remains to assume a much sharper list, and the remaining funnel detached and fell into the ocean. The collapse of the port side also caused the hull to begin to break up and by October, 2006, the wreck had almost completely collapsed onto its port side. In April, 2007, the starboard side finally collapsed, causing the wreck to break in half and fall into the sea. Debris Field (2008 – present) It was noted in 2013 that the wreck was no longer visible on Google Maps. By 2018, only the bow was left visible, and only during low tide. In 2019, extensive underwater footage was taken of the American Stars debris field by scuba divers during a period of calm seas. While the liner's hull and superstructure are now fully disintegrated, there remain recognizable chunks of the vessel half buried in the sand. Anchor chains on the forecastle and a boiler are particularly intact. The detached funnel is also intact. The wreck site is teeming with marine life. See also , fleetmate of the America'' References Further reading Miller, W. (1991). SS United States : The story of America's greatest ocean liner . New York, NY: W.W. Norton. Driscoll, Lawrence. (2003) S.S. America U.S.S. West Point S.S. Australis The Many Lives of a Great Ship Palo Alto The Glencannon Press "S. S. America — An All American Liner" Article on construction with photos. "Radio Installation on America" First radio installation specifically designed for a ship before keel laying. External links Darren Byrne's SS Australis site Larry Driscoll's SS America site The S. S. Australis Homepage Interior images taken in 1993 The Great Ocean Liners on SS America LostLiners.com on the SS America Original article on how to get to the wreck of the American Star. Also in German and Spanish How to get to the wreck of the American Star American-Star.de > German and English page, extensive coverage and pictures of the wreck Google Earth historical imagery 1939 ships Type P4 ships Ocean liners Steamships of the United States Passenger ships of the United States Troop ships of the United States Steamships of Greece Passenger ships of Greece Ships of the United States Lines Steamships of Panama Passenger ships of Panama Shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean Maritime incidents in 1994 Maritime incidents in Spain Ships built in Newport News, Virginia