The story
Founded by United States Shipping Board in 1920.1
Private company
United States Mail Steamship Company
Defunct American steamship line
The United States Mail Steamship Company – also called the United States Mail Line, or the U.S. Mail Line – was a passenger steamship line formed in 1920 by the United States Shipping Board (USSB) to run the USSB's fleet of former German ocean liners that the United States had seized during World War I or been awarded as war reparations after the end of the war. Receivers were appointed for the line after financial improprieties and massive losses came to light.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1920Founded1
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The United States Mail Steamship Company – also called the United States Mail Line, or the U.S. Mail Line – was a passenger steamship line formed in 1920 by the United States Shipping Board (USSB) to run the USSB's fleet of former German ocean liners that the United States had seized during World War I or been awarded as war reparations after the end of the war. Receivers were appointed for the line after financial improprieties and massive losses came to light.2
Timeline
- 1920Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaUnited States Mail Steamship Company
- WikidataQ7890710
Sources
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