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.

Over 30,000 spectators showed up at the Newport News shipyard for the launch of the S.S. America. 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.

Nov 2, 2022 · The SS America launched on August 1939 and was sponsored by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of then-US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She set off on her maiden voyage a year later, touting the ability to hold 543 passengers in cabin class, 418 in tourist class and 241 in third class, along with 643 crew members.

The S.S. America was launched on August 31, 1939 and was sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States. The America served her owners faithfully for 55 years until she was finally run aground in the Canary Islands in …

Mar 25, 2022 · Built for U.S.-to-Europe liner service, America was launched on August 31, 1939, the day before Germany invaded Poland, marking the start of World War II; by the time it was ready for passenger service, the Neutrality Act of 1939 prevented it from traveling to Europe and instead it engaged in cruising service in the Caribbean.

The SS America launched on August 1939 and was sponsored by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of then-US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She set off on her maiden voyage a year later, touting the ability to hold 543 passengers in cabin class, 418 in tourist class and 241 in third class, along with 643 crew members.

By September 19th, 4,222,935 pounds of steel and 112,000 rivets had gone into completing her double bottom. And she finally had a name: On December 4, 1938, United States Lines President, John Franklin, revealed it would be AMERICA.

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America was launched on 31 August 1939 and was sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of then-President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt. [2] . America entered service as the flagship of the United States Lines on 10 August 1940, when she …

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.