40 / 26,333gt (USA) [mpr]

owner : United States Lines

built : Newport News S.B. & D.D. Co., Newport News
yd # : 369
LD - 22:08:1938, L - 31:08:1939, D - 06:1940
US Maritime Commission type P4-S2

ex - West Point - 46
America - 42

64 > Australis (GRC) - Chandris Gp.,
78 > America (PAN) - Venture Cruise Lines S.A., Panama
- Okeania S.A., Monrovia
78 > Italis (PAN) -
80 > Noga (PAN) - Cie. Noga d'Importation & Exportation
82 > - Intercommerce Corp. S. A.
84 > Alferdoss (PAN) - Silver Moon Ferries Ltd., Piraeus
93 > American Star (PAN) - Silver Moon Ferries Ltd., Panama

sailed Piraeus 23:12:1993 for Phuket, under tow Neftegaz-67, driven aground Playa de Jurado Garcei, Fuertaventura Islands, Canaries : posn : 28.20N, 14.10W during hurricane force winds, 18:01:1994

Although she broke in half, the forepart was still visible until it finally collapsed on itself in a storm last year. Thanks for the update Rich.

photo : Southampton, 08:1961
photo : © Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions 1961/2008