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SS Washington in the United States Lines livery colors. SS Washington was a 24,189-ton luxury liner of the United States Lines, named after the US capital city. On 6 June 1941, the Washington was commissioned as the troopship USS Mount Vernon. In 1947 one deck was restored to prewar condition and the ship resumed commercial service.
United States Lines. United States Lines was the trade name of an organization of the United States Shipping Board 's (USSB) Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC), created to operate German liners seized by the United States in 1917. The ships were owned by the USSB and all finances of the line were controlled by the EFC.
Vintage Color Postcard of the SS Washington of the United States Lines. The ship is in Regular Service to and From New York, Ireland, England, France, and Germany. The SS Washington and Her Sister Ship, the Mighty SS Manhattan, are the Largest and Fastest Liners Ever Built in America. nd circa 1932. GGA Image ID # 1681540bc1
Commander: Captain John Jensen, USN, Retired. 1934-05-23 SS Washington Passenger List. Steamship Line: United States Lines. Class of Passengers: Cabin. Date of Departure: 23 May 1934. Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh (Queenstown) Commander: Captain George Fried, U.S.N. (Retired) 1934-08-15 SS Washington Passenger ...
High (TIFF, 6130x4918px, 29MB) Title: SS WASHINGTON US Passenger Ship, 1933-65. Caption: The United States lines passenger ship WASHINGTON at sea prior to World War II. 1941-45 she served as the Navy transport MOUNT VERNON (AP-22). She returned to her original name and service in 1946, laid up in 1951, and was scrapped in 1965.
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The United States Lines' Washington was built by New York Shipbuilding Corp., of Camden, New Jersey, and was launched in 1933. She made her maiden voyage from New York to Hamburg on 10 May 1933. In 1940, after World War II began, she was switched to a New York-Genoa service which ended later that year. She then did some cruising before serving ...
