Shortly after she went in commission with camouflage paint.
The Richardson after it was sold to the Textron Company. It
was renamed
the LEILANI for San Francisco-Honolulu cruise service in 1956
In 1960 the LEILANI Was sold to the American President Lines and renamed PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. She was redesigned for luxury-cruise service around-the world.
In 1970 the President Roosevelt was sold to the Chandris
Line under the
Greek flag. This time the most radical rebuilding took place both inside
and out. She was renamed the ATLANTIS
Sailing under the name ATLANTIS
Ex. Gen. Richardson AP 118 sailing under the name EMERALD SEAS
The ex-Gen. Richardson AP118 now renamed OCEAN
EXPLORER I, laid up at Eleusis Bay in May 2000 and out of service.
Courtesy of William M. Poole