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S.S. America U.S.S. West Point S.S. Australis: The Many Lives of a Great Ship

Hardcover – January 1, 2003
by Driscoll, Lawrence
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ISBN-13: 9781889901305 ISBN-10: 188990130X
Publisher
Glencannon Pr
Binding
Hardcover
Published
January 1, 2003
Weight
2.6 lbs
Dimensions
27.90×3.20×22.20 cm

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S.S. America U.S.S. West Point S.S. Australis: The Many Lives of a Great Ship by Driscoll, Lawrence. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781889901305.

Retired school administrator Driscoll now travels and pursues his interest in the history of travel. His website on passenger ships of the 1950s indicated a great interest in the America , but he could find no book about it, so wrote one. It was launched in 1939 to be the queen of a US Merchant Marine struggling out of the Depression, but was soon converted into a troop ship for World War II. Late in life, having changed names again, she gained fame for her around the world voyages and immigrant service. She lies off the Canary Islands. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)