found: NUCMC data from Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center for Webb C. Hayes II collection, 1896-1957 (name not given; U.S.S. West Point)
found: Dict. Amer. naval fight. ships, 1981 (West Point; transport; AP-23; built in 1938 as America (MC hull 1), launched in 1939; flagship of the United States Line; sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt; passenger ship; in 1941 converted to troop ship and renamed West Point; during WWII carried over 350,000 troops back and forth across the Atlantic; also Red Cross, military dependents, etc.; struck from Navy list in 1946; reacquired original name America and returned to U.S. Line, carrying passengers between N.Y. and Eng. until 1964)
found: S.S. America, U.S.S. West Point, S.S. Australis, c2003: p. 184-217 (S.S. Australis of the Chandris Lines) p. 218 (re-named S.S. Italis by Chandris Line) p. 219-222 (sold to Sister Moon Ferries, Ltd. and re-named Alferdoss) p. 222-233 (bought by Thai businessmen, re-named American Star, re-fitting began; Jan. 1994 stranded under tow in storm, broken in two off Fuerteventura Is. in the Canaries, partially scrapped in place)
America (Ship)
