SS America (1914)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | America |
| Owner | A/S Norge Mexico Gulf Linjen |
| Operator | A/S Norge Mexico Gulf Linjen |
| Builder | Sørlandets Skibsbyggeri, Fevig |
| Cost | NOK 1,297,000.57 |
| Yard number | 169 |
| Launched | 3 September 1914 |
| Christened | America |
| Commissioned | October 1914 |
| Homeport | Tønsberg |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk, 2 May 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 357 ft 5 in (108.94 m) |
| Beam | 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m) |
| Depth | 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m) |
| Installed power | 310 Nhp |
| Propulsion | North Eastern Marine Engineering Co. 3-cylinder triple expansion |
| Speed | 11.0 knots |
America was a steam cargo ship built in 1914 by the Sørlandets Skibsbyggeri of Fevig for the Norge Mexico Gulf Linjen. She was ordered by the line before being acquired by Wilhelm Wilhelmsen.