Story
This passenger vessel was built in 1927 by Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Co..
Historical Notes
George Schneider (July 2026) writes: In 1977 this vessel was laid up and in 1981 this vessel was broken up by Makina Kimya Endustrisi at Aliaga Turkey.
Owners & Masters
In 1927-1940 she was owned by the New York & Miami Steamship Corp (Clyde, Mallory Steamship Lines), New York USA.
In 1927-1931 she chartered by the Los Angeles Steam Ship Co.
In 1940-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1946-1947 she was owned by the United States Maritime Commission.
In 1947 she was owned by Denizalik Bankasi TAO (Turkish Maritime Lines), Istanbul, Turkey.
Rebuilds
In 1940 she was converted to a hospital ship by Atalntic Basin Iron Works, New Youk NY USA. In 1947 she was rebuilt as a passenger ship.
References
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1928-1940)
- Brown, Giles T. (1966) Ships That Sail No More. Univ. Kentucky Press
- www.navsource.net ↗ (Accessed July 2026)
