SS ''Philadelphia'' may refer to:
* SS ''Philadelphia'', a small
steamship
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of 2,499 tons built by
William Cramp & Sons
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company (also known as William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company) was an American shipbuilding company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1830 by William Cramp. During its heyday in late 19 ...
for the
Red D Line
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in 1885; service was between Venezuela and Caribbean ports and the Port of New York.
* , the name from 1901 to 1918 and 1919 to 1923 for an
ocean liner
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originally named SS ''Paris''; served as USS ''Yale'' in Spanish–American War (1898) and as USS ''Harrisburg'' (ID-1633) during World War I (1918–19) for the
United States Navy
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* , a
container ship
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of
Sea-Land Service; rebuilt from the former USS ''General A. W. Brewster'' (AP-155), a World War II transport ship of the United States Navy
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