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PS America

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	America and Ireland.jpg
image_caption	The tenders America (right) and Ireland (left) at Queenstown
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
name	PS America
owner	White Star Line
operator	White Star Line
registry	Queenstown, Ireland
in_service	1891
out_of_service	1945
fate	Broken up in December 1945
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
length	135 feet
beam	28 feet
power	Side-lever steam engine
propulsion	Paddle
capacity	300 passengers

'*PS *America''''' was a paddle wheel steamship of the White Star Line, built in 1891. Together with her sister ship , she tendered the various White Star Liners which stopped to embark passengers at Queenstown, Ireland (now Cobh).

She is best known for her assistance of the , who was making her final call of port at Queenstown on her maiden voyage. America embarked 123 passengers onto Titanic (three First-Class, seven Second-Class and one hundred-thirteen Third-Class). The Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg, partway through her maiden voyage. Following the sinking of the Titanic, America and Ireland's White Star Line flags were raised half-mast on 19 April 1912.

America was broken up on 11 December 1945, then under the name Seamore.

References

(25 March 1891). "The American Mail - Rapid Transit - Facilities for Ocean Travellers". The Cork Constitution.
"Tyne tug America Seamore 1891".

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