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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.
Two of the ships, America and George Washington, were originally German vessels that had been seized during World War I and kept as reparations. Both America and George Washington made New York – Bremen runs, while Centennial State ran from New York to London. [6]
- 1992
- Shipping, transportation
- August 27, 1921
- Liquidated
1939 chartered from Eastern SS Co. for one voyage. 6,185: Susquehanna: 1899: ex- Rhein, 1917 seized from North German Lloyd by US Gov't renamed Susquehanna, 1920 to US Mail SS Co, 1922 to USL, 1928 scrapped. 9,959: United States: 1952: 1969 laid up, 1973 to United States Federal Maritime Administration. 53,329: Washington: 1933
VesselBuiltYears In ServiceTonsAcadia19321939 chartered from Eastern SS Co for one ...6,185America (1)1905ex- Amerika ( Hamburg America Line ), ...22,261America (2)19401941 became US troopship West Point, 1946 ...26,454American Attorney1945ex- Attleboro Victory, 1948 transferred ...7,607People also ask
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Ocean Travel. Steamship Lines. United States Lines (USL) Archival Collection. United States Lines operated cargo services from 1921 to 1989, and ocean liners until 1969—most famously, the SS United States and the Leviathan. The company was formed with three ships from the tonnage of the failed United States Mail Steamship Company.
S.S. Washington. 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.
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.
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.