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SS Roosevelt

American steamship


Vessel Type
steamship

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The SS Roosevelt was a passenger liner built in 1905 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Lines. It was named after President Theodore Roosevelt and served as a luxury liner for transatlantic voyages. The ship had a sleek design and was known for its speed, reaching a top speed of 23 knots. During World War I, the SS Roosevelt was requisitioned by the U.S. Navy and converted into a troop transport vessel, carrying American soldiers to Europe. After the war, the ship returned to passenger service until it was scrapped in 1933. The SS Roosevelt played a significant role in both civilian and military transport during its operational lifespan, showcasing the evolution of maritime technology and the shifting demands placed on ships during times of conflict.

This description has been generated using GPT-4.1-NANO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

Ships

8 ship citations (3 free) in 6 resources

Roosevelt (1905; auxiliary steam bark; Verona Island, Maine)
Book Merchant Sail
Author William Armstrong Fairburn
Published Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, Inc., Center Lovell, Maine,
Pages V: 3512, 3513, 3516
Roosevelt (American polar exploration ship)
Book Shipwrecks: An Encyclopedia of the World's Worst Disasters at Sea Main entry
Author David Ritchie
Published Checkmark Books, New York,
ISBN 0816031630, 9780816031634
Page 182
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Roosevelt, 3-mast schooner (photos), built Bucksport, Me., 1905 Subscribe to view
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Roosevelt, steam schooner (1905)
Journal American Neptune (1941-1990; Vols. 1-50)
Published Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.,
ISSN 0003-0155
Pages I, plate facing 78, 79