Outran Submarines but Couldn't Survive the Sand | SS America
In 1994, the legendary SS America - once the flagship of the United States Lines, a troop transport in WWII, and later the Greek cruise ship Australis - ran aground on the wild coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands during a violent storm. For years, the rusting wreck became one of the most iconic and haunting images in maritime history. Episodes: 00:00 - The Ghost Ship on the Beach 01:45 - Birth of SS America 03:50 - Design & Interiors 05:15 - World War II: The Grey Ghost of the Oceans 06:45 - Post-War Golden Age and Decline 08:10 - Thai Project 09:35 - 1993 Voyage & The Ukrainian Tug Neftegaz-67 11:05 - Caught in the Atlantic Storm 12:20 - The Shipwreck & Structural Collapse 13:25 - What is Left of the American Star Today? #ShipwreckHistory #SSAmerica #MaritimeDisaster #OceanLiner #AmericanStar