The SS New York was previously known as the "Nea Hellas" which was built in 1919-21 as the third "Tuscania" for the Anchor Line of Glasgow. Built by Fairfield Co Ltd, Glasgow, she was a 16,991 gross ton ship, length overall 578.4ft x beam 70.3ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 267-1st, 377-2nd and 1,818-3rd class passengers. Launched on 4/10/1921, she sailed from Glasgow on her maiden voyage to Moville and New York on 16/9/1922. Between 1922-25 she completed 5 New York - Mediterranean voyages and in May 1926 made her last Glasgow - New York - Plymouth - Havre - London voyage. She was then chartered to Cunard Line and commenced London - Havre - Southampton - New York crossings on 3/6/1926 with cabin and tourist class passengers. In December 1926 she was altered to cabin and 3rd class and in February 1927 was refitted to carry 206-cabin, 439-tourist and 485-3rd class. On 19/9/1930 she sailed on her last London - Havre - Southampton - New York voyage and in October of that year was laid up at Glasgow. In February 1931 she commenced her first Glasgow - Liverpool - Bombay voyage and between 1931-37 made 13 autumn/winter voyages on this service. In May 1931 she made one Southampton - New York round voyage for Cunard and on 14/8/1931 resumed Glasgow - Moville - New York summer voyages and in September 1938 made her last voyage on this service. Sold to the Greek Line on 19/4/1939, she was renamed "Nea Hellas" and refitted to carry 200-cabin, 400-tourist and 500-3rd class passengers. On 19/5/1939 she started the first of nine round voyages between Piraeus and New York, the last commencing 11/5/1940. On 8/6/1940 she transferred to the Lisbon - New York service and started the last of five round voyages on 20/10/1940. Between 1941 and 1946 she was used as a British war transport and in 1947 was reconditioned in the UK and Genoa to accommodate 300-1st, 310-cabin and 850-tourist passengers. She started her first peacetime voyage between Genoa, Naples, Lisbon and New York on 25/7/1947 and in September 1947 commenced her first voyage from Piraeus to Naples, Lisbon and New York. On 27/1/1951 she started sailings between Piraeus, Naples, Malta and New York and in January 1955 was refitted to carry 80-1st and 1,300-tourist class passengers. On 5/3/1955 she started her last voyage between Piraeus, Malta, Messina, Naples, Halifax and New York (arr.21/3/1955). Renamed "New York" on 24/3/1955, and commenced her first crossing from New York to Boston, Cobh, Cherbourg, Southampton, Bremen, Southampton, Cherbourg, Cobh, Halifax and New York. On 6/9/1959 she started her last voyage from Bremen to Havre, Southampton, Cobh, New York and Piraeus and on 13/10/1959 commenced her last Piraeus - Palermo - Naples - Genoa - Quebec - Genoa - Naples - Messina - Piraeus voyage. Laid up at Piraeus on 14/11/1959 she was scrapped at Onimichi, Japan in 1961.
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Updated: June 3, 2003
