Posted on 10/21/2024 12:00:45 PM PDT by Red Badger
Hmmm...
Does this mean that the fishing lure industry will be making huge profits tailoring their lures to the ship’s cabin-class that the fish take up residence in?
I worked on the Constitution’s sister ship,the Independence in the mid 1980s as an able bodied seaman and third officer.
Both were build as passenger ships in the early 1950’s.
“Chi Nee Food”
I also got off at Bremerhaven. I had a tooth worked on in New York City. Got aboard ship and developed one hell of a tooth ache. Knocked me down for nearly four days. Woke up at 3 AM in the morning. Still groggy. Walked around that huge ship from deck to deck for maybe an hour. Returned to cabin to tell wife, ‘The damned ship’s deserted.” Her answer, ‘Go back to sleep killjoy.’ Arrived in Southhampten that day. Couldn’t tell you if they served good food. Took the SS Stavangerfjord back to NYCity; and the did serve good food.
It’s been disintegrating for decades. Using it for something else would require a great deal of time and money.
Tell Dad Thank You for sharing this with Us/Me. 🤠
I really love things made of glass. I had a great collection of vintage glass going when I was living in Arkansas. There was a Goodwill type store (privately owned) with a great selection of vintage glassware. I had a set of Barware items: Cordial set for service with a serving tray, Decanter, 8 mini stemmed glasses. A large (quart) cocktail mixing set with glass swizzle stick and strainer. Rectangular snack tray with matching punch cups and divided compartments to serve cheeses, paté , bread/crackers, olives, pickles, etc and keep them separated and little glass spreader knives for soft Brié/patés. A full set of Dinnerware with Charger plates, salad plates, soup bowls, Dinner plates, dessert plates, water, wine, drinking glasses, etc. Coffee Service Set with Serving Tray, Carafé, sugar and creamer, cups with saucers. Was in the process of getting Bar glasses, fluted glasses, Beer Stein's, martini glasses, highball, short drink glasses, shot glasses, etc.
Then I got the call from Mom to come home. Dad was in the Hospital with Wegners Granulomatosis and going downhill fast. I was on the 05:00 flight from LIT to SAT with My bag of clothes and never made it back to LIT because I had to stay with Mom after Dad Passed away.
I think this is great. I learned to dive at Destin in 1967 before going to Vietnam. And I used to see the USS United States when it was moored at Newport News, VA for many years. The Spirit of Norfolk would do a dinner cruise up to the ship where it was rusting away. As I recall the engines were originally slated for a warship. That is why it holds the record for speed crossing the Atlantic. The average speed was almost 41 mph. Can you imagine anyone enjoying the trip sitting in a deck chair while going that speed?
Tis the fate of most ships, the breakers or the bottom.
Bkmk
What wonderful memories! My parents told of the couple of times they sailed to Europe doing similar things (bringing the car, etc.).
No free shipping.........Should have bought it on Amazon................
If they sink it perpendicular to the shore the chances of that are minimized......
Yep!..................
The SS Constitution was moored in the St. John’s River in Jacksonville for years and years. I used to pass by it every time I went to the beaches in the late 60’s early 70’s.............
That’s Tropical Storm force winds!..............
The “Connie” and the “Indy” were brought back into service in the early 1980’s and cruised the Hawaiian Islands. The “Indy” ran until just after 9/11. The “Indy” was I believe made into razor blades a few years ago.
The “Connie” was featured in the movie “An Affair to Remember” and was also in an episode of Magnum, P.I.
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