United American Lines (Harriman Line) Passenger Lists 1922-1925

In June 1922, the Atlantic Mail Corp. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Ship & Commerce Corp., to operate the RESOLUTE and RELIANCE formerly owned by the Royal Holland Lloyd line. C. C. Wardlow, an assistant to R. H. M. Robinson, president of the United American lines, has been made secretary and a director of the new organization.

The United American lines begin a rival first-class passenger service with Germany this summer (1922), and it was bought by W. A. Harriman, chairman of the lines, that his next position as a competitor required his withdrawal as joint manager of the government line.

The United American Lines has its principal steamers, the Resolute, Reliance, and Cleveland, under the Panama Flag. The first two, which have been in operation for more than a year, are firmly established in the trade.

For similar reasons, it is understood, the government is seeking to dispose of the operating agreement with the North German Lloyd Steamship line which the United States line inherited.

The German company also has started passenger services of its own to New York. The United States line has placed the new ship, Lone Star State, in the transatlantic service.

This summer (1922) many alterations will be made in the United States lines State ships so that a large number of immigrant passengers can be carried.

The United American Lines operated three passenger vessels of the third-class in the New York-Hamburg run. These were the Mount Clay, Mount Carroll, and Mount Clinton.

 

1922-09-05 SS Resolute

1922-09-05 SS Resolute Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 5 September 1922
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain D. Malman

 

1922-11-15 SS Reliance

1922-11-15 SS Reliance Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 15 November 1922
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain F. L. Iverson

 

1923-07-10 Passenger Manifest from the SS Reliance

1923-07-10 from the SS Reliance Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 10 July 1923
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain F. L. Iverson

 

1923-07-24 SS Resolute

1923-07-24 SS Resolute Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 24 July 1923
  • Route: Hamburg for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Commodore D. Malman

 

Front Cover, United American Lines SS Cleveland Cabin Class Passenger List - 21 October 1923.

1923-10-21 SS Cleveland Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 21 October 1923
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton
  • Commander: Captain W. P. Hillman

 

1925-05-08 SS Cleveland

1925-05-08 SS Cleveland Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
  • Date of Departure: 8 May 1925
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne and Southampton
  • Commander: Captain W. P. Hillman

 

1925-05-19 SS Resolute

1925-05-19 SS Resolute Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 19 May 1925
  • Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Commodore D. Malman

 

1925-06-30 SS Resolute

1925-06-30 SS Resolute Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 30 June 1925
  • Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
  • Commander: Commodore D. Malman

 

Front Cover of a First and Second Class Passenger List from the SS Reliance of the United American Lines, Departing 14 July 1925 from New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton

1925-07-14 SS Reliance Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 14 July 1925
  • Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
  • Commander: Captain F. L. Iverson.

 

1925-09-08 SS Resolute

1925-09-08 SS Resolute Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 8 September 1925
  • Route: Hamburg for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
  • Commander: Captain W. P. Hillman

 

Malman to Command the Resolute

The United American Lines announced that Daniel Malman, now master of the Mount Clay, has been assigned to the command of the new 20,000-ton passenger steamer Resolute, which was recently purchased by the American Ship & Commerce Corporation, along with her sister ship, the Reliance. In April these vessels will enter the service between New York and Hamburg, jointly maintained by the United American Lines and the Hamburg America Line.

The appointment to the Resolute is a well-earned promotion for Captain Malman. He has followed the sea since early youth, his first experience being with the Arm of H. Troop & Sons, St. Johns. New Brunswick, owners of sailing vessels. While in their employ, he rose from the rank of ordinary seaman to master. In 1888, he joined the firm of W. R. Grace & Company and took charge of his first steamship.

From 1900 to 1912 he served with the American Line. In 1912 Captain Malman became associated with the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company and was in command of the Californian when she was torpedoed and sunk off the French coast in 1918. He became master of the Mount Clay In 1919.

Source: Shipping: Marine Transportation, Construction, Equipment and Supplies, New York: Shipping Publishing Co, Volume 15, No. 3, February 10, 1922 P.29

 

Captain Iverson to Command Reliance

The United American Lines announce the appointment of Captain F. L. Iverson to the command of their new passenger ship Reliance, The Reliance, together with her sister ship, the Resolute, was recently purchased by the Harriman interests from the Royal Holland Lloyd line. These boats will fly the American flag, and beginning in April will maintain a fortnightly passenger service between New York and Hamburg, with calls at French and English Channel ports.

Captain Iverson took command of hl3 first ship in 1892, this being a foreign-going sailing vessel operating out of New York. After seven years on various sailing craft, he became associated with the American Line and served with their steamers for seven years. For about ten years, he commanded the pleasure yachts of several well-known Americans, including Senator Aldridge and Rodman Wanamaker. During the war, Captain Iverson was in command of the transport Liberator. He joined the staff of the United American Lines in 1921 and has had charge of the Mount Clinton since she was commissioned in April of that year.

Source: Shipping: Marine Transportation, Construction, Equipment and Supplies, New York: Shipping Publishing Co, Volume 15, No. 4, February 25, 1922 P.33

 

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