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SS Constitution

Overview

*1951–1974: Constitution *1974–1982: Oceanic Constitution *1982–1997: Constitution

country	United States
owner	1951–1974: American Export Lines 1974–1979: Atlantic Far East Lines 1980–1982: American Hawaii Cruises 1982–1996: American Global Line *1996–1997: American Hawaii Cruises
registry	* 1951–1974: New York, 🇺🇸 United States * 1980–1997: Honolulu, 🇺🇸 United States
builder	Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, US
yard number	1619‡R1R‡
laid down	1950
launched	September 16, 1950‡R1R‡
completed	1951
maiden voyage	June 25, 1951‡R1R‡
in service	1951
out of service	1997
fate	Sank while under tow to shipbreakers on November 17, 1997

SS Constitution was an ocean liner owned by American Export Lines, sister ship of SS Independence. Both were constructed in the United States and made their maiden voyages in 1951.

History

Constitution was constructed at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts,[2] and commissioned in 1951. She started her long career sailing on the New York City-Genoa-Naples-Gibraltar route to Europe. Following service on American Export's "Sunlane" cruise to Europe in the 1950s and 1960s, the two ships sailed for American Hawaii Cruises and American Global Line for many years in the 1980s and 1990s. U.S. ships with U.S. crews meeting the criteria of the Passenger Services Act were able to cruise the Islands without sailing to a foreign port.

Constitution was retired in 1995; while under tow to be scrapped, the liner sank 800 miles (1300 km) north of the Hawaiian Islands on November 17, 1997. The exact location of the wreck has yet to be discovered.[3]

SS Constitution

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In popular culture

Sinking

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