SS Argentina (1929)

	Artist's impression of SS Argentina, 1938–41 or 1948–58
History
United States
Name	SS Pennsylvania (1929–38); SS Argentina (1938–64);
Namesake	Pennsylvania; Argentina;
Owner	American Line Steamship Corp (1929–38); US Maritime Commission (1938–64);
Operator	Panama Pacific Line (1929–37); American Republics Line (1938–42, 1946–58); War Shipping Administration agents (1942–46);
Port of registry	New York
Route	New York – Havana – Panama Canal – Los Angeles – San Francisco (1929–37); New York – Barbados (outbound)/Trinidad (return) – Rio de Janeiro – Santos – Montevideo – Buenos Aires (1939–41, 1948–58);
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Yard number	329[citation needed]
Launched	10 July 1929
Completed	1929
In service	1929
Out of service	5 August 1958
Renamed	SS Argentina (1938)
Refit	1938
Homeport	New York
Identification	official number 229044; code letters MHNR (until 1933); ; Call sign WMDS (from 1934); ;
Fate	Scrapped 1964
General characteristics
Tonnage	as Pennsylvania:; 18,200 GRT, 9,702 NRT; as Argentina:; 20,614 GRT, 11,324 NRT;
Length	613 ft (187 m) o/a[citation needed]; 586.4 ft (178.7 m) p/p;
Beam	80.3 ft (24.5 m)
Depth	20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission,; twin screw;
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	as built: 184 first class & 365 tourist class passengers;; after 1938 re-fit: 500 passengers;; after 1946–47 re-fit: 359 first class and 160 cabin class; cargo: 450,000 pounds (200 tonnes), with 95,000 pounds (43 tonnes) refrigerated;
Crew	as built: 350;; after 1938 re-fit: 380;
Sensors and ; processing systems	direction finding equipment; gyrocompass (from 1934)
Notes	sister ships:; SS California (SS Uruguay); SS Virginia (SS Brazil);

SS Argentina was a US turbo-electric ocean liner.^[1] She was completed in 1929 as SS Pennsylvania, and refitted and renamed as SS Argentina in 1938.^[3] From 1942 to 1946 she was the War Shipping Administration operated troopship Argentina.^[6] She was laid up in 1958 and scrapped in 1964.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1933. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1940. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Vinson, Bill; Casey, Ginger Quering. "S.S. Argentina". Welcome Aboard Moore-McCormack Lines. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
^ Harnack 1938, p. 413.
^ Wardlow 1999, p. 222.

[LR-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1933. Retrieved 20 May 2013.

[LR34-2] Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934. Retrieved 20 May 2013.

[LR40-3] Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1940. Retrieved 20 May 2013.

[MM-Timeline-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Vinson, Bill; Casey, Ginger Quering. "S.S. Argentina". Welcome Aboard Moore-McCormack Lines. Retrieved 20 May 2013.

[FOOTNOTEHarnack1938413-5] Harnack 1938, p. 413.

[FOOTNOTEWardlow1999222-6] Wardlow 1999, p. 222.

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History
Artist's impression of SS Argentina, 1938–41 or 1948–58
United States
Name	SS Pennsylvania (1929–38) SS Argentina (1938–64)
Namesake	Pennsylvania Argentina
Owner	American Line Steamship Corp^[1] (1929–38) US Maritime Commission^[3] (1938–64)
Operator	Panama Pacific Line (1929–37) American Republics Line (1938–42, 1946–58) War Shipping Administration agents (1942–46)
Port of registry	New York^[1]
Route	New York – Havana – Panama Canal – Los Angeles – San Francisco^[4] (1929–37) New York – Barbados (outbound)/Trinidad (return) – Rio de Janeiro – Santos – Montevideo – Buenos Aires (1939–41, 1948–58)
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding^[1]
Yard number	329^{[citation needed]}
Launched	10 July 1929
Completed	1929^[1]
In service	1929
Out of service	5 August 1958^[4]
Renamed	SS Argentina (1938)
Refit	1938
Homeport	New York
Identification	official number 229044^[1] code letters MHNR (until 1933)^[1] Call sign WMDS (from 1934)^[2]
Fate	Scrapped 1964^[4]
General characteristics
Tonnage	as Pennsylvania: 18,200 GRT,^[1] 9,702 NRT^[1] as Argentina: 20,614 GRT,^[3] 11,324 NRT^[3]
Length	613 ft (187 m) o/a^{[citation needed]} 586.4 ft (178.7 m) p/p^[1]
Beam	80.3 ft (24.5 m)^[1]
Depth	20.5 ft (6.2 m)^[1]
Propulsion	turbo-electric transmission,^[1] twin screw^[1]
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)^[5]
Capacity	as built: 184 first class & 365 tourist class passengers;^[4] after 1938 re-fit: 500 passengers;^[4] after 1946–47 re-fit: 359 first class and 160 cabin class^[4] cargo: 450,000 pounds (200 tonnes), with 95,000 pounds (43 tonnes) refrigerated^[4]
Crew	as built: 350;^[4] after 1938 re-fit: 380^[4]
Sensors and processing systems	direction finding^[1] equipment; gyrocompass (from 1934)^[2]
Notes	sister ships: SS California (SS Uruguay) SS Virginia (SS Brazil)