After World War II French line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique was awarded Europa as a war prize to replace the destroyed SS Normandie, which had caught fire and capsized at her moorings while interned by the United States in New York City.

The SS Europa (later SS Liberté), IMO 5607332, was a German built ocean liner constructed for the Norddeutsche Lloyd line (NDL) to work the transatlantic sea route. She and her sister ship, Bremen, were the two most advanced, high speed steam …

USS Europa (AP-177), was taken as a war prize on 8 May 1945 and operated as a troop transport until decommissioned 2 May 1946. She was later transferred to France and served as SS Liberté.

Oct 29, 2009 · THE EUROPA. The SS Europa (later the French Line SS Liberté) was one of a pair of fast ocean liners built in the late nineteen-twenties for the Norddeutsche Lloyd line (NDL) for the transatlantic passenger service. Her sister ship was the Bremen, and the two were very similar, though not identical.

WWII Service: Remained tied up in a German harbor throughout World War II. Post War Service : After the war was used as a troopship to bring back soldiers to the United States. German War Reparations : The liner was turned over to the French in 1946 - …

All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Europa Available at the GG Archives. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route.

After World War II French line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique was awarded Europa as a war prize to replace the destroyed SS Normandie, which had caught fire and capsized at her moorings while interned by the United States in New York City.

Aug 11, 2017 · Unlike sistership Bremen, Europa did not see much action during WWII. She was inactive, but there were plans to convert her to an aircraft carrier. In 1945, SS Europa was captured by the Allies and used as a troop ship.

Europa featured four steam turbines generating 105,000 horsepower, driving four large propellers. During World War II, Europa remained largely inactive but was captured by the Allies in 1945 and used by the US Navy as a troopship under the name USS Europa (AP-177).

SS Europa was an ocean liner originally built for the North-German Lloyd line in the late 1920's, with a successful career before and after World War II. The ship, in addition to sister ship SS Bremen, was designed to embody German advancement and expertise in shipbuilding.