[IronJack]

I've followed this story for some time, and the SS US is truly an eyesore. When they say she was stripped, they mean it. It's bare metal inside, and mostly rust on the outside.

But she's still magnificent, if faded. Assuming she's seaworthy, there might be some profit in refitting her for the Caribbean cruise trade.

It would take a looooootttt of work and a loooooottttt of loot. But to lose her would be a tragedy.

There are numerous sites on the web where her story is told.

[navyblue]

And affectionatly known by we of the Merchant Marine as

The big "U"