AMERICA: 1905 - Cabin (First) Class deck plan from 1930

United States Lines: A fold-out (24" by 32") Cabin Class (First Class) deck plan dated 1930 of the S.S. AMERICA For a short time she was the largest in the world when introduced as AMERIKA in 1905 by Hamburg American Line. The ship had such innovations as an elevator (the first on a ship) and a deluxe a la carte restaurant (also a first).Like so many German passenger liners, the start of WW1 found the AMERIKA on the wrong side of the ocean. The U.S. eventually seized the liner, anglicized her name to AMERICA, and turned her into a troop ship. After the war she was given over to the fledgling United States Lines. A major shipboard fire almost ended her days in 1926, but USL decided to invest in rebuilding her. In this 1930 plan, gone are the innovations of the elevator and a la carte restaurant. First Class has been renamed Cabin Class. Six decks are shown in detail with color-coding for cabin types. Her luxury liner days were about done.In 1931 she was laid up with other old and out-of