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@melvin4174 Жыл бұрын
Yeah the ss America has been in many years
@matthewcox66156 жыл бұрын
Great footage! The American Star is my favourite ocean liner of all time. Can I ask do you have the original footage of this video?
@MrHerbie76 жыл бұрын
Matthew Cox
@MrHerbie76 жыл бұрын
Hi Mathew I do have some more footage of the ship but it's on a camcorder and its broke . I made it a mission to visit the ship some 12 years ago it was brilliant to see it's not there anymore .
@MsMaurice232 жыл бұрын
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built in 1950-51 for the United States Lines at a cost of US$79.4 million (equivalent to $829 million in 2021). The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952. She was designed by American naval architect William Francis Gibbs and could be converted into a troopship if required by the Navy in time of war. United States maintained an uninterrupted schedule of transatlantic passenger service until 1969 and was never used as a troopship. The ship has been sold several times since the 1970s, with each new owner trying unsuccessfully to make the liner profitable. Eventually, the ship's fittings were sold at auction, and hazardous wastes, including asbestos panels throughout the ship, were removed, leaving her almost completely stripped by 1994. Two years later, she was towed to Pier 82 on the Delaware River, in Philadelphia, where she remains today. Since 2009, a preservation group called the SS United States Conservancy has been raising funds to save the ship. The group purchased her in 2011 On her maiden voyage-July 3-7, 1952-United States broke the eastbound transatlantic speed record (held by RMS Queen Mary for the previous 14 years) by more than 10 hours, making the maiden crossing from the Ambrose lightship at New York Harbor to Bishop Rock off Cornwall, UK in 3 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes at an average speed of 35.59 kn (65.91 km/h; 40.96 mph). and winning the coveted Blue Riband. On her return voyage United States also broke the westbound transatlantic speed record, also held by Queen Mary, by returning to America in 3 days 12 hours and 12 minutes at an average speed of 34.51 kn (63.91 km/h; 39.71 mph). In New York her owners were awarded the Hales Trophy, the tangible expression of the Blue Riband competition.
@MrHerbie72 жыл бұрын
thank you for the brilliant information you sent it fantastic .peter
@MsMaurice23 Жыл бұрын
@@MrHerbie7 SS United States still remains docked at pier 82 in Philadelphia PA USA and the SS America sister ship
@MsMaurice232 жыл бұрын
SS America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the United States in 1940, for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect William Francis Gibbs. It carried many names in the 54 years between its construction and its 1994 wreck: SS America (carrying this name three different times during its career); troop transport USS West Point; and SS Australis, Italis, Noga, Alferdoss, and American Star. It served most notably in passenger service as America and the Greek-flagged Australis. It was wrecked as the American Star at Playa de Garcey on Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands on 18 January 1994. The wreck deteriorated and completely collapsed into the sea. As of 2022, it is no longer visible on the ocean surface and has become an artificial reef. SS America (1940-41; 1946-64) USS West Point (1941-46) SS Australis (1964-78) SS America (1978) SS Italis (1978-80) SS Noga (1980-84/93)[6] SS Alferdoss (1984-93)[7] SS American Star (1993-94) United States Maritime Commission (1940-63) United States Lines (1940-41; 1946-64) United States Navy (1941-46) Chandris Group (1964-78; 1978-80) Venture Cruise Lines (1978) Intercommerce Corporation (1980-84)
@MattFromWiiSportsAndWiiParty Жыл бұрын
American star 1993-2022
@MsMaurice23 Жыл бұрын
@@MattFromWiiSportsAndWiiParty S S America from 1940 to 1969. SS Alferdoss( Chandriss Cruise lines) 1972 to 1982
@MsMaurice23 Жыл бұрын
@@MattFromWiiSportsAndWiiParty In 1982 it became the SS America again based united states New York City. Lasted two years and then went up for sale again and Chandriss lines bought the ship again for 1 million dollars and renamed her SS Austrailus until 1990