S.S. Amerika, Hamburg America Line

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

Amerika, Hamburg America Line steamship
Amerika, Hamburg America Line steamship
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Amerika,sectional view
Amerika, sectional view
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Amerika, Hamburg America Line steamship
Picture of the S/S Amerika
, from an Old postcard
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Hamburg America Line steamship Amerika - im Hamburg Hafen
Hamburg America Line steamship Amerika - im Hamburg Hafen
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Amerika departing Hamburg, Hamburg America Line
Amerika departing Hamburg, Hamburg America Line
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Amerika departing Hamburg, Hamburg America Line
Amerika calling at Dover
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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

Other ships named "Amerika"

Ship Line / Owner
Amerika Christian Stephansen
Amerika Thingvalla Line

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