Sold with the intention of being refitted to become a hotel ship, while being towed to Thailand she was wrecked as American Star at Playa de Garcey on Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands on …

Captain Smith had five life boats launched and everyone, save one pet dog, was able to get off America before it sank. A portion of the bow remained above the water, before becoming fully …

Located off the coast of the Canary Islands is the wreck of the SS America, an ocean liner that doubled as a troop transport during WWII.

Wreck Location ~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~ Latitude: 28° 20' 45.8776" N Longitude: -14° 10' 49.5919" W

Jun 19, 2018 · It was January 15, 1994 and a crew of Ukrainian sailors was attempting to tow an antique cruise liner through a storm. They’d left Greece two weeks earlier, towing the SS …

Underwater photos of the wreck today, I believe these are from Daniel Segura Diaz. The above shows a haunting image of the American Star sailing past her resting place. This was an …

Unfortunately the America ran hard aground on another shoal where she slowly settled to the bottom. All passengers and crew made it safely to the lifeboats and abandoned ship. Start-up …

The package freighter “SS America” on route to Thunder Bay from Duluth on June 7, 1928, clipped a reef, and the engineer was able to ground the America in the North Gap. Captain …

The vessel was known for its friendly captains and prowess in the fog. On June 07, 1928, America had dropped off passengers at Washington Harbor, on the southwest side of Isle Royale. …

A timeline and kind of mini documentary of the shipwreck of the SS American Star (ex SS America, USS West Point, SS Australis...launched in 1939 and designed by William Francis …