Ship Data
| Type | Built | Burden | Dimensions | Line / Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. | 1905 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff | 22,225 gross | 669ft x 74.3ft | Hamburg America Line |
Chronological History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Apr. 20, launched |
| 1905 | Oct. 11, maiden voyage Hamburg-Dover-Cherbourg-New York |
| 1907 | Rebuilt, new tonnage: 22,621 gross |
| 1912 | Oct. 4, collided with and sank British submarine B-2 off Dover, 15 lives lost |
| 1917 | Seized by USA, became U.S. Army transport "America" |
| 1918 | Trooping |
| 1918 | July 14, collided with and sank the "Instructor", 16 lives lost |
| 1918 | Oct. 15, foundered at Hoboken pier, 6 lives lost |
| 1918 | Raised in November |
| 1920 | Apr. 20, sailed with 6,500 troops from Vladivostok to Trieste via Suez |
| 1921 | Rebuilt, accommodation: 225 1st class, 425 2nd class, 1,500 3rd class, converted to oil fuel at Boston |
| 1921 | Chartered by U.S. Lines |
| 1923 | Rebuilt, accommodation: 629 cabin, 1,056 3rd class, new tonnage: 21,114 gross |
| 1926 | Mar. 11, damaged by fire at Newport News |
| 1926 | Rebuilt, 835 cabin, 516 tourist 3rd class cabin, new tonnage: 21,329 gross |
| 1931 | Laid up in Chesapeake Bay |
| 1940 | Renamed "Edmund B. Alexander" |
| 1942 | 1942-43 rebuilt at Baltimore, one funnel |
| 1943 | Became a troopship |
| 1949 | Laid up at Baltimore |
| 1958 | Scrapped at Baltimore |
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