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[Chazman]

The last, sad voyage of the fastest ocean liner ever built, the flagship of America. SS United States.

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[Chazman]

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The SS United States had a Conservancy which was trying to save the ship. It's been tied to the pier for 30 years until the pier owner raised the rent beyond what was affordable. There were plans to restore her as a cruise ship, restore her as a hotel, etc. All fell through. Now on her final voyage to be sunk as an artificial reef.

 

[Chazman]

Artist rendering of a plan to restore the Unites States as a luxury cruise ship.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Restoring her would have been nice.

A very costly and long enterprise, but maybe a worthy one.

However if that had happened it would have been much better to have her keep her original vintage look, and not go for a modern relooking.

 

[Chazman]

Restoring her would have been nice.

A very costly and long enterprise, but maybe a worthy one.

However if that had happened it would have been much better to have her keep her original vintage look, and not go for a modern relooking.

I agree.

The cost would have been prohibitive, especially since the interior was gutted before the Conservancy acquired her. Restoring her to an operational ship would certainly have cost hundreds of millions or more.

 

[Mike1976]

Restoring her would have been nice.

A very costly and long enterprise, but maybe a worthy one.

However if that had happened it would have been much better to have her keep her original vintage look, and not go for a modern relooking.

SS Rotterdam. Only cost the tax payer €300m to restore her ... to a stationary hotel ...

 

[Chazman]

SS Rotterdam. Only cost the tax payer €300m to restore her ... to a stationary hotel ...

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That would have been fitting for the United States. When you see the TRILLIONS wasted through fraud being found by DOGE, it just sick that this historic ship couldn't be saved.

 

[Chazman]

Hit some rough seas today, being towed to Alabama then Florida at 6 knots.

 

[Chazman]

 

[Ivan le Fou]

That last shot is very nice.

 

[Chazman]

That last shot is very nice.

It's almost as if a renegade crew could fire up the engines and GTFO at 40+ knots.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

It's almost as if a renegade crew could fire up the engines and GTFO at 40+ knots.

Either that or a ghost ship.

 

[Chazman]

Look at those oversized stacks. No wonder she was the fastest Ocean Liner ever built. Built with the help of the US Government, on condition it would be used in wartime to transport 15,000 troops at a time, to Europe in 3 days.

 

[colin traveller]

The last, sad voyage of the fastest ocean liner ever built, the flagship of America. SS United States.

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To think the money that has been stolen by the Dems is enough to pay for her to be Rebuilt ....


Shame that no Goverment gave a damn about her

 

[Chazman]

 

[Chazman]

To think the money that has been stolen by the Dems is enough to pay for her to be Rebuilt ....


Shame that no Goverment gave a damn about her

I wouldn't be surprised if restoration would have cost $1 billion. The interior was gutted in Turkey when the ship was to be scrapped and has been sitting at the pier for 30 years with no maintenance .

 

[Chazman]

The bridge.

 

[Chazman]

5.6K views · 198 reactions | Majestic and sad all in one. The SS United States is being towed to Mobile, AL in preparation for her becoming an artificial reef off of Florida. | Iowa Class Battleships

Majestic and sad all in one. The SS United States is being towed to Mobile, AL in preparation for her becoming an artificial reef off of Florida..

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