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The tenders America (right) and Ireland (left) at Queenstown c. 1912
History
Name	PS America
Owner	White Star Line
Operator	White Star Line
Port of registry	Queenstown, Ireland
In service	1891
Out of service	1945
Fate	Broken up in December 1945
General characteristics
Length	135 feet
Beam	28 feet
Installed 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 PS Ireland, 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 RMS Titanic, 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

1. ^ "The American Mail - Rapid Transit - Facilities for Ocean Travellers". The Cork Constitution. 25 March 1891.
2. ^ "Tyne tug America Seamore 1891". tynetugs.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

• 1891 ships