America's last surviving and greatest transatlantic ocean liner
America's last surviving and greatest transatlantic ocean liner
Most unfortunate, but inevitable.
So true on many levels.
There were attempts to convert the staterooms on the SS United States into time-share condos in the early 1980’s.
Time and again investor groups looked various options for the ship-including a Queen Mary type hotel. But the ship was just too run-down to do anything. I believe there was also going to be a major expense in removing all of the asbestos on board.
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How sad. When we were stationed in England in the early 60s my dad (USAF) came home from work one day shortly before we were rotating back stateside. He’d just been told that he had the choice of us flying back or going home on the SS United States.....yep, we came home on her. My dad and I had a ball; my brother and Mother suffered from seasickness most of the time. The most gorgeous sight I’d ever seen and probably will EVER see was sailing into NYC in the early morning hours and there stood the Statue of Liberty in all her glory! This was in early 1962!
The one they had, the Sequoia, is now available for charter, but it has not been used as the Presidential Yacht since Nixon, IIRC.
This would be great for POTUS Trump to spearhead.
Restore all the midcentury retro fittings and posh interiors and make it the coolest Presidential yacht on earth.
It would be magnificent.
The last of her generation of great ships, and holder of the Blue Riband.
A tragedy to see her go, but time stands still for no one, including the queens of the seas.
If the ship had any other name it would have been scrapped 20 years ago. I’ve seen pictures of the inside of this ship and it is time to scrap it.
I think that some billionaire (Trump) should buy it, refurbish it, and either make is a luxury short haul cruise ship, or just a museum of what once was.