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

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)