THE AMERICAN LINE
SAILINGS ABANDONED,
(Received February 22, 10.30 a.m.)
NEVV YORK, 21st February. The American Line has paid off its crews and has abandoned sailing's. The theory is that the ships are being held in case of their being wanted as auxiliary cruisers. ,
[The American Line referred to is, by its full name,.it-he International Mercantile Marine Company, of New York. The steamers owned by it, at .the time of publication of Lloyd's Register, 1916----17, were: Finland, 52,806 tons; Kvoonland, 12,806 tons; New York, 10,793 tons; Philadelphia, 10,786 tons; St.' Louis, 11,629 tons; and St. Paul, 11,629 tons.]
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 46, 22 February 1917, Page 7
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