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13600 gross 1904 at New Jersey, USA by New York Shipbuilding Corp. American Line 600ft x 65ft x 31ft 

Manchuria - American Line steamship
Manchuria - American Line steamship
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Built 1904 at New Jersey by New York Shipbuilding Corp. for the Pacific Mail S.S. Co. Acquired by the Atlantic Transport Line 1916. From 1920 till 1923 she sailed for the American Line on their Hamburg - New York service. Chartered to the Panama Pacific Line 1923. Sold to the Dollar S.S. Co. and renamed "President Johnson" 1929. Renamed "Tagus" for the Tagus Navigation Co. 1940. Renamed "Santa Cruz" and chartered to the Italia Line 1947. Broken up 1952.

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