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Posted on Tue, Mar 09, 2010


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SS United States, in Philadelphia.

The SS United States is moored in Philadelphia and faces the possibility of being scrapped. The ship was the fastest ship of its era. Excerpt from SS United States, Lady in Waiting, by Big Ship Films LLC.


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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:06 PM, 03/09/2010
    Great video. The designer of this ship, Francis Gibbs, grew up in Philadelphia. As we have come to know and love this floating monument on our river let's not lose this opportunity to save one of the great works of American shipbuilding. It would raise the waterfront to another whole level to have the SS United States and the USS New Jersey facing each other across the Delaware. Inquirer-- please keep covering this story!
    — Eagle314
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:11 PM, 03/10/2010
    MAYBE INSTEAD OF PEE PEEING ALL OR TAX DOLLARS AWAY THE UNITED STATES GOVERMENT SHOULD BUY THE SHIP REFURBISH IT AND MAKE A PROFET INSTAED OF JUST SPENDING OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS ,THERE INTO EVERYTHING ELSE THEY MIGHT AS WELL BE IN THE CRUISE SHIP BUSINESS AND MAKE SOME DOLLARS INSTEAD OF JUST SPENDING IT LOL
    — bobbyboob
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:13 AM, 03/11/2010
    Marvelous ship meeting a disgraceful demise. One of my lifelong dreams is to cruise the Atlantic on an ocean-liner.
    — brio
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:40 PM, 03/13/2010
    Magnificent! Please make available the address where contributions can be made to save this treasure.
    — Bridie


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