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SS ''America'' may refer to: * , a passenger steamer for
North German Lloyd Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL; North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. It was founded by Hermann Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen on 20 February 1857. It developed into one of the most important German shipping companies of th ...
, 1863–1894 * , a passenger steamer for
Pacific Mail Steamship Company The Pacific Mail Steamship Company was founded April 18, 1848, as a joint stock company under the laws of the State of New York by a group of New York City merchants. Incorporators included William H. Aspinwall, Edwin Bartlett (American consul ...
* , a cargo ship that was in Chilean service in 1928, formerly known as the ''George W. Elder''. * , a passenger cargo vessel by
J & G Thomson John Brown and Company of Clydebank was a Scottish Naval architecture, marine engineering and shipbuilding firm. It built many notable and world-famous ships including , , , , , and ''Queen Elizabeth 2 (ship), Queen Elizabeth 2''. At its heig ...
of Clydebank, launched 29 December 1893, later used by the Italian Navy as ''Trinacria'' and as a Royal Yacht, scrapped 1925. * , a sailing barque (painted by William H. Yorke). * , a passenger and package steamer serving
Duluth, Minnesota Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
,
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, and
Isle Royale Isle Royale (, ) is an Islands of the Great Lakes, island of the Great Lakes located in the northwest of Lake Superior and part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale Na ...
. * , originally the
Hamburg America Line The Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG), known in English as the Hamburg America Line, was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg, in 1847. Among those involved in its development were prominent Germ ...
liner ''Amerika'' seized by the United States in 1917; served as a troop transport in World War I; transferred to the United States Shipping Board; eventually assigned to
United States Lines United States Lines was an organization of the United States Shipping Board's (USSB) Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC), created to operate German liners seized by the United States in 1917. The ships were owned by the USSB and all finances of t ...
* , an Italian liner for Navigazione Generale Italiana in Italy–New York service; transported American troops during World War I; in South American service, from 1924; scrapped 1928 * , a cargo steamer for Norge Mexico Gulf Linjen; sunk by torpedo in 1915 * , an ocean liner of the
United States Lines United States Lines was an organization of the United States Shipping Board's (USSB) Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC), created to operate German liners seized by the United States in 1917. The ships were owned by the USSB and all finances of t ...
, launched 1939; sold to the Greek company Chandris Group in 1964; wrecked 1994


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America (disambiguation) In common English usage, America is a short-form name for the United States of America. America or América may also refer to: Places * The Americas, a landmass comprising the continents of North America and South America Argentina * Améri ...
* , winner of the first
America's Cup The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known ...
* * * * ** RMS ''America'' * * {{DEFAULTSORT:America, Ss Ship names