Steve, thank you so much for doing this exploration. I got to see this ship as a kid when she was docked in Norfolk. She still had a lot of her furnishings back then. It was amazing how much detail went into her fittings to ensure she was as fireproof as she could be. Even stripped out she is still a beautiful ship. I hope they decide to bring her back. She's still an engineering marvel.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+williamkugel Glad you enjoyed the series William

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

@ayaangrant4948

2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster

Steve, the room you entered at 6:35 is the private First Class dining room that seated 43 people. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor frequently travelled on the United States and would use this room for most of the crossing. The would eat in the main First Class dining room on one night during their crossings. The Windsors used to travel on the Cunard Queens but the Duchess had a relative who worked for the United States Lines and there was an arrangement that the Duke and Duchess would travel the famous "Duck Suite" but were charged only minimum First Class fares and the fares, long after the Duke abdicated, were taken care of by Buckingham Palace. Talk about a great deal for the Duke and Duchess! Part of the arrangement was that the Windsor would attend some events, have their pictures taken, and speak to the press at the end of the crossing. I'd like to recommend "S.S. United States--The Story of America's Greatest Ocean Liner" by William H. Miller, published by W.W. Norton & Company, 1991, ISBN 0-393-03030-X. Great stories and great black-and-white pictures.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

wow very cool and thanks so much for that info Andrew. You seem to know a ton!

First class is REALLY amazing. Good work and I'm waiting for the 5th part.

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

There are many videos posted on the big U.but yours is the best, I made a Westbound crossing in March of 1968. The North Atlantic can be dicey in sept she wasn't rolling so much but was pitching so bad the props would come out of the water, when they went back the ship would shudder and shake. The ropes were up for most of the crossing. Thanks for posting

@AbandonedSteve

7 жыл бұрын

Wow that is crazy and thanks so much!

@Skipperj

7 жыл бұрын

What a privilege to actually have sailed on her,thanks.

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

Very good series! After seeing so many videos on the Titanic, I was curious if there was not more footage and still shots available of it's heyday to kindly alter back and forth to compare original looks with your modern footage and stills. This would probably require less explanation when viewing. Just a thought. Thanks for what you've posted.

Hey I really appreciate these videos I was on this ship as a four year old and I had a picture of myself in the dining room . it's really amazing all that steel and Equipment gone to waste. Great to have all these visual images of such an amazing piece of equipment as that ship

i love the fact that not even the walls were spared when this thing was stripped... all to look at now is the aircraft frame primer colored walls, some of which still have the original builders cut marks and frame numbers spray painted on them! I personally think that is cooler than anything else, because it shows that after all the ship has been through, that has not changed from the 50s.

7:13... the dumbwaiters ran from the kitchens on A Deck all the way up to the officers mess behind the officers cabins. On each level, Main, Upper, Promenade, Sun and officers area, they were surrounded by a pantry. This allowed the crew to deliver room service quickly. To the port was a service elevator to the same decks to to starboard a spiral staircase for crew to the same decks and down to B Deck too.

Excellent series thanks for posting

I REALLY enjoyed your SSUS series. How respectful you are, I would've been touching everything and turning those knobs too. Thanks for posting!!

Love the HD. And your narration! So extensive. You show hidden gems I've never heard about, like in 7:18.

A quick note on the indoor pool. Unlike with cruise ships where pools are usually outdoors, on transatlantic ocean liners they were usually indoors. The North Atlantic is notorious for its generally unpleasant weather, even in the middle of summer. Outdoor pools would have gotten rather limited use. One of the few exceptions were the ships of the Italian Line that traveled on the more southern Mediterranean route.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+jec1ny Thanks for the calcification

@jimh.5286

8 жыл бұрын

+Abandoned Steve (Historical - Urbex) Yeah, the calcification was nice, as well as the clarification.

@exeuroweenie

8 жыл бұрын

+jec1ny Those lido decks on the Italian liners were fantastic.

@porpoisedrivenlife8474

8 жыл бұрын

The below-decks pools were pretty grim. I have negative feelings about the pool on the Queen Anna Maria (Empress of Canada) which I cruised on as a little kid.

Thanks man I appreciate all the videos.

Thanks for the video, going to be going on my first cruise next year. My navy coworker would love this, he was on the CVN enterprise before he was decommissioned.

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

I would really like to hear from you about how this engine operates and whether you and your navy buddies would like to see this boat restored. does anybody even remember how this old engine worked? it needs diagramming. The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@ theubie .com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

Thanks for sharing this series and your other videos with us ..... Most enjoyable and looking forward to the next one 😉

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the series

Props are usually made of aluminum and stainless steel or nickel, aluminum, and bronze. These metals are less prone to corrosion since the props are in direct contact with salt water. One thing that wears on props is cavitation.which occurs when a prop is spinning quickly in the water. When the pressure of the water is reduced by the spin of the prop, bubbles are released which can erode the surface of the propeller. Nice video. Thanks for taking us through the ship.

I remember the very day I saw her laid up in Norfolk, VA. in about '83 or '84 BEFORE the auction. I was working for a company doing work at NOB Norfolk, VA. We drove right by her. The way I recalled it was the cool sculptured rear end with United States New York scripted in, and the rear movable portholes. If only I had known then what I do now. Just another few days on the job.

3:36... the only video I've ever seen of the cabins, in the distance, on the Sun Deck.

Thank you for posting this. you do spectacular work! Trish

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Trish Mullins Thanks so much Trish

So everything with yellow primer is the aluminum? Amazing weight savings over steel, which is why it was sooo fast.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

you are correct

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

@jimcrawford5039

3 жыл бұрын

I saw her many times when I was a young seaman in late 50s & early 60s. it is a terrible shame to see her in the state she is in. I do believe now that she is too far gone for restoration, it has been far too long. I would hope that I am wrong! Australia.

7:32... the famous Navajo Lounge.

Hello again Steve, as always love your video's and the way you tell us what's going on thanks again for sending to me I really in joy all of them.....Judy k.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Judy!

amazing explore yet again :) looking forward to part 5 :)

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+IKS Exploration - Fridays 10AM Thank you!

@IKS-Exploration

8 жыл бұрын

keep them coming mate your doing a great job :)

This is a great series, thanks for sharing!

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Grier Thank you Jeff

9:10... I think this is the port First Class pool stairwell. There were two right next to each other. Port was 1st Class and starboard was for Cabin Class. The pool was shared space but was not allowed for tourist class.

the props were Nickel Aluminum Bronze. Again built lightweight for speed and its actually TINY compared to say a TITANIC screw which were about 40 feet across! That screw is 18 feet diamater weighing in at 61 Tons. 7:03 those would have been dumb waiters to bring food up to the ballroom as small meals were probably served there, cooked below in the galleys. If you followed the shaft down it would come out possibly to the kitchens lower down in the ship. 8:11 an elevator cannot drop even if you cut the cables! They have multiple safety devices, like ratchet gear that locks into teeth as it goes up and down repease by the hoist cable. It the cable breaks those teeth lock into notches on the lift rails. Also friction brakes would be locked on unless power was on, so you are safe! Superb as ever buddy

Strippers did an awesome job.

This series was very informative and interesting! I love hearing the history as u explain it.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979

8 жыл бұрын

Abandoned Steve your welcome

That gyro @8:34 is huge!! WOW! Great episode! Looking forward to the next episode :)

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Curacao Life [Urban Explorations] Thank you and yes it was pretty big

@newjerseybill3521

8 жыл бұрын

Sperry MK XIV, Mod. 1 master compass. They used to use mercury to lubricate the gyro bearings. If you lost power to it, you had better get it caged or it could self destruct too.

Great job Steve!!!

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Like in Animal House: "They TOOK the BAR!!" You know, some volunteers + steel wool and white paint would make that top deck look a lot better!!

Thanx so much for taking the time to answer my question that was kind of you to do so. I seriously hope they follow through with the plan to rebuild it that would be great. I'm also a big Titanic buff & I hope the guy who talked a/b building the new Titanic really does it so we'll see what the future bring's. With all the interest in the original Titanic I don't know why it wouldn't be a huge success, I'd surely take a cruise on it just to check it out. Thanx again for you time I'll be waiting for your part 5.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

No problem any questions you have, please ask!

Thanks I always missed this one 😆 LOL. Now if I can just fine books on the ship that the money would go to the Foundation and not a company👍

A great explore again and very interesting.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Nice tease on the engine room Steve, lol, can't wait to see it. Again nice job on the series!

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+David Smith Hope i can how it out soon!

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

we can't do anything if we sit on our duff. I need everybody to email me so that we can coordinate. The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

Excellent vid Steve.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you

What a great ship she must have been

im planning on visiting this ship and the Rocky stair way. hope its still there when i go but if not i wont be mad because i know they are fixing it :)

Awesome series Steve. Looking forward to seeing the engine room when you can release it.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Barbara Howe Thank you

@Rammusfan

8 жыл бұрын

:)

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

I think the engine can be restored. Think about it what's wrong with it? Generator not running? Rebuilt a generator. Oil pump not working? Replace the water pump… The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

wow

I guess having a pool at the water line makes makes smart sense. None of the Atlantic liners had outdoor pools due to the cold, windy and stormy conditions of the North Atlantic.

@normanmeharry58

Күн бұрын

Not quite true.

Sad News!!! "Crystal Cruises plan was formally dropped on August 5, 2016, citing too many technical and commercial challenges. Crystal Cruises then made a donation of $350,000 to help with preservation through the end of the year." Is there still a chance we can see Part 5 and the Engine room soon now with Crystal Cruises dropping out??

@gdcat777

6 жыл бұрын

You know, that was the day I had a man over to see about selling my beloved 1950's ranch, and have regretted it ever since. Now, its sad on two levels. This is what they always do and just like NCL, no balls.

Okay in case the names of the items didn’t make it into the video here are some of them. First is the breakwater that directs the waves off the deck. The anchor hoist is the windlass. The bridge position you were at is the flying bridge. The cabin near the bridge was the captain’s at sea cabin. You didn’t mention it but he probably had an in port cabin that was more opulent but unless you have the architectural drawings you likely wouldn’t know it’s location. I got a little elated upon seeing it but I was glad to see there was at least one propeller left. As long as there’s one you can get the original dimensions off it to recreate the others. With the original you’ll likely be able to achieve the same speeds as the original. Something that concerns me is a corporation buying it from the conservatorship. There have been so many that bought it only to back out and nearly scrapped it. Leasing to start out is fine but they should have language in the sales contract that states that the ship shall revert back to the conservator. Another consideration is that any potential buyer shall provide surface and paint installation while they have ownership. If there’s some interest in buying it they could at least contribute to upkeep to prevent it from deteriorating further. If a company fully restores it then they’ve illustrated they want to make it a viable asset. Then they could look at giving full ownership to them.

Restoration of a 47 chris craft seems easy now. It ain't easy.

Does anyone know if there are pictures of what things looked like( state rooms, dining area or even the ballroom) when it was in use? Would love to see then and now comparisons

@AbandonedSteve

7 жыл бұрын

there is a few if you google them

Does it have a swimming pool that ship

Hope to see it when it gets redone.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

me 2!

@johnfranklin5277

4 жыл бұрын

It wont. Sadly.

my grand father worked on the ss united states and he gave me a holl blue print of the hole engen room and how to start a 21first centery ship if you want me to tell you how its don pleas tex me if posibal

@Skipperj

7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome and what a privilege for your grandfather as it still holds the speed record I believe,for transatlantic voyages.Those prints are valuable,well to me and other chief engineers,so please don't loose them.I'm retired from the merchant marine industry but,if someone asked me to help in restoration work,well I would pack my sea bag tonite! lol And thanks Jacob for sharing that.

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

how were you able to get a tour?

Very sad. Vilunteers would gladly paint her to restore dignity to this record setter and eyesore currently....

Steve as usual good work. I would think it would be hard to see her in the shape it's in. how much of the ship are we actually seeing. that ship is huge I would think we'd be seeing a fraction of the whole ship. Can you answer why you can't post the engine room yet?

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Nightrider Tony The ship is 990 ft long. That why there is so many parts. A lot of it is boring if you ask me as it just long hallways and nothing in them

@nightrider6769

8 жыл бұрын

So your showing us some of the most interesting parts of the ship. From the videos you posted I can see how it would be boring really not much to see. Now if the ship was original and not touched then I can see it being more interesting but this way it's not. But I still enjoy the videos on it and the history.

oh dear my life ! - the 'non personnel elevators?' are always known as Dumb waiters, for sending food etc up and down from gally's etc bless

great vid man id love to do a ship like that...was this with permission?

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Lew Explores & Stuff! Yes it was. Impossible to get on it without

Steve what's the hold up on posting the engine video?

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

waiting for the right moment. Hang in there

Can you source the financial reports of the firm and the management reports specific to this boat. The job cost of the boat build would be sweet.

@gilzor9376

3 жыл бұрын

Because of the Federal money that went into it, it would be my guess that you'd never get the real answer.

I hope they will save this ship and turn it into a hotel.

everything looks small compared to today's modern ships yet the ship is large by comparison

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

I think it larger if you see it in person. My camera can only show so much

Oh wow, it's still there! Across from the IKEA?

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Norseman Photography Yes that is correct. You can see it pretty well from IKEA

Houston State or the Hawaiian side of that ship out and all the lifeboats everything house comes I don't understand it

Correct me if I'm wrong the ship was Gutted do to the asbestos?? I have a theory about asbestos since it was regulated by the government, the government should be required to pay for its removal.

@MrShobar

7 жыл бұрын

Do you have any other bizarre theories you'd like to share?

@redneckbryon

7 жыл бұрын

MrShobar short, let paint it was approved by the government so the government should be responsible for its cleanup, I think anything that was approved by the government that turned out to be harmful the government should be responsible for its cleanup and disposal.

@MrShobar

7 жыл бұрын

The "government" never approved asbestos, anymore than it approved of popcorn or cotton candy as an item for commercial sale. Next?

@redneckbryon

7 жыл бұрын

MrShobar I believe your wrong on that point, the government must approve materials to be used. Have you ever notice a UL or CSA approval on items you buy, they are basically government contractors approving different items for sale and use the same type of approval Asbestos and or LED would have needed.

@MrShobar

7 жыл бұрын

Fail yet again. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a private organization owned by a consortium of private insurance companies.

How do you get in

In all sincerity, is there any way she can be saved? Just asking.

Has a French something that rather pull it's a have something to do with the elevation and where it's at or something like that it was like the big attraction it was all stainless steel polished stainless steel they sold the panels when they had the auction

When did the ship take it's last cruise & to where? the level of deterioration is unreal, I also wonder why they gutted the ship what was the reason? I also think at some point & I hate see it but I bet it get's sold for scrap & towed to be broken up. Here in the town where I live there's an old Great Lakes cruise ship that started to get restored & now the interest in it is dead, who know's what will happen to it.

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+72mustangfb Not sure on where it went for it last voyage but it was gutted when they did the asbestos removal. All interior furnishes were auctioned off in the 1980s

@andrewbrendan1579

8 жыл бұрын

+72mustangfb I just checked in the book "S.S. United States--the Story of America's Greatest Ocean Liner" by William H. Miller. The liner sailed from New York on October 25, 1969, going "...to Bremerhaven via Le Havre and Southampton..." The ship returned to the U.S. early in the morning on November 7th then that night went to Newport News, Virginia, and was laid up. Withdrawal from service of the S.S. United States wasn't a complete surprise but it was sudden; reservation were being taken for a Christmas cruise to the Caribbean and for a 1970 cruise in the Pacific Ocean, cruises that never took place.

@stevefranklin8052

6 жыл бұрын

72mustangfb cruise ships cruise, ocean liners sail.

This makes me so sad...and sick.

How do you get permission to go aboard

Why was it docked?

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+TopDawg e it ended it voyages in 1969 due to ocean liners being less popular. Money was being spent on the airlines. Much faster across the ocean

@topdawge3688

8 жыл бұрын

Abandoned Steve Ah I see

go back and do an update

wheres part 5?

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

Hopefully in a month, still waiting for the ok to post it.

@porpoisedrivenlife8474

8 жыл бұрын

So today it was announced by Crystal Cruises they are not going forward with the renovation; can you post part 5 soon?

When us part 5 coming???

@AbandonedSteve

7 жыл бұрын

soon

A couple of months ago, I learned that Titanic had a swimming pool. Why did that surprise me?

@TheGreatTimSheridan

4 жыл бұрын

The ship really needs to be restored for America. But no one has done a thing it. It has always sat idle. If you're interested to see the ship restored, Please join the mailing list at info@theubie.com Just mention SS United States. i'm not begging for money.. it needs organization and people.

@ironmatic1

3 жыл бұрын

It's still full of water

@Reaglesracing44_

3 жыл бұрын

rumor has it the pool is still full

They should just scrap no one is going to pay the upkeep for this ship.

It’s such a shame that this ship is totally neglected,the USA spends billions and billions on space exploration but is not able to look after the history of such a once beautiful ship as this is part of their merchant navy history.Look at the Queen Mary at long beach which ones was a ship from the British merchant navy now servicing a wonderful roll as a static ship and museum,something like this should be done to the SSUnited States and find a pier for her to be docked at right there where she used to dock in New York Shame shame US federal Government to let this happen to your own piece of history

@xavierlauzac5922

4 жыл бұрын

Why waste money on the past instead of the future?

Are they really serious

The ships had it , it’s not worth fixing send it to the scrap yard

I enjoyed your video. Thank you for the excellent tour. I have one critique; I grimaced every time you called her a boat, and you did that repeatedly. Practice saying the word "ship".

Too bad one of those multi hundred million dollar lottery winners couldn't have been a fan.

Scrap it.

she can be superfunded by the us govt! she can be saved

That was stupid they scrap the screw

@xavierlauzac5922

4 жыл бұрын

No.

Those impellers were made of soft brass

@AbandonedSteve

8 жыл бұрын

+Marshal Jim Duncan got it. Thank You

first they scrap it better it is

looks like scrap to me

@xavierlauzac5922

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not happening.