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SS America (1939)
SS ''America'' was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted naval architect William Francis Gibbs. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS ''America'' (carrying this name three different times during her career), the USS ''West Point'', the SS ''Australis'', the SS ''Italis'', the SS ''Noga'', the SS ''Alferdoss'', and the SS ''American Star''. She served most notably in passenger service as the SS ''America'', and as the Greek-flagged SS ''Australis'' for Chandris. In 1941, she carried two Nazi spies from the Duquesne Spy Ring in her crew: Erwin Wilhelm Siegler and Franz Joseph Stigler. Both men were charged by the FBI with espionage and sentenced to 10 years' and 16 years' imprisonment, respectively.
==Construction (1936–1939)==
''America'' was laid down under the first Maritime Commission contract on 22 August 1938, at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. She was one of the few ocean liners, American or otherwise, that had her interiors designed by women – the New York firm Smyth Urquhart & Marckwald.〔http://www.shawnandcolleen.com/sshsasocal/docs/touch.html〕 The stodginess and overwrought decor from liners of the past was jettisoned to create a comfortable and friendly ship. Interior design and furniture were installed to provide an atmosphere of cheerfulness and sophisticated charm. ''America'' was launched on 31 August 1939 and was sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of then-President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt.〔 ''America'' entered service as the flagship of the United States Lines on 10 August 1940, when she commenced her maiden voyage.
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