S.S. Independence, American Export Lines
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

S.S. Independence, American Export Lines

[ca. 1930–1945]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

1000 passengers - 23 knots cruising speed 29,500 tons. She and her sister, S. S. Constitution, are first completely air-conditioned transatlantic liners. These thoroughly modern ships exemplify modern American living at the sea. They are in regular transatlantic service between New York, Algeciras, Cannes, Genoa and Naples.

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