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 18 January 1994. The wreck deteriorated and completely collapsed into the sea.

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.

Shipwreck Site. The forward part of the superstructure has been removed by ice, wave action, and a past salvage operation. The midship and stern are intact, including engine room, galley, and numerous cabins. Watch out for silt entanglement, and visibility problems inside the America.

America last steamed out of the Duluth Ship Canal on Wednesday, June 6, 1928, headed up the north shore and expected to touch at all the usual ports of call. From Grand Marais it headed toward Isle Royale to drop off a number of passengers in the darkness of early morning so they would not have to wait out the trip to Port Arthur.

The waves smashing into her had a bending effect and snapped the ship in two, the stern disappeared rather quickly in comparison with the bow. See photos below of her on a calm day where the stern can be easily seen.

When ship historian Peter Knego boarded the ship in 1992 he noticed severe deterioration. “Her only passengers were pigeons and seagulls who left their droppings. Seeping water from broken pipes and windows had stained carpets, rusted decks, and warped bulkheads.

Venture Cruises’ S.S. America set off on her first cruise on June 30, 1978. Her refit, however, had not been completed in time for the maiden voyage. The ship was reportedly filthy, with piles of soiled linens and worn mattresses strewn about. There were scattered piles of trash and plumbing issues resulted in toilet backups.

America was a packet boat transporting passengers, mail, and packages between settlements along the North Shore of Lake Superior, an inland sea in central North America. Built in 1898, America sank in Washington Harbor off the shore of Isle …

SS America (Official No. 107367) : The shipwreck of the SS America welcomes visitors to Isle Royale as they pass through North Gap of Washington Harbor. Its remains are visible scarcely more than two feet below the surface.

America was severely damaged when it ran aground a mile northeast of Two Harbors, Minnesota in early May 1914. It was positioned about 100 feet from General O.M. Poe . Five years earlier the two ships had been aground together in virtually the same spot (Duluth News Tribune May 6, …