few marks on the same places.

Re: The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

Do you know any good auctions for items like this?

Re: The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

I don’t. I was thinking that since the ship changed names it may not have been the bell on the SS Yarmouth Castle. I don’t know if it would have been removed from the SS Evangeline when name changed. That would be worth knowing. Being built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later having sunk in Miami, Florida makes me think those would be the places where there might be interest, museums or nautical themed shops.

Re: The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

No. I read on Wikipedia that ships never change their original name on their bells. This is a maritime tradition.

Re: The bell from SS Evangeline / SS Yarmouth Castle

"If a ship's name is changed, maritime tradition is that the original bell carrying the original name will remain with the vessel. A ship's bell is a prized possession when a ship is broken up[3] and often provides the only positive means of identification in the case of a shipwreck." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship%27s_bell