United States Lines container ship AMERICAN APOLLO as shown while underway in San Francisco Bay in October 1970.

George Lamuth slide scanned by Marc Piché.

Current name:

NUEVO SAN JUAN

Former name(s):

- American Apollo (Until 1988)

IMO:

7026259

Status:

Dead

Build year:

1970

Builder:

Pennsylvania Shipbuilding - Chester Pa, U.s.a.

Vessel Type:

Container Ship

Gross tonnage:

19,444 tons

Summer DWT:

20,336 tons

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One of eight Lancer Class container ships built for U.S. Lines. The first true container ships ever built. These ships were a pleasure to sail in. They had big crews and were fast.

This ship once ran aground in the Panama Canal at a spot that subsequently became known as "Apollo Bank".

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