Wreck of the La Jenelle

SS Borinquen was an ocean liner that launched on 24 September 1930 for the Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines (AGWI) in 1931 for operation by its subsidiary, the New York & Porto Rico Line. The line operated the ship until it was requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on December 31, 1941, for service as a troop transport in World War II. The line then operated the ship as an agent for the WSA, until 6 May 1944, when operation was transferred to the United States Army to support in the Normandy landings. The ship arrived off the beaches on 7 June 1944. Borinquen continued service post war, until being redelivered to the owners on June 14, 1946. The ship was sold in 1949, and became the Arosa Star. After further sales and change in the cruise ship regulations caused by SOLAS changes pertaining to wooden superstructures, the ship was again sold. As La Jenelle, it grounded on the California coast in 1970 after gale winds pushed the ship into a sand bank.