S.S. United States: Up Close

The S.S. United States (1951-) was the fastest American built steamship in history. It beat the fastest British ship, the Queen Elizabeth, on its maiden voyage. But in the 1960s, despite its celebrity retinue, it encountered hurdles from the agencies supposed to protect it: the #Navy , #DepartmentofCommerce ....what happened to the #SSUnitedStates ?

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Sources:

SS United States Conservancy, https://www.ssusc.org/

SS United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_United_States

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