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> 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.
The SS United States was famous, but a long time ago. Back when Elvis and the Beatles mattered.
> 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.
It wasn't a cruise ship. It was a fast ocean liner. An obsolete concept. Business class, US to UK, at high speed. Only 3.5 days! The SS United States was famous, but a long time ago. Back when Elvis and the Beatles mattered.
> 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.
That'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…
The 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?
The 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?
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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?
You're thinking of NS Savannah.
> 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.
It wasn't a cruise ship. It was a fast ocean liner. An obsolete concept. Business class, US to UK, at high speed. Only 3.5 days! The SS United States was famous, but a long time ago. Back when Elvis and the Beatles mattered.
Incidentally, if you're ever in Philly, check out the USS Olympia. There aren't many ships from that era (late 19th) still around. Really cool ship.
We can't live in the past.
Maybe the best thing to do is to take what monies are available, cut a part out, and put it somewhere its wanted. Otherwise, just accept that holding on to this ship is hoarding, and we need to dispose of it.
> 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.