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 t ...
, 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 Clydebank
J, or j, is the tenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its usual name in English is ''jay'' (pronounced ), with a now-uncommon var ...
, 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
, settlement_type = City
, nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City
, motto =
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, image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...
,
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario; its population i ...
, and
Isle Royale
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.
* , originally the
Hamburg America Line
The Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-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 citi ...
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 the trade name of an organization of the United States Shipping Board (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 al ...
* , 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 the trade name of an organization of the United States Shipping Board (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 al ...
, launched 1939; sold to the Greek company Chandris Group in 1964; wrecked 1994
See also
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America (disambiguation)
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
* América, Buenos Aires, Argenti ...
* , winner of the first
America's Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one ...
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