SS America (1939) - Wikipedia
SS America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the United States in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect William Francis Gibbs.
SS United States - Wikipedia
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still ...
S.S. America - The many lives of a great ship - United States Lines ...
Americans were proud of their new ocean liner. A sailing ambassador the new ship represented the best of the nation’s technology, art, style, and way of life at a time when ocean liners were objects of national pride.
SS America: A Ship Through Time (1940) - YouTube
An animated look at the life of the lost ocean liner and cruise ship SS America! It was built in the United States in 1940 for the United States Lines and...
The Story of the S.S. America - Sometimes Interesting
She was one of the few ocean liners of the time that had interiors designed by women. The S.S. America was launched on August 31, 1939 and was sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States.
SS AMERICA | MARAD - Transportation
Mar 25, 2022 · In the wake of the Morro Castle disaster, the luxury liner that burned at sea killing 124 people, American ocean liners were designed with fireproofing in mind. Most of America’ s decking was laid on top of steel, and the stateroom bulkheads were fitted with asbestos lining.
SS United States: The mighty ship that broke all the records - CNN
Dec 16, 2020 · Pride of the oceans: The liner SS United States was a record breaker. In 1952 she took the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing -- a record she's held onto ever since. Shroud of...
This Ocean Liner Went from WWII Glory to a Rat-Infested Wreck …
Nov 2, 2022 · Located off the coast of the Canary Islands is the wreck of the SS America, an ocean liner that doubled as a troop transport during WWII.
United States Lines S.S. America 1940 to 1967 History Page
On March 20, United States Lines President, Mr. Basil Harris stated that the company proceed quickly with the Gibbs & Cox plans for a $12 million, 50,000 gross ton, 24 knot super cabin liner.
SS America: A Once-Mighty Ocean Liner Left to Rot in the Atlantic Ocean
Located just off the coast of the Canary Islands, beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, sits the remains of a once-modern ocean liner. Known by a number of different names, including the SS America, the vessel served both civilians and the US military before meeting its untimely end just before the turn of the century.