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| Los Angeles Evening Express, 04-April-1925 |
The S.S. Great Northern was launched in 1914 for the Great Northern Pacific Steam Ship Company. The Great Northern and her sister the Northern Pacific were extremely fast turbine-driven ships used to connect Puget Sound with San Francisco. In 1917, both ships were taken over to serve as Army transports during World War One. Both ships were sold to the Pacific Steamship Company, owner of the Admiral Line. The Northern Pacific sank on its way to a shipyard for refurbishment. Great Northern was renamed after the founder of the Admiral Line, HR Alexander.
This 1925 ad promises "65 Hours Dock to Dock" from Los Angeles to Seattle. "The 'H. F. Alexander,' largest, fastest and most luxurious coastwise liner in the world, offers speed that is exhilarating -- speed that gets you to your destination in a hurry and gives you more time when you get there."
The Admiral Line folded up in 1936. The H. F. Alexander served again as a troop transport during World War Two. She was scrapped in 1948.
