SS American explained

SS American may refer to:

• , built by Harland and Wolff for the West India & Pacific Steam Navigation Co in 1895
• , one of the first ships of the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company; served in World War I as USS American (ID-2292); accidentally rammed and sank in October 1918; renamed Honolulan in 1925 and scrapped in 1926 in Japan
• , the former SS Santa Barbara of Grace Steamship Company; served as USS Santa Barbara (ID-4522) during and after World War I; sold to American-Hawaiian Steamship Company in 1925 and renamed American; sunk off Honduras by in June 1942