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The S.S. America was christened by first lady Eleanor Roosevelt but entry into transatlantic service was delayed by the advent of World War II. The liner carried passengers in the Caribbean before serving as a troop ship, renamed the USS West Point (AP 23). Post-war, the S.S. America entered transatlantic passenger service.
In 1964, she was sold to Chandris and transported emigrants from England to Australia as the RHMS Australis. Taken out of service in 1969, she languished in Greece for 15 years before heading to Thailand under tow to become a floating hotel. In a storm off the Canary Islands, the towline snapped and S.S. America drove aground on Fuerteventura Island in January 1994, where she remains.
source: seatrade insider
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The above links are great pictures of the S.S. America... Very cool stuff...
[ 10-15-2003: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]
quote:Originally posted by lebelty:[QB]In 1964, she was sold to Chandris and transported emigrants from England to Australia as the RHMS Australis. Taken out of service in 1969, she languished in Greece for 15 years before heading to Thailand under tow to become a floating hotel. In a storm off the Canary Islands, the towline snapped and S.S. America drove aground on Fuerteventura Island in January 1994, where she remains. source: seatrade insider
Either 1969 is a typo or seatrade insider (SI) didn't research this very well. Even if SI meant 1979, it really glosses over much of Australis's sucessful career, her short and disasterous post-Chandris career as S.S. America and her repurchase at puiblic auction by Chandris.
I know everyone loves the BIG U, but the America was so graceful looking. The BIG U is an impressive-looking ship, no doubt, but her older, smaller consort was the greater beauty, inside and out.
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