In March 1942 the US Department of State and US Maritime Commission chartered Drottningholm via an arrangement with Germany and the other Axis powers, facilitated by the Swiss and Swedish governments and with the cooperation of 15 Latin American republics who had also broken off diplomatic relations with the Axis.
In March 1942, the US Department of State and US Maritime Commission chartered Drottningholm through an agreement with Germany and other Axis powers, facilitated by Switzerland and Sweden, with assistance from 15 Latin American nations who had also severed diplomatic ties with the Axis.