Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
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Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#2The dispute over the huge ship has been in and out of court – a magnified version of what to do with possessions that have no useful purpose but are held on to for reasons that cannot be articulated or clearly remembered.
Article author has some thoughts and opinions on the matter, huh?
Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#3any reason why south philadelphians call it the "IKEA boat"? That doesn't seem to be explained in the text.
Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#4The dispute over the huge ship has been in and out of court – a magnified version of what to do with possessions that have no useful purpose but are held on to for reasons that cannot be articulated or clearly remembered. Article author has some thoughts and opinions on the matter, huh?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_United_States
I think the "Well There's Your Problem" podcast mentioned this ship in a recent episode. Fastest ship for its day; I thought it was nuclear-powered, but apparently not?
Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#5any reason why south philadelphians call it the "IKEA boat"? That doesn't seem to be explained in the text.
It has been parked right next to an IKEA for a while, where it is prominently visible from the IKEA cafeteria windows, as well as the parking lot.
Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#6The dispute over the huge ship has been in and out of court – a magnified version of what to do with possessions that have no useful purpose but are held on to for reasons that cannot be articulated or clearly remembered. Article author has some thoughts and opinions on the matter, huh?
I wasn't sure if it was thoughts or opinions, or an attempt to make this feel more personally relevant to readers. It did, in any case, jump out at me when I read it.
Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#7any reason why south philadelphians call it the "IKEA boat"? That doesn't seem to be explained in the text.
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Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#8> the nation’s flagship
> one of its most iconic symbols
Kind of wild spin from the owners, it's just a cruise ship. It can't be an "iconic symbol" if essentially nobody in the country has ever heard of it.
Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#9Love to look at this boat when I’m down there, but it’s good to see something happen. Wayyyyy too much abandoned shit in Philly that remains abandoned because of owners/proprietors that are just frankly irresponsible to others. A large lot on Broad & Washington (intersection of two busiest thoroughfares in South Philly) was similarly abandoned for 25 years due to a mixture of headstrong, incompetent owners and government gridlock, which was a weird safety hazard. It has since been developed, but I say use or lose it.
Re: Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier
#10That's sad. For decades now, there have been restoration proposals for the S.S. United States. But none went anywhere.
It was a great ship, the fastest ocean liner ever. 3 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes from New York to Southampton. But once aircraft could make the trip, that speed wasn't a good selling point.
The S.S. United States was built to military standards, with some government funding so it could be used as a troop ship. So it had more internal watertight compartments than most ships and the watertight bulkheads went to 40 feet above the water line. Thus, few big, open spaces. Four engine rooms, for redundancy in case of attack. Way too much power. It was for people who needed to cross the Atlantic in a hurry.
Today's cruise ships are barges with giant open spaces. Relaxing on deck at 44 MPH doesn't really work. Conversion to a cruise ship was considered, but never went anywhere.