and turned over to the War Department for further use as a U.S. Army Transport. Laid up after the middle 1920s, she was renamed Monticello in 1927 but had no further active service. Monticello was considered too old for future use and sold for scrap in 1940. References External links Lostliners: SS Kaiser Wilhelm II Description of Passenger Conditions in the Steerage and second class passenger compartments on the Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1905 Kaiser Wilhelm II on The Great Ocean Liners photo gallery at Naval Historical Center Ships of Norddeutscher Lloyd World War I passenger ships of Germany Blue Riband holders Steamships Kaiser-class ocean liners Ships built in Stettin Four funnel liners 1902 ships nl:Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse