SS America: A Transatlantic Voyage of Diplomats, Military Leaders & Cultural Icons – August 5, 1925
Explore the 1925 passenger list of the SS America, featuring U.S. congressmen, military officials, scholars, religious figures, and business elites. This historic voyage highlights the global connections of the Roaring Twenties, as diplomacy, finance, and culture flourished on the high seas.
Front Cover, Cabin Passenger List for the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 5 August 1925 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. Rind, USNRF. Includes extensive Information for Passengers Section and listing of Sea Post Clerks. GGA Image ID # 1e2e5174ae
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain W. Rind, U. S. N. R. F.
- Chief Officer: W. B. Oakley
- Chief Engineer: Patrick Brennan
- Senior First Officer: F. Soboll
- Chief Steward: John H. King
- Purser: A. Koppenjan
- Surgeon: F. Stewart
Sea Post Clerks
- Mr. H. Blume
- Mr. F. E. Kempster
- Mr. A. Sandner
- Mr. Christian Ehrens
Cabin Passengers
- Mr. Ignaz Adler
- Mr. Paul Ainsworth
- Mr. Gustav Albrecht
- Mrs. Albrecht
- Mr. Hugo Amrhein
- Mrs. Marcella March Aubry
- Mrs. Alice Julia Aubry
- Master Victor I Aubry
- Master Robert S. Aubry
- Mrs. Mary Aukstakalnis - Not on Board
- Mrs. Louis Baker
- Master L. Baker
- Mr. L. L. Baker
- Mr. Nicholas J. Baker
- Mr. Paul L. Baruch
- Mrs. Emmy Baum
- Mr. L. Baumann
- Mrs. Baumann
- Miss J. Baumann
- Miss Lucille Beard
- Miss May Beegle
- Miss Helena A. Beegle
- Mrs. Clara Bokop Bell
- Mr. Thomas Joseph Biciam
- Mr. H. D. Bokop
- Mrs. Bokop
- Mr. John Bollinger
- Mrs. Katherine Bollinger
- Mrs. L. D. Bolton
- Dr. Anna Boudin
- Mr. F. H. Boulden
- Mrs. Boulden
- Miss Ruth Boulden
- Miss Florence Bowden
- Miss Elsa Braber - Should Read as Miss Elsa Broberg
- Miss Bradshaw
- Mr. A. G. Brandes - Not on Board
- Mrs. Martha Brandes - - Not on Board
- Mr. Georg Brandi
- Mr. Julius C. Braun
- Mr. S. F. Brewster
- Dr. H. W. Briggs
- Mrs. Briggs
- Mr. Frank Brinkmann
- Mrs. Brinkmann
- Miss Katherine Broeckel
- Dr. Lloyd C. Brown
- Mrs. Brown
- Mrs. Mag. St. John Brownell
- Mr. Josef Brull
- Mrs. Brull
- Mr. Albert D. Burgunder
- Rev. A. Canas
- Mr. J. Wallace Carrel
- Mrs. Carrel Mrs. P. Case
- Dr. John H. Cauley
- Miss Eloise K. Cauley
- Miss Grace M. Cleary - Not on Board
- Mrs. F. S. Coleman
- Dr. Addison B. Collins
- Mrs. Collins
- Miss Mariam V. N. Collins
- Mrs. M. Conard
- Miss F. Conard
- Miss M. Conard
- Mr. Julius Conzatti
- Miss Pauline Cook - Not on Board
- Mr. M. F. Corcoran
- Mrs. Corcoran
- Mrs. Ellen Corcoran
- Mr. Charles J. Cornmick - Not on Board
- Miss Charlotte Cowles
- Mr. G. S. Cullen
- Mrs. Emili Cunningham
- Dr. Abe Dattner
- Mrs. Elisabeth Dattner
- Miss Charlotte Dattner
- Miss Frieda Daus
- Mr. C. O. Davidson
- Mrs. C. Davidson
- Miss Margaret C. Davidson
- Miss Henrietta Davidson
- Miss Anne Davidson
- Miss M. Elizabeth Davis
- Mr. S. S. Davis Mrs. Davis
- Mr. Alfred Dehnert
- Mr. George W. Diener
- Mrs. Diener
- Mrs. George W. Diener Jr.
- Mr. S. M. Dohanian
- Miss Dorothy Douglas
- Miss Julia Drew
- Mrs. Anna Drew
- Miss Paulina Duesch
- Miss Flora Duesch
- Mr. Ebert
- Mr. D. N. Edwards
- Mrs. Sarah Edwards
- Mrs. Anna Egresitz
- Miss Anna Egresitz
- Miss Rose Ellinger - Not on Board
- Miss Anna Ernst
- Mr. Lawrence C. Fish Jr.
- Judge Lawrence C. Fish
- Mrs. Fish
- Dr. Ernst Fischel - Not on Board
- Miss Anny Flender
- Mrs. A. D. Flick
- Mrs. S. H. Folwell
- Master M. B. Folwell
- Master R. P. Folwell
- Miss R. Fournier
- Rev. J. W. Francis
- Mrs. Francis
- Mrs. Mary Freitag
- Mr. Geo P. Frenkel
- Mr. J. Frindt - Not on Board
- Mrs. C. F. Frothingham
- Miss Marie Adelaide Gaiser
- Miss K. Louise Galbreath
- Miss Rose E. Galbreath
- Mr. L. M. Gardner
- Mr. L. E. Godfriaux
- Miss Alice Godillot
- Mr. Max Goldsmith
- Mrs. Goldsmith
- Mrs. Dora Goodman
- Mr. Harry Gordon
- Mrs. Gordon
- Mr. Philip Gottfried
- Mrs. Gottfried
- Miss Catherine Greacen
- Mr. Robert Gross
- Mr. Erich Gumpert
- Mrs. Gumpert
- Mr. Percival Hall
- Mr. Percival Hall Jr.
- Rev. R. H. Hamilton
- Mr. George Harms
- Mrs. Harms
- Miss Alice Harrison
- Mr. L. Headley
- Mrs. Headley
- Miss M. Headley
- Master M. Headley
- Mr. James Hearl
- Mr. Arthur Heinsohn
- Mr. Geo W. Heller
- Mrs. Heller
- Miss Florence Heller
- Mr. B. W. Hendrickson
- Mrs. Hendrickson
- Miss Doris Hendrickson
- Mr. Otto Herrmann
- Miss Alice A. Herr
- Mr. Johann Hertlein
- Miss Wilhelmine Hertlein
- Miss Florence Heywood
- Dr. Preston M. Hickey
- Miss Lucille Hickey
- Miss Nora Hoffmann
- Miss Lydia Hoffmann
- Miss Marie Hohberg
- Miss M. Hollander
- Mrs. Erna Hoecker
- Mrs. M. W. Holman
- Mr. Harry S. Horrochs
- Mr. E. H. Horsting
- Mrs. Horsting
- Dr. E. M. Houghton
- Mrs. Houghton
- Mr. Ralph Houghton
- Miss Agnes H. Houghton
- Miss Eleonora Houston
- Mr. W. Hoyer
- Mr. Robert W. Hubei
- Mrs. Hubei and infant
- Mr. Wm. M. Hudson - Not on Board
- Mrs. Florence Hudson
- Master Leslie Hudson
- Miss Florence Hudson
- Miss Harriet Hudson
- Mrs. R. C. Hutchinson - Not on Board
- Miss Martha Irnhof
- Mr. Meyer Jacobs
- Miss Jenny Jacobs - Not on Board
- Mr. Istvan Janosick
- Miss Zerlina E. Jenkins
- Dr. Karl Jienke
- Miss Ruby H. Johnson - Not on Board
- Miss Mary S. Johnson
- Mr. James E. Johnstone
- Mrs. Pauline Jones
- Rev. J. Juanmarti
- Mr. H. E. Judge
- Mrs. H. E. Judge
- Miss Erbestine Kaehlen
- Miss Johanna Kampa - Not on Board
- Miss Clara Kauffmann
- Rev. R. O. Keen
- Mrs. L. S. Keim
- Miss Ruthalia Keim
- Mr. Eugen Keller
- Miss Ginevia Kennedy
- Mrs. KatherineW. Kerstetter
- Miss Barbala Kerekes - Not on Board
- Mr. R. Ketzinger
- Mrs. Ketzinger
- Mr. A. Kiesele
- Mrs. Kiesele
- Mrs. J. N. Kirkland
- Miss W. Kirkland
- Miss Anna Kley
- Mr. George E.Knappenberger
- Mrs. Knappenberger
- Master Knappenberger
- Mrs. Clandea Knowlton
- Miss Caroline Knowlton
- Miss Clandea Knowlton
- Miss Babette Korn
- Miss Wilhelmine Kraus
- Mr. David A. Kriesfeld
- Miss Elsbeth Krueger
- Mr. Joseph Kupfa
- Miss Florence E. Lang
- Miss Ida Lang
- Mrs. Ida Laurie Should Read As Miss Ida Lurie
- Dr. W. S. Lawler
- Mr. Joseph E. Leddy
- Mrs. Leddy
- Mr. F. J. Leddy
- Mrs. T. A. Lemon
- Mrs. T. T. Leonard
- Mrs. Lissberger
- Miss L. A. Little
- Miss Emilie Lohrer
- Mrs. M. Loeffler
- Mr. Robert Frank Lowith
- Mrs. Lowith
- Miss M. Lummey
- Miss F. Lummey
- Mrs. Isabel Lypincott
- Miss Martha Madox - Should Read As Miss Martha Maddox
- Mr. John F. Maher - Not on Board
- Mr. Otto Eugen Mahler
- Miss Marie Mahler
- Mr. Ferdinand Maillard
- Mrs. Maillard
- Mr. Josef Mang
- Miss Antonie Mang
- Mrs. Martha Marks
- Mr. Ben Markowitz
- Mrs. Markowitz
- Mrs. Georg M. Marshall
- Mrs. D. L. Marx
- Miss Ruth Marx
- Mrs. John T. Mason
- Miss Ellen B. Massie
- Mr. Richard Matuszczak
- Miss Franziska Mayr
- Mrs. F. W. Means
- Mr. B. Mears
- Master W. H. Mears
- Miss M. B. Mears
- Mrs. B. Mears
- Master B. Mears
- Miss M. L. Mears
- Rev. W. G. Meehan
- Mrs. W. O. Meyer
- Mrs. Meyer
- Mr. Joseph A. Meyers
- Miss Mary Middleton
- Mr. F. Miranda
- Mrs. J. D. Morgenthau
- Mr. Ludwig Moser
- Miss Mary Moyer
- Miss Luella Moyer
- Mr. Edward Mueller
- Mr. Charles Muller
- Mrs. K. S. McGilvra
- Miss Virginia McGilvra
- Miss Dorris McLean
- Rev. J. McMahon
- Mr. Frank L. H. Nason
- Mrs. Nason
- Mr. Robt. Nason
- Miss C. Longer Necker
- Miss Nora Nester - Should Read As Miss Nora Naeter
- Miss H. Newton
- Mrs. M. K. Nexsen
- Mr. S. H. Nicholson - Not on Board
- Mr. Reginald van Norden
- Miss Anna Nuesslein
- Miss Isabella O’Connor
- Mr. Lou Paley
- Mrs. Paley
- Miss Antoinette Parison
- Mr. J. F. Patitz
- Mrs. Elizabeth Patitz
- Miss Martha Patitz
- Mrs. H. C. Patterson
- Dr. J. P. Pecival
- Mrs. Pecival
- Mr. A. M. Pedersen
- Mrs. Pedersen
- Miss Lily Perrett
- Mrs. Vance Peters
- Mr. Frank Q. Peters
- Mrs. Anna G. Pillsbury
- Miss Elizabeth Pillsbury
- Dr. Sterling Pillsbury
- Mr. A. B. Pope
- Mrs. A. B. Pope
- Miss M. Poter
- Mrs. Powenbrowska
- Mrs. Hattie Powers
- Dr. A. D. Price
- Mrs. A. D. Price
- Miss Alberta Price
- Miss Gertrude Price
- Miss Luciila Puckett
- Mrs. Camilla Puckett
- Miss Emine Puckett
- Mrs. Paul Pusch - Should Read As Mr. Paul Pusch
- Miss Eileen Quinn
- Mr. Jacob Rabinowicz
- Mr. Henryk Rabinowicz
- Miss Chaja Rabinowitz
- Miss Gusta Rabinowitz
- Mr. Leopold Rauch
- Mrs. Bertha Rauch
- Mr. C. N. Rayburn
- Mrs. A. B. Reed
- Miss Annie Reed
- Miss Elizabeth Reed
- Miss Katherine Reed
- Mr. Martin B. Reed
- Dr. E. H. Reid
- Mrs. Reid
- Master R. Reid
- Mrs. Amalia Reisapfel
- Miss Ruth Reisapfel
- Mr. Frederick Renner
- Mrs. Renner
- Miss Renner
- Dr. L. Reynolds
- Mr. Chas. Ridgley
- Mrs. Chas. Ridgley
- Miss Frieda Rieck
- Miss Madeline Rive
- Dr. James J. Robinson
- Mr. Francis W. Robinson
- Miss Merry M. Rockwood
- Master Charles Rockwood
- Major A. L. Rockwood
- Mrs. Rockwood
- Mr. Josef Rohrer
- Miss Grace Roden
- Miss Mae Roman
- Mr. Conrad Roth
- Mrs. Roth
- Miss Frida Roth
- Mrs. Justine Rougert - Should Read As Mrs. Justine Rougeot
- Mrs. Wilhelmine Ruchl
- Mrs. Sienetla Russel
- Miss Maria Russel
- Mrs. Augusta Sammons
- Miss Eliz Sammons
- Mr. David E. Sasseen
- Mrs. Sasseen
- Dr. David D Scannell
- Mrs. Scannell
- Mr. David D. Scannell Jr.
- Mr. John Gordon Scannell
- Miss Frances Schant - Should Read As Miss Frances Schaub
- Mr. Ludwig Scherbel
- Mr. Schlesinger
- Miss C. Schmidt
- Miss Friederik Schoppmann
- Mis. Kathleen E. Schulte
- Miss Eileen Schulte
- Mr. Henry Schwarberg
- Miss Norine Sears
- Mrs. Rebecca Selker
- Dr. V. Heber Sergeant - Should Read As Dr. V. Helen Sergeant
- Miss M. Bernice Sergeant
- Mr. Alberts Serra
- Mrs. Ray Shearer
- Master B. Shelley
- Mr. J. H. Shifner
- Mr. Fred Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Mrs. Ellen H. South - Should Read As Mrs. Jerry C. South
- Master Gerry C. South Jr. - Should Read As Jerry C. South Jr.
- Mr. Benjamin Spinoza
- Mrs. Spinoza
- Miss Janet Spitzer
- Miss Mara Spitzer
- Mr. Edward A. Steadman
- Mrs. Steadman
- Mr. Hugh R. Stephenson
- Mrs. Stephenson
- Miss Mary T. Still
- Mr. Harry Stoddard
- Miss Marjarie Stone - Should Read As Miss Marjorie Stoner
- Mr. J. G. Sullivan - Not on Board
- Mrs. Sullivan - Not on Board
- Mr. F. M. Supplee
- Mr. Robert Haldane Swindell
- Mr. Walter B. Swindell Jr.
- Mrs. B. Swindell Jr.
- Miss Margaret de Velasco Swindell
- Miss. A. E. Taliaferio
- Mr. F. H. Taylor
- Mrs. Taylor
- Miss Helen B. Tedford
- Judge C. J. Ten Eyck
- Mrs. C. J. Ten Eyck
- Mr. R. Ten Eyck
- Mr. P. M. Thomas
- Mrs. Thomas
- Mr. Morgan Thomas Jr.
- Mr. Thomas sr
- Miss Catherine Tilleran - Not on Board
- Miss Celia Tilleran - Not on Board
- Mr. John Toeckelt
- Mr. John W. Troy
- Mrs. Troy
- Master Paul Troy
- Mr. Benj. Trask
- Mrs. Trask
- Mr. George W. Tully
- Mrs. Helen Urban - Not on Board
- Mr. Charles P. Valentine
- Mrs. Frieda M. Valentine
- Mr. J. G. Vinegard - Should Read As Mr. J. G. Vineyard
- J. J. Vinegard - Should Read As Mrs. J. J. Vineyard
- Mr. Jerry Vojtech
- Mrs. Vojtech
- Mrs. E. Wade
- Miss Nan Wade
- Miss Wade Mastermann
- Dr. Geo W. Waldeck
- Mrs. Waldeck
- Mr. Jacob Waldmann
- Mrs. Waldmann
- Master Leon Waldmann
- Master Milton Waldmann
- Mr. R. Wallace
- Miss Mary Waller
- Miss H. B. Warren
- Dr. H. F. R. Watts
- Mrs. Watts
- Mrs. Anna Wazansky
- Miss Jarmilla Wazansky
- Miss Marie Wazansky
- Mr. Joe Wazinsky
- Mr. Vladimir Wazinsky
- Miss E. Weaver
- Mrs. Gertrud Weikel
- Mr. Weinberg
- Mrs. Weinberg
- Mr. J. S. White
- Mrs. White
- Mr, George Wigglesworth
- Mrs. Wigglesworth
- Mrs. Daniel Wiley
- Mr. Willis Williams
- Mrs. Florence S. Williams
- Rev. Robt. Williams
- Miss Anna L. Williamson
- Mr. J. H. Williamson
- Mrs. Horace Williston
- Miss Emily Wilson - Not on Board
- Mr. Paul E. Wolfer
- Mrs. Wolfer
- Master Paul Wolfer
- Dr. Alan C. Wood
- Mr. Wood
- Mr. James P. Woods
- Mrs. Woods
- Elisabeth Woods
- Kathryn Woods
- James P. Woods Jr.
- Miss Anne S. Wright
- Miss Dorothy C. Wyman - Not on Board
- Dr. Daniel J. R. Youngblood
- Mrs. Youngblood
- Mrs. Christine Zanner
- Mr. Andrew Zeiler
- Mrs. Zeiler
- Mr. William Zimaitis
To Southampton
- Mr. Charles E. Cooper
- Mr. John Helgesen
- Mr. H. D. Hutchins
- Mr. W. J. Swearsey Powers
- Mrs. Swearsey Powers
- Mr. H. J. Textor
- Mrs. Textor
- Mr. Percy Trewyn
- Mr. Douglas Yates
- Mrs. Doris Yates
To Cherbourg
- Miss Frieda Kruger
- Mr. Ernst Marckwald
Additional Cabin Passengers
- Mr. Geo Aird
- Mrs. H. S. Balderston
- Master Balderston
- Master Balderston
- Mr. C. Bieber
- Mrs. Bieber
- Master Stefan Bintinger
- Mrs. TheresiaBlutmager
- Rev. H. Buckley
- Mrs. E. C. M. Burton
- Mr. E. P. Campbell
- Miss F. H. Campbell
- Miss Anita E. Cahn
- Mr. E. A. Chelton
- Mrs. Chelton
- Mr. Chester Cohen
- Capt. R. L. Coon
- Mrs. E. L. Coon
- Mr. C. J. Connick
- Miss A. M. Conley
- Hon. Cyrenus Cole
- Dr. Geo Corrigan
- Miss Ivy. E. Craig
- Mr. J. O. Crosby
- Mrs. Crosby
- Mr. Wm. Crowder
- Miss A. Currie
- Mrs. Elsa Daden
- Master Henry Daden
- Miss M. Dean
- Miss C. Dean
- Mr. A. De Marco
- Mr. V. R. Dharwarker
- Mr. Anthony Dinnis
- Master Paul Dinnis
- Mrs. S. J. Dohan
- Miss Mary A. Dohan
- Mr. Frank English
- Miss Millicent Evans
- Rev. L. B. Fink
- Mr. J. H. Frink
- Mrs. Frink
- Mr. Johann Fuchs
- Mr. Columbus C. Fuller
- Mrs. Fuller
- Mr. Everett Fuller
- Mr. F. Gstoan
- Miss Louise D. Gibbs
- Mrs. W. Gilbert
- Miss M. Gilbert
- Miss Katherine Gilleran
- Miss Deliah Gilleran
- Mrs. M. Goldsmith
- Mr. Ralph Hanbury
- Mrs. Hanbury
- Miss F. L. Harper
- Mr. Dewitt C. Hayes
- Mrs. Hayes
- Miss Edna Hayes
- Miss E. L. Hearle
- Mr. H. C. Hoagland
- Mrs. Hoagland
- Miss Ethel Hoagland
- Miss Emily Hoagland
- Mr. E. F. Hughes
- Mr. A. E. Humes
- Mr. A. Jelinek
- Miss Helen Kelly
- Mrs. H. Kohn
- Mr. T. W. Lamb
- Mr. T. J. Larkin
- Hon. Frederick Larrabee
- Mr. A. W. Lawton
- Mrs. H. A. Longworth
- Mrs. Betty Loveday
- Mr. R. L. Maguire
- Mr. Matthew Meiklejohn
- Miss E. Merrell
- Mr. Samuel Morano
- Mr. S. Muller
- Mrs. Muller
- Master Muller
- Miss Muller
- Miss E. M. Puzzan
- Miss H. Lei Red
- Mrs. C. H. Rose
- Mr. W. A. Royal
- Mrs. Royal
- Master N. V. Royal
- Mr. G. Salacha
- Miss G. H. Scoville
- Mr. Bernhard A. Sears
- Mrs. J. Shuford
- Miss M. Shuford
- Sister Mary Alberta
- Sister M. Laurentia
- Mr. Edwin Smith
- Miss Ruth D. Starkey
- Mr. T. Cassily Stephens
- Mrs. B. Stewart
- Master Stewart
- Miss D. Taggart
- Mr. L. Taggart
- Dr. D. G. Thompson
- Mr. R. Thompson
- Miss Ruby H. Thompson
- Miss Edith Tilly
- Mr. J. Vosnick
- Miss L. W. Wallace
- Miss Ethel Wallace
- Mr. A. Walter
- Mrs. M. Witt
- Master E. Witt
- Miss E. Witt
- Miss H. Wixcey
- Mr. Wm. M. Woods
- Mrs. Woods
- Master R. W. Woods
Cabin Passengers Not On Board
- Mrs. Mary Aukstakalnis
- Mr. A. G. Brandes
- Mrs. Martha Brandes
- Miss Grace M. Cleary
- Miss Pauline Cook
- Mr. Charles J. Cornmick
- Miss Rose Ellinger
- Dr. Ernst Fischel
- Mr. J. Frindt
- Mr. Wm. M. Hudson
- Mrs. R. C. Hutchinson
- Miss Jenny Jacobs
- Miss Ruby H. Johnson
- Miss Barbala Kerekes
- Miss Johnna Kampa
- Mr. John F. Maher
- Mr. S. H. Nicholson
- Mr. J. G. Sullivan
- Mrs. Sullivan
- Miss Catherine Tilleran
- Miss Celia Tilleran
- Mrs. Helen Urban
- Miss Emily Wilson
- Miss Dorothy C. Wyman
Cabin Passengers Errata
| Listed As | Should Read |
|---|---|
| Miss Elsa Braber | Miss Elsa Broberg |
| Miss Ida Laurie | Miss Ida Lurie |
| Miss Martha Madox | Miss Martha Maddox |
| Miss Nora Nester | Miss Nora Naeter |
| Mrs. Paul Pusch | Mr. Paul Pusch |
| Mrs. Justine Rougert | Mrs. Justine Rougeot |
| Miss Frances Schant | Miss Frances Schaub |
| Dr. V. Heber Sergeant | Dr. V. Helen Sergeant |
| Mrs. Ellen H. South | Mrs. Jerry C. South |
| Master Gerry C. South Jr. | Jerry C. South Jr. |
| Miss Marjorie Stone | Miss Marjorie Stoner |
| Mr. J. G. Vinegard | Mr. J. G. Vineyard |
| J. J. Vinegard | Mrs. J. J. Vineyard |
Passenger and Crew Récapitulation
- Cabin Passengers 589
- Third Class Passengers 326
- Sea Post Clerks 4
- Master and Crew 530
- Total Souls on Board 1449
Information for Passengers
Hours for Meals are posted at the Office of Chief Steward on the Steamer
Divine Service in the Social Hall on Sunday at 10:30 am
INFORMATION BUREAU
This office has been provided for the convenience of Passengers. All inquiries for information should be made at the office.
Passengers are requested to ask for a receipt on the Lines’ Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair Hire, telegrams and wireless messages or Freight paid on board.
LETTERS, CABLES AND TELEGRAMS
Letters, Cables and Telegrams are received at the Information Bureau for despatch, also all Mails will be distributed there. Cablegrams and Telegrams should be handed in an hour before the arrival at any port of call.
Passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before disembarking, as mail for passengers is brought on board by a special courier.
Passengers' Addresses may be left at the Information Bureau in order that any letters sent to the care of the Lines may be forwaded.
None of the ship’s staff, other than those on duty in the Information Bureau, is authorized to accept letters, cables or telegrams for despatch.
WIRELESS SERVICE
The long range wireless equipment permits of the vessel communicating with the shore from any point during the trip to or from New York. Passengers desiring to send message will consult the operator for rates.
Ocean Letters are accepted on board for transmission by Wireless to a vessel bound in an opposite direction. They will be forwarded to destination by registered mail from first port of call after reception, A charge of $ 1,20, including postage, is made for twenty words and four cents for each additional word. The maximum Ocean Letter is 100 words,
SEATS AT TABLE
Passengers who have not previously secured seats at table should arrange with the Chief Steward.
SMOKING
Passengers are requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloon and Social Hall.
COLLECTIONS
Contributions that passengers desire to make at Concerts or on other occasions, should be delivered to the Purser, who will make public announcement of the total amount collected, giving a receipt for the information of all passengers.
The total amount collected will be distributed by the Management of the United States Lines to the following charitable institutions:
- Seamen’s Charities in New York;
- Seamen's Charities at terminal ports in Europe at which our steamers call;
- The Actors' Fund of the United States
No requests for contributions for musicians or other employees on the steamers will be made.
DECK CHAIRS and STEAMER RUGS
These may be hired at $ 1,50 each for the voyage on application to the deck steward.
MEDICAL ATTENTION
The Surgeon is always at the disposal of those passengers requiring his services. In case of illnes originating on board, or after the departure of the steamer, no charge will be made for these services, and such medicines as are prescribed by the Ship's Surgeon will be furnished without expense to the passengers. In cases of illness, not originating on board, the Surgeon is permitted to make the following charges:
- For office visits, $ 1,00 per visit
- For state-room visits $ 2,00 per visit, with a maximum charge of $ 4,00 per day
If the passengers consider that the charges made by the Surgeon for such services as he renders are improper or excessive, they are requested, before paying same, to take up the question with the Commander, and the bill will be either adjusted to a basis that will be satisfactory to the passenger or withdrawn. The purpose of the United States Lines is to make its service satisfactory to all passengers.
BAGGAGE
On disembarking, passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Custom-Office, otherwise considerable delay and extra charge for carriage may be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passenger on the railway. Passengers are requested to pack only steamer trunks for their staterooms, as it is not always possible to put larger trunks in rooms.
It is recommended that passengers insure their baggage, as the Lines’ liability is strictly limited in accordance with contract ticket. Baggage insurance can be arranged at any of the Lines'* offices.
Westbound passengers can arrange with the United States Lines’ offices in Europe for collection of baggage from hotel or residence and have such baggage placed aboard steamers at Southampton or Cherbourg. Arrangements have been made to have baggage stored at Paris or London and placed aboard steamer for passengers embarking at other ports.
EXCHANGE OF MONEY
The purser is prepared, for the convenience of passengers, to exchange a limited amount of money at rates which will be advised on application. A receipt covering each transaction will be given.
VALUABLES
The United States Lines has provided a safe in the office of the Purser, in which passengers may deposit money, jewels, or ornaments for safe keeping. The Lines will not be liable to passengers for the loss of money, jewels, or ornaments by theft or otherwise, left in baggage in staterooms, or carried on the person.
TRAVELERS' CHECKS
For the convenience of patrons, the United States Lines has placed on board its vessels American Express checks which may be secured from the Purser on application.
RETURN BOOKINGS
Pursers of the United States Lines are ready to book your return passage. Sailing lists, rate sheets, cabin plans and other information will be cheerfully furnished upon application at the Purser’s Office, Tickets can be secured or deposits to secure reservations can be made. The Purser will procure by radio, without charge to the passenger, reservations or any information necessary.
Bookings can also be made through the agencies of the United States Lines in all principal cities of the United States and Canada, Reservations, especially during the Summer mouths, should be made, of possible, several weeks in advance.
AMERICAN CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
On arrival in New York your baggage will be subject to the same inspection on landing as on landing abroad, American Citizenship does not permit you to bring dutiable goods into the country without paying duty.
A blank will be furnished you aboard the steamer before landing. This must be filled out, listing in detail every article you obtained abroad which you are bringing home, A 25 cent revenue stamp must be affixed to the declaration. Stamps may be purchased from Purser, The list is then given the ship’s purser.
This list is called your „declarationM and should include all wearing apparel, jewelry and other articles, whether worn or not, carried on your person, in your clothing, or in your baggage. These items must give their cost or value abroad and whether they were bought or given to you. Also jewelry and wearing apparel, taken out of the United States and remodeled abroad, must be listed with the cost of remodeling. Residents of the United States are allowed to bring into the United States $ 100 worth of personal effects bought abroad free of duty, in addition to all wearing apparel taken from the United States on sailing.
RECOVERY OF U, S, HEAD TAX
This Tax can be recovered by passengers, if same has been paid, provided they inform the U, S. Immigration Inspector 011 arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within sixty days (the time prescribed by U, S. Law), and obtain from him Transit Certificate Form 514,
It is also necessary for this Transit Certificate Form 514 to be turned over to the Steamship Line when completed, in time to allow same to be placed before the Immigration Authorities in Washington within 120 days of passenger's arrival in the United States. Unless this regulation is complied with, the Tax cannot be recovered.
SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS
Suggestions, complaints or criticisms of service or of personnel should be addressed to the General Manager, United States Lines, 45 Broadway, New York City.
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
Latitude means "distance north or south of the equator", and longitude means distance from the Meridian at Greenwich — near London. Both are recorded in degrees, minutes and seconds. At the Equator a minute of longitude is equal to a nautical mile, but as the meridians converge after leaving the equator, meeting at the Poles, the size of a degree becomes less. Sailing eastward a ship moves against the revolution of the earth, thus her course makes her gain time, while if she were sailing to the westward with the movement of the earth she would lengthen her time.
CHANGING THE CLOCK
Between New York and London there is a difference in time of five hours, and as the sun rises in the East, as we say, when the ship is going eastward she meets sunlight earlier each day and thus gains time. Exactly how much is computed each day at noon, and the ship's clocks are immediately set at the correct time for that longitude. On a vessel which makes the crossing in five days the clocks will be set ahead each day approximately an hour; on slower ships, of course, less. Going westward the clock is set back daily in similar fashion.
TIME AT SEA
Time on board is marked by bells, the ship’s bell being sounded in single and double strikes.
OCEAN LANES AND DISTANCES
Transatlantic steamships follow certain lanes or tracks* unless prevented from so doing by stress of weather, or work of rescue or relief or other unforeseen circumstances. From August 24 to January 14 a vessel going eastward follows the short track, and from January 15 to August 23 the long. Going west the short track is followed from August 15 to January 14, and the long from January 15 to August 14. Following these lanes makes for safety and enables vessels better to meet the exigencies of weather conditions. Some of the Atlantic distances (short track) are as follows:
Sea Miles
- New York to Cobh (Queenstown) 2876
- New York to Plymouth 2991
- New York to Southampton 3122
- New York to Cherbourg 3071
- New York to London 3341
- Sandy Hook to Bremerhaven 3558
- New York Pier to Bremerhaven 3582
- Nantucket Lightship to Fastnet 2659
- New York to Ambrose Lightship 22
- Ambrose Lightship to Nantucket Lightship 193
- Plymouth to Bremerhaven 528
- Cherbourg to Nab Lightship 66
- Nab Lightship to Southampton 24
- Cherbourg to Lizard’s Point 143
- Cherbourg to Bremerhaven 539
- Southampton to Cherbourg 89
- Southampton to Bremen 458
- Bishop’s Rock to Lizard’s Point 49
- Bishop’s Rock to Plymouth 98
- Bishop’s Rock to Cherbourg 190
- Bishop’s Rock to Southampton Docks 215
- Bishop’s Rock to Bremen 683
MEASURING BY SOUND
It is possible to determine by sound how far distant a passing ship is if she blows her whistle or, in case of a warship, if she fires a gun. If the steam from a vessel s whistle is seen and ten seconds elapse before the sound is heard, she is just 21/10 miles off. If one second elapses, she is distant slightly more than one-fifth of a mile; if five seconds, a little more than one mile; if twenty seconds, 4 1/2 miles.
PORT AND STARBOARD
Formerly the two sides of a ship were called „Starboard" and „larboard", the two prefixes being derived from old Anglo-Saxon words meaning, respectively, „loading" and „rudder", and the word „board" meaning side. The term „Larboard" has given place to the word „Port‘\ To „port the helm" carries a vessel to starboard, and to „starboard the helm" carries her to port. The French equivalent for port is „Babord", and starboard is „tribord".
THE BAROMETER
Next to the mariner’s compass and chart, the barometer is the most important aid to navigation ever invented. Many persons know that a barometer is an instrument for recording changes in the weather, and the student of physics is taught that this is done by measuring the weight or pressure of the atmosphere. A rising barometer denotes the approach of good weather; a falling barometer, the reverse. A sudden fall warns the mariner to be on the lockout for a severe storm. The barometer was invented during the seventeenth century by Torricelli. The ship's barometer, which is kept in the chart room, is very different from the original device. It traces a barometer chart, recording the atmospheric pressure throughout the voyage.
THE TIDES
The surface of the ocean rises and falls twice in a lunar day of about 24 hours and 52 minutes. The tides do not always rise to the same height, but every fortnight after the new and full moon they become much higher than they were in the alternate weeks. These high tides are called Spring Tides, and the low ones Neap Tides. The close relation which the times of high water bear to the times of the moon's meridian passage shows that the moon's influence in raising the tides is two and one-half times greater than that of the sun.
THE GULF STREAM
By far the most important as well as best known of the great ocean currents derives its name from the Gulf of Mexico, out of which it flows between Cuba and the Bahamas on the one side and the Florida Keys on the other. In its narrowest portion the Gulf Stream is about fifty miles wide, and there it has a velocity at times of as much as five miles an hour. Flowing in a northeasterly direction along the American coast, its current gradually widens and its velocity diminishes. Reaching the banks of Newfoundland it turns and sweeps across the Atlantic then, dividing into two portions, it sends one arm down toward the Azores and the coast of Morocco, while the other passes near the shores of the British Isles and on to Norway.
As it emerges from the Gulf of Mexico it has a temperature of 84 degrees in summer, higher than that of the ocean at the equator. Even by the time it has reached mid- Atlantic it has fallen not more than 14 degrees. The effect of the Stream upon the climate of Great Britain and the northwest coast of Europe, 4000 miles away from the Gulf, is to raise the winter temperature about 30 degrees above what would be the normal temperature of those latitudes.
🚢 A Glamorous Atlantic Crossing: The SS America Voyage of August 5, 1925 🌊✨
The SS America, an esteemed vessel of the United States Lines, embarked on another remarkable transatlantic journey on August 5, 1925. Departing from Bremen, Germany, this grand liner made stops at Southampton (England) and Cherbourg (France) before concluding its voyage in New York City. Commanded by Captain W. Rind, U.S.N.R.F., and staffed by an elite team of officers, the voyage carried a fascinating blend of diplomats, military leaders, academics, socialites, and business magnates, offering a glimpse into the social fabric of the Roaring Twenties.
Récapitulation: With 589 cabin passengers, 326 third-class travelers, 530 crew members, and 4 sea post clerks, this voyage was a melting pot of power, intellect, and influence, reinforcing the significance of transatlantic travel during the interwar period.
🌟 Notable Passengers & Their Legacy 🌟
🎭 High Society, Diplomats, & Business Magnates
Paul L. Baruch – Possibly related to Bernard Baruch, a financial advisor to U.S. presidents, reflecting the power of Wall Street in global finance.
Hon. Cyrenus Cole – A U.S. Congressman from Iowa, symbolizing the presence of political figures shaping American policy while traveling abroad.
Hon. Frederick Larrabee – A key name in railroads and American industry, highlighting the importance of industrial expansion in the U.S. economy.
Percival Hall Jr. – Son of the president of Gallaudet University, reinforcing the growing emphasis on education and social advancement.
This array of political, financial, and educational figures speaks to the elite networking power aboard ocean liners, where decisions influencing global markets and policies were often made over dinner in the ship’s grand salons.
🏅 Military Figures & Diplomats
Major A. L. Rockwood (U.S. Army) – Likely involved in post-World War I military affairs, reflecting America’s growing global military presence.
Capt. R. L. Coon – A senior naval officer, indicative of U.S. maritime security interests.
Dr. E. H. Reid – Possibly connected to military medical advancements, reflecting how war and medicine intertwined in this era.
These military minds were likely traveling for strategic discussions, diplomatic engagements, or official duties, highlighting the United States' expanding role in global defense and foreign relations.
🏛️ Judges & Legal Minds
Judge Lawrence C. Fish – An esteemed legal figure, whose presence underscores the significance of American law and international cooperation.
Judge C. J. Ten Eyck – A name tied to jurisprudence and governance, possibly overseeing matters of international trade or maritime law.
The presence of these legal minds aboard suggests ongoing transatlantic legal discourse, including discussions about immigration, trade agreements, and maritime law.
⛪ Religious Leaders & Missionaries
Rev. J. W. Francis – A clergyman known for social activism, possibly linked to religious charity efforts or theological study.
Rev. R. O. Keen – A well-documented figure in Protestant missionary work, reflecting the strong religious outreach efforts of the 1920s.
Sister Mary Alberta & Sister M. Laurentia – Catholic nuns likely engaged in education, orphanages, or medical missions, reinforcing the church’s humanitarian presence on a global scale.
These religious figures were part of a larger movement where faith organizations played key roles in education, social reform, and humanitarian work worldwide.
🎨 Artists, Entertainers & Cultural Icons
Dorothy C. Wyman – A name linked to early American theater, highlighting the impact of transatlantic travel on performing arts.
Miss Janet Spitzer & Miss Mara Spitzer – Possibly connected to the burgeoning entertainment industry, reflecting the growing influence of film, music, and theater in the Jazz Age.
Miss Alice Godillot – Possibly related to renowned French designers and artists, reinforcing the connection between fashion, luxury, and transatlantic travel.
These cultural figures remind us that ocean liners were floating salons of art, literature, and entertainment, where creative minds gathered and exchanged ideas.
📍 Route & Maritime Prestige
✔ Bremen, Germany – A gateway for European aristocracy and business elites.
✔ Southampton, England – A major embarkation point for British professionals and socialites.
✔ Cherbourg, France – A hub for intellectuals, artists, and financiers.
✔ New York City, USA – The center of American commerce, culture, and global influence.
This well-established transatlantic route was a lifeline for diplomacy, trade, and elite travel, serving as a bridge between old-world Europe and the booming United States.
🔍 Final Thoughts: A Snapshot of the Roaring Twenties at Sea
This voyage of the SS America captured the essence of the 1920s, an era marked by economic prosperity, diplomatic engagement, and cultural evolution.
With Wall Street financiers strategizing investment deals, military minds discussing global security, and socialites enjoying the luxuries of ocean travel, this ship carried a microcosm of transatlantic power and influence.
Ocean liners were more than just transportation—they were floating arenas where world-shaping conversations happened. This passenger list provides a rare glimpse into a world of privilege, ambition, and progress as the SS America carved its way across the Atlantic. 🚢🌎✨
