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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.
1934-11-07 SS Washington Passenger List. Steamship Line: United States Lines; Class of Passengers: Cabin Class; Date of Departure: 7 November 1934; Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Queenstown (Cobh) Commander: Captain Schuyler F. Cumings, Lt. Cmdr., USNR
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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1940-07-12 SS Manhattan Passenger List. Steamship Line: United States Lines. Class of Passengers: First Class. Date of Departure: 12 July 1940. Route: Lisbon to New York. Commander: Captain George V. Richardson, LCDR, USNR. Note: The SS Manhattan was transporting passengers fleeing Europe from Lisbon to New York City. These passengers capped a ...
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
Malcolm McLean (1978–1986) United States Lines was the trade name of an organization of the United States Shipping Board (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.
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 ...
