SS Argentina (1929)

	Artist's impression of SS Argentina, 1938–41 or 1948–58
History
United States
Name	SS Pennsylvania (1929–38); SS Argentina (1938–64);
Namesake	Pennsylvania; Argentina;
Owner	American Line Steamship Corp (1929–38); US Maritime Commission (1938–64);
Operator	Panama Pacific Line (1929–37); American Republics Line (1938–42, 1946–58); War Shipping Administration agents (1942–46);
Port of registry	New York
Route	New York – Havana – Panama Canal – Los Angeles – San Francisco (1929–37); New York – Barbados (outbound)/Trinidad (return) – Rio de Janeiro – Santos – Montevideo – Buenos Aires (1939–41, 1948–58);
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Yard number	329
Launched	10 July 1929
Completed	1929
In service	1929
Out of service	5 August 1958
Renamed	SS Argentina (1938)
Refit	1938
Homeport	New York
Identification	official number 229044; code letters MHNR (until 1933); ; Call sign WMDS (from 1934); ;
Fate	Scrapped 1964
General characteristics
Tonnage	as Pennsylvania:; 18,200 GRT, 9,702 NRT; as Argentina:; 20,614 GRT, 11,324 NRT;
Length	613 ft (187 m) o/a; 586.4 ft (178.7 m) p/p;
Beam	80.3 ft (24.5 m)
Depth	20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission,; twin screw;
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	as built: 184 first class & 365 tourist class passengers;; after 1938 re-fit: 500 passengers;; after 1946–47 re-fit: 359 first class and 160 cabin class; cargo: 450,000 pounds (200 tonnes), with 95,000 pounds (43 tonnes) refrigerated;
Crew	as built: 350;; after 1938 re-fit: 380;
Sensors &; processing systems	direction finding equipment; gyrocompass (from 1934)
Notes	sister ships:; SS California (SS Uruguay); SS Virginia (SS Brazil);

SS Argentina was a US turbo-electric ocean liner. She was completed in 1929 as SS Pennsylvania, and refitted and renamed as SS Argentina in 1938. From 1942 to 1946 she was the War Shipping Administration operated troopship Argentina. She was laid up in 1958 and scrapped in 1964.

History
Artist's impression of SS Argentina, 1938–41 or 1948–58
United States
Name	SS Pennsylvania (1929–38) SS Argentina (1938–64)
Namesake	Pennsylvania Argentina
Owner	American Line Steamship Corp (1929–38) US Maritime Commission (1938–64)
Operator	Panama Pacific Line (1929–37) American Republics Line (1938–42, 1946–58) War Shipping Administration agents (1942–46)
Port of registry	New York
Route	New York – Havana – Panama Canal – Los Angeles – San Francisco (1929–37) New York – Barbados (outbound)/Trinidad (return) – Rio de Janeiro – Santos – Montevideo – Buenos Aires (1939–41, 1948–58)
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Yard number	329
Launched	10 July 1929
Completed	1929
In service	1929
Out of service	5 August 1958
Renamed	SS Argentina (1938)
Refit	1938
Homeport	New York
Identification	official number 229044 code letters MHNR (until 1933) Call sign WMDS (from 1934)
Fate	Scrapped 1964
General characteristics
Tonnage	as Pennsylvania: 18,200 GRT, 9,702 NRT as Argentina: 20,614 GRT, 11,324 NRT
Length	613 ft (187 m) o/a 586.4 ft (178.7 m) p/p
Beam	80.3 ft (24.5 m)
Depth	20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission, twin screw
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	as built: 184 first class & 365 tourist class passengers; after 1938 re-fit: 500 passengers; after 1946–47 re-fit: 359 first class and 160 cabin class cargo: 450,000 pounds (200 tonnes), with 95,000 pounds (43 tonnes) refrigerated
Crew	as built: 350; after 1938 re-fit: 380
Sensors & processing systems	direction finding equipment; gyrocompass (from 1934)
Notes	sister ships: SS California (SS Uruguay) SS Virginia (SS Brazil)