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The Fleets
United States Lines
 The
company came into existence in 1921 owing to the inability of the United
States Mail SS Co. to fulfill it's obligations to the United
States Shipping
Board. Originally under the joint management of Moore & McCormack, Roosevelt
SS Co. and United American Lines. In 1922 / 3 the managing partners resigned
and the company was operated by the U.S. Shipping Board. However, the company
continued
to run at a financial loss and in 1929 the fleet was sold
to P. W. Chapman & Co. Chapman failed to meet payments and in 1931 the company
was taken over by a combination of the Roosevelt SS Co., R. Stanley Dollar and
Kenneth D. Dawson. International Mercantile Marine Co. gained control of the
company in 1934. The rise in popularity in passenger air travel in the 1960's
caused
a decline in trade and passenger operations were
discontinued
in 1969.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data.
The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an
all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like
to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship
Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant
Ship web site.
Routes:
- New York - Cobh - Plymouth - Cherbourg - London
- New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Bremen (1929 Hamburg)-
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York.
- New York - Bremen - Danzig
- New York - Cherbourg - Southampton
- New York - Cobh - Liverpool - Manchester.
- New York - Pauillac (Bordeaux) - Le Verdon.
- New York - Naples - Genoa
Abbreviations: USL - United States Lines. |
Funnel:
Red with white band below blue top.
Fleet: |
 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Acadia |
1932 |
1939 chartered from Eastern SS Co for one voyage. |
6,185 |
| America (1) |
1905 |
ex- Amerika (Hamburg
America Line), 1917 US Army transport renamed America, 1921
to USL, 1931 laid up, 1940 converted to troopship Edmund B. Alexander,
1958 scrapped. |
22,261 |
| America (2) |
1940 |
1941 became US troopship West Point, 1946 reverted to America,
1964 sold to Chandris Line renamed Australis. |
26,454 |
| American Attorney |
1945 |
ex- Attleboro Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping
Administration renamed American Attorney, 1956 Transyork Shipping
Co., NY renamed Transyork. |
7,607 |
| American Banker (1) |
1920 |
ex- Cantigny, 1924 renamed American Banker by U.S. Shipping
Board, 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Société Maritime
Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville d'Anvers.
|
7,556 |
| American Banker (2) |
1945 |
1963 sold to M. J. Ossorio renamed Santa Emilia, 1968 Fairview,
1968 Galicia Defender, 1970 Eugenia, 1971 scrapped. |
8,211 |
| American Builder |
1941 |
1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1952 renamed Cape
Decision. |
6,778 |
| American Clipper |
1946 |
1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Amerwave, 1971 Interwave,
same owner, 1972 scrapped. |
8,228 |
| American Counselor |
1945 |
ex- Biddeford Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping
Administration renamed American Counselor, 1956 Transglobe Shipping
Co., NY renamed Transglobe. |
7,601 |
| American Defender |
1945 |
ex- Fordham Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping Administration
renamed American Defender, 1956 Olympia SS Corp., NY renamed Fordham
Victory. |
7,607 |
| American Farmer (1) |
1920 |
ex- Ourco, 1924 renamed American Farmer by U.S. Shipping Board,
1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Société Maritime
Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Liege.
|
7,556 |
| American Farmer (2) |
1945 |
1946 in collision and abandoned in Atlantic, towed to port and
repaired, 1964 sold to M. J. Ossorio renamed Our Lady of Peace, 1968
sold to A. Weinraub renamed Galicia Navigator, 1969 scrapped. |
8,211 |
| American Forwarder |
1946 |
1970 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Interward, .1972 scrapped. |
8,228 |
| American Importer (1) |
1920 |
ex- Somme, 1931 transferred from U.S.Army renamed American Importer,
1940 sold to Société Maritime Anversois,
Antwerp renamed Ville de Gand.
|
7,556 |
| American Importer (2) |
1946 |
1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Interport, 1972 scrapped. |
8,228 |
| American Judge |
1945 |
ex- Koloa Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping Administration
renamed American Judge, 1956 Transcape Shipping Co., NY renamed Transcape. |
7,607 |
| American Jurist |
1945 |
ex- Parkersburg Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping
Administration renamed American Jurist, 1956 Federal Bulk Carriers
Inc., NY renamed Federal Jurist. |
7,602 |
| American Lawyer |
1945 |
ex- Augustana Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping
Administration renamed American Lawyer, 1956 American Union Transport
Inc., NY renamed Transcaribbean. |
7,607 |
| American Leader (1) |
1941 |
10th Sep.1942 sunk by German cruiser MICHEL, west of Cape of Good
Hope. |
6,778 |
| American Leader (2) |
1946 |
ex- Twilight, 1946 transferred from U.S. Maritime Commission renamed
American Leader, 1970 Amercargo Shipping Corp., NY renamed Amerstar. |
8,277 |
| American Manufacturer |
1941 |
1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1948 sold to Leif
Hoegh, Oslo renamed Hoegh Merchant. |
6,678 |
| American Marketer |
|
see Southland. |
|
| American Merchant (1) |
1920 |
ex- Aisne, 1924 renamed American Merchant by U.S. Shipping
Board, 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Société Maritime
Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Namur.
|
7,556 |
| American Merchant (2) |
1945 |
1968 sold to Transoceanic Transport renamed Transoceanic Mariner,
1969 scrapped. |
8,228 |
| American Packer |
1941 |
1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1971 scrapped. |
6,750 |
| American Press |
1941 |
1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1952 renamed Cape
Lookout. |
6,778 |
| American Ranger |
1946 |
1963 sold to Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Mariner, 1969 Columbia
SS Co. renamed Columbia Mariner, 1971 scrapped. |
8,211 |
| American Retailer |
|
see Southport. |
|
| American Scout |
1946 |
1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Interscout, 9th Oct.1971
cargo shifted while loading grain at Chittagong, beached, rolled
over and abandoned. |
8,228 |
| American Shipper (1) |
1921 |
ex- Tours, 1924 renamed American Shipper by U.S. Shipping Board,
1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Société Maritime
Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Mons.
|
7,556 |
| American Shipper (2) |
1945 |
1968 sold to Transoceanic Transport renamed Transoceanic Freedom,
1970 Teh Hu SS Co. renamed Benefina, 1974 sank in heavy seas in Balintang
Channel. |
8,228 |
| American Supplier |
|
see Southstar. |
|
| American Surveyor |
|
see Southwind. |
|
| American Trader |
1920 |
ex- Marne, 1924 renamed American Trader by U.S. Shipping Board,
1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Société Maritime
Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Hasselt.
|
7,556 |
| American Traveler (1) |
1920 |
ex- Cambrai, 1931 transferred from U.S. Army to United States
Lines, NY, 1932 renamed American Traveler, 1940 sold to Société Maritime
Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville d'Arlon.
|
7,556 |
| American Traveler (2) |
1946 |
1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Amercrest, 1972 scrapped. |
8,228 |
| Argentina |
1929 |
1946 chartered from American Republics for 6 voyages, 1964 scrapped. |
20,614 |
| Brazil |
1928 |
1946 chartered from American Republics for 5 voyages, 1964 scrapped. |
20,614 |
| California |
1927 |
1936 chartered from Panama Pacific for one voyage. |
17,833 |
| Centennial State |
1921 |
1921 transferred from US
Mail SS Co, 1922 renamed President Adams, 1924 transferred
to Dollar Line. |
10,533 |
| Ernie Pyle |
1945 |
1946-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,420 |
| George Washington |
1908 |
1917 taken over from North
German Lloyd by US Army. 1921 to USL, 1932 laid up. 1941 troopship,
1947 burned out at New York, laid up at Baltimore, 1951 again burned
and scrapped. |
23,788 |
| Granite State |
1922 |
1922 renamed President Polk, 1924 transferred to Dollar
Line. |
10,533 |
| Hudson |
1899 |
ex- New Rochelle,
1921 purchased from Baltic SS
Corp, renamed Hudson, 1922 renamed President Fillmore, 1928 scrapped. |
9,699 |
| Iroquois |
1926 |
1939 chartered from Clyde Line for one voyage. |
6,209 |
| John Ericsson |
1928 |
ex- Kungsholm, 1942 US Gov't troopship renamed John Ericsson, 1946
chartered from US Gov't for 9 voyages. 1948 sold to Home
Lines, Panama
renamed Italia. |
21,532 |
| Leviathan |
1913 |
ex- Vaterland, 1917 seized by US Gov't from Hamburg
America Line renamed Leviathan, 1923 to USL, 1938 scrapped. |
59,956 |
| Lone Star State |
1922 |
1922 renamed President Taft, 1922 renamed
President Harding, 1940 sold to Belgium renamed Ville de Bruges. |
13,869 |
| Manhattan |
1932 |
1941 became US troopship Wakefield, 1965 scrapped. |
24,289 |
| Marine Falcon |
1945 |
1947-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,420 |
| Marine Flasher |
1945 |
1946-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,420 |
| Marine Jumper |
1945 |
1947-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,420 |
| Marine Marlin |
1945 |
1946-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,420 |
| Marine Perch |
1945 |
1946-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,410 |
| Marine Shark |
1945 |
1948-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,558 |
| Marine Swallow |
1945 |
1948 chartered to USL. |
12,410 |
| Marine Tiger |
1945 |
1947-1949 chartered to USL. |
12,420 |
| Old North State |
1920 |
1921 transferred from US
Mail SS Co, 1922 renamed President van Buren, 1924 transferred
to Dollar Line. |
10,533 |
| Orizaba |
1918 |
1939 chartered for one voyage. (from Ward
Line) |
7,582 |
| Panhandle State |
1920 |
1921 transferred from US
Mail SS Co, 1922 renamed President Monroe, 1924 transferred
to Dollar Line. |
10,533 |
| Peninsular State |
1921 |
1922 renamed President Roosevelt,
1940 to US War Dep't renamed Joseph T. Dickman, 1948 scrapped. |
13,869 |
| Potomac |
1900 |
ex- Neckar (North
German Lloyd), 1917 renamed Antigone for US Gov't, 1921 to
USSL renamed Potomac, 1928 scrapped. |
9,835 |
| President Adams |
|
see Centennial State. |
|
| President Arthur |
|
see Princess Matoika. |
|
| President Fillmore |
|
see Hudson. |
|
| President Garfield |
1922 |
1924 transferred to Dollar Line. |
10,533 |
| President Harding |
|
see Lone Star State. |
|
| President Monroe |
|
see Panhandle State. |
|
| President Polk |
|
see Granite State. |
|
| President Roosevelt |
|
see Peninsular State. |
|
| President Taft |
|
see Lone Star State. |
|
| President van Buren |
|
see Old North State. |
|
| Princess Matoika |
1900 |
ex- Princess Alice, taken over from North
German Lloyd by US Gov't renamed Princess Matoika, 1921 to
USL, 1922 renamed President Arthur, 1925 to American Palestine
Line, 1925 to Los Angeles SS Co renamed City of Honolulu. |
10,421 |
| Republic |
1903 |
ex- President Grant, 1917 seized by US Gov't from Hamburg
America Line, 1921 renamed President Buchanan and laid up,
1924 to USL renamed Republic, 1940-45 transport and hospital ship,
1946 laid up, 1951 scrapped. |
17,910 |
| Shawnee |
1927 |
1939 chartered from Clyde Line for one voyage. |
6,209 |
| Southland |
1945 |
1958 taken over with South
Atlantic SS Co., 1961 renamed American Marketer, 1963 sold
Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Marketer, 1969 to Columbia SS Co. renamed
Columbia Owl, 1971 scrapped. |
8,186 |
| Southport |
1944 |
1958 taken over with South
Atlantic SS Co., 1961 renamed American Retailer, 1963 sold
Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Master, 1969 to Columbia SS Co. renamed
Columbia Star, 1971 sold to Vinke & Co. renamed Antillian Star,
1971 scrapped. |
8,133 |
| Southstar |
1944 |
1958 taken over with South
Atlantic SS Co., 1961 renamed American Supplier, 1963 sold
Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Voyager, 1969 to Columbia SS Co. renamed
Columbia Fox, 1971 sold to Vinke & Co. renamed Antillian Fox, 1971
scrapped. |
8,173 |
| Southwind |
1944 |
1958 taken over with South
Atlantic SS Co., 1961 renamed American Surveyor, 1974 scrapped. |
8,185 |
| St John |
1932 |
1939 chartered from Eastern SS Co. for one voyage. |
6,185 |
| Susquehanna |
1899 |
ex- Rhein, 1917 seized from North
German Lloyd by US Gov't renamed Susquehanna, 1920 to US
Mail SS Co, 1922 to USL, 1928 scrapped. |
9,959 |
| United States |
1952 |
1969 laid up, 1973 to United States Federal Maritime Administration. |
53,329 |
| Washington |
1933 |
1941 became US troopship Mount Vernon, 1946 reverted to USL, 1951
laid up, 1965 scrapped. |
24,289 |
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