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The S.S. 'America' was an ocean liner which entered service in 1940 for the United States Lines. She was designed by the famous naval architect William Francis Gibbs. In the 54 years between her introduction and her wrecking in 1994, she had eight different owners (of which one twice) and sailed under the names of 'America' (carrying this name three different times), 'West Point', 'Australis',... Read more
Introduction, 1. United States Lines, a short history, 2. Building the ‘America’, Shipyard, Equivalent Passenger Ships, Two Nazi Spies, 3. The interior of the ship, 4. US Navy vessel ‘West Point’, 5. Transatlantic liner ‘America’, Hans Breeman, References.
Biography
Bert Lamers (1950) was interested in the shipping industry from an early age. He worked as a sailor at the Verenigde Onafhankelijke Sleepdienst (United Independent Towing Service) and was one of the editors of the maritime magazine De Blauwe Wimpel. Other than that, he also organized many group cruises.
