My family sailed westbound on the United States in 1967, in December. It was a rough crossing but the ship cut through the massive waves like a Navy Cruiser! I was only 13 but remember the ship well. It was spotless and impeccably maintained. The public rooms were beautiful and the service was great. We travelled in Cabin Class, It seemed pretty luxurious to me. I was sorry when we arrived in New York because we were having a great time. It's a real pity that someone can't come up with a plan for this American classic.

@lisapetersen150

4 ай бұрын

My dad and his family immigrated from Germany in this beautiful ship in 1955. He was 17.

@lisapetersen150

4 ай бұрын

They took a train from Hamburg to Le Havre France, then sailed to New York. From there they flew to Utah. He told me being on that ship it was an amazing experience!

The good old days. We’ll never see the like’s of this again. Quality and Service a thing of the past. Pity that.

Finding footage of the SS United States, particulary the interior, is difficult. This video is a gem!

@seandonahue87

11 ай бұрын

Maybe you already know but ss united states conservancy has several pretty good videos on KZread

Marti O's comment illustrates one of modern society's greatest ills: the lack of appreciation of our past; bemoaning its limitations while ignoring its accomplishments. Somehow a large segment of people have come to see material and technological progress as the enemy while embracing regression. We've gone from hope in our future to fear.

@davidtrindle6473

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a lot to fear, given we are destroying the human habitat at a frightening pace.

@bradjames6748

Жыл бұрын

Not really, what we fear is an entire generation (guess who) that phones everything in, if you don't believe me look at all the recycled movies and TV shows, I don't blame them I blame their parents

Wow! This video really did it for me! For my next trip to Europe I'm definitely going to book passage on the SS United States!😅

‘ “Enjoying there last part of the evening with a walk outside battling a 40+ mph breeze across the deck”

@paralyzes

8 ай бұрын

😂

You could depart Southampton a full day ahead of the _United States_ and by the time you arrive in New York, you can watch her sailing back out to Southampton.

@MarkWick

2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching either the Queen Mary or Queen Elizabeth leaving Le Havre 45 minutes ahead of our departure on the united States, then passing her when were were 15 minutes out.

What an amazing adventure this must have been for those that could afford it. This video reminds me of the Travelogues that were shown on TV back in the 1960's. They were always very informative and made you wish you were there.

THE most elegant and ship de lux ever made! I had a Revell model of her once.

@stuartlee6622

Жыл бұрын

The Asbestos Queen. And no wood. All cold metal. The crew were almost all homosexuals.

@sharronneedles6721

Жыл бұрын

@@stuartlee6622 minus the asbestos a cruise full of cold metal queens doesn't sound like such a bad vacation

I remember this ship and seeing it on the news making it's final voyage and again setting a speed record in 1983 or 1984 before being mothballed.

Great film! The funny thing is, I’d rather she went half speed so I could enjoy the ship longer.

I was on the ship when I was 8.

@artlaudenslager3102

Жыл бұрын

Me too, but I was 7. What an experience.

The only draw back to this ship is being outside. Hard to imagine enjoying yourself in a 40 mph wind across the deck. Speed is always good

@DerpyPossum

2 жыл бұрын

then again, there was an enclosed promenade, which probably helped.

@PorkChopJones

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, they must have been all asked to go on deck for the photo shoot. I noticed one guy asked for a blanket, lol

@CJODell12

2 жыл бұрын

Even at that speed, The Big U had almost no uncomfortable vibration so common on fast ocean liners in the 19th and 20th centuries

God, I wish she was still sailing. So much untapped potential and so many what-ifs. As long as we're able to save her though, then that's all that matters. Still though, New York-Le Havre-Southampton-Bremerhaven. What a beast. :D

@zedwpd

Жыл бұрын

They are trying to restore her right now

@satunnainenkatselija4478

6 ай бұрын

Many dream of saving old ships, very few shovel out the cash endlessly. Say this ship cost $500 million to build. It takes $50 million a year to maintain. Maybe somewhat less when laid up. But the maintenance debt must be at least one hundred million.

14:30 "Bob Hope Gets a Permeant".

a lost time. i grew up thinking all this old stuff was so ugly but i can see it's simple beauty now and easy to clean style. how far we have come from this dress up style. they practically went to bed in ties and high heels

Most beautiful ship ever built. I have seen it several times on my layover in Philly. I hope it will be restored. The Queen Mary is making money in Long Beach. The Famous SS UNITED STATES can do the same!

....and the ship was 80% Fire Proof!

@CThyran

3 ай бұрын

Just ignore the asbestos.

Great video

The woman at the beauty shop with the curly hair looks like Bob Hope wearing a wig

@PorkChopJones

2 жыл бұрын

She sure does! I'm not saying she's ugly, but if she forgot to close her cabin door at night, I doubt anybody would come inside.

@lawyerlarrry

2 жыл бұрын

Now I can’t wait to get to that part of the video. 😹😹😹😹

@lawyerlarrry

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. 14:23

@mrFalconlem

Жыл бұрын

Plain woman was glad to get something to eat. Lol. I guess people had all kinds of jokes about her homely ass. Have to remember a lot of these people were dirt poor growing up.

@divox9pqr

Жыл бұрын

LOL…for sure…Good observation

Nice to watch footage of this great ship in its heyday.Sad to see her now in Philadelpia stripped bare snd facing an uncertain future.

An empty shell (literally) of her former self.

Travel nowadays would make the kennel or cargo hold on this ship hold seem like the new First Class. Unlike on today's flights, you wouldn't have a person across aisle cramming their massive carry-on into the storage bin while shoving their backside into your face.

I think this footage is originally in color and much higher def…at least I think I saw some fragments of it like that…

Nice!

Very sad to see it now

And now it’s rotting away in South Philly.

@ShipHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the United States Conservancy. They are working to raise funds to save the ship.

@stuartlee6622

Жыл бұрын

I SAW IT WHILE PASSING FROM THE AIRPORT. SO SAD. WHY stupid Philadelphia??

The narrator sounds like Peter Graves. Anyone know?

A world that ain't coming back.

@BMTEnjoyer160

Жыл бұрын

:( Queen Mary 2: IM IN DANGER

Damn I miss the days when North America built its own shit......

Swell ship

9:25 Is that a Coast Guard “Cape” class 95 foot patrol boat?

Some of the comments on here just go to show how simple selfish and narrow minded people are no appreciation for nothing but have no problem disrespecting everything all of you could use a serious education in humanity and a cut back in self-indulgence. Today's society disqust me in every way

@gabrielvazquez7147

Жыл бұрын

There's a saying in Spanish that translates more or less as follows: "What do donkeys know about saffron." Some people just lack appreciation for quality because they are incapable of seeing it thru their narrow world-view. A donkey has no idea how rare and expensive saffron is.

These times are not to be experienced anymore. The times when a man with a decent occupation could have his own typist on board.

Since Ike is the ex president. This looks to be early 1961-63.

@seethevolcane

2 жыл бұрын

Didnt YT say 1951?

@brober

2 жыл бұрын

@@seethevolcane 1961.

@PorkChopJones

2 жыл бұрын

Yes in those days the rich ate Pheasant under glass, Quail....Goose or Lamb even with Onion Soup and Frog Legs! Not to mention the best wines from around the wurld! I think they still it that today...oops!

This ship still exists but is in trouble please support!

Such a shame it's just left to rot in Philly. What a grand ship.

7:18 "WTF?!?"🐕

@johnfitzgerald2339

2 жыл бұрын

I watched to the end...never saw that dog released.

Now your slammed in to jet liners like sardines! Happy flying you fools.

37 knot. you need bunkers to

Why Bremerhaven??

@DanielHCantwell

Жыл бұрын

A lot of military people traveled to/from West Germany on the SS US I understand.

@stuartlee6622

Жыл бұрын

@@DanielHCantwell Oh! Makes sense then.

@elkebrand4917

Жыл бұрын

​@@DanielHCantwell you are right at this time the US MILITAERY traveled from the US to Germany through the Habortown of Bremerhaven. l lived in the City of Bremerhaven at this time and was always amazed to see this beautiful ship entering our Habor.

Nous sommes loin de l’élégance du luxe et du raffinement des paquebots Français…

@tundrawomansays694

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. The French haven’t built anything worth while for ships in let’s see…oh forever.

@eugeneviollet-le-duc5971

Жыл бұрын

France has built the most beautiful, the most luxurious ocean liners in the world… When the English building vulgar submarines ! Titanic, Carpathia and the Americans of the troop transports…😂😂😂

@kevinchaffee9694

Жыл бұрын

The French ships were the most beautiful and elegant for sure, always with the best cuisine. The SS United States was the fastest ever built.

@eugeneviollet-le-duc5971

Жыл бұрын

@@tundrawomansays694 🤣🤣🤣

I've been on 64 cruises, with two Transatlantic crossings, one each way, a few years apart! At 76, I remember when the SS United States was new & dreamed of going on it then, but after seeing this video, I couldn't believe how unbelievably 'basic' this ship was! By today's standards, except for its speed, it wouldn't rank very high against the current 'behemoth' cruise ships! Disappointing!

@lbowsk

Жыл бұрын

Dude, it was launched in 1951. Almost 75 years ago. Take a peek inside any 1955 Chevy and compare that to any of today's cars. Apple meets watermelon.

@tundrawomansays694

Жыл бұрын

I don’t care how many “cruises” you’ve been on in your rowboat. I am deeply disappointed at your august age you have zero recall of history. You don’t rank very high among your contemporaries, OK Boomer.

And now it’s just waiting to be taken out to trash

The reason SS United States is sat rotting is because she come to the race 20 years to late. She was built 20 years to late. The blue ribbon was taken from queen Mary 2 well to late. United States didn’t even have a 20 year service history. Mary and the QE2 had almost 35 years each. The rms queen Mary is a rolls Royce, the SS United States is a Oldsmobile custom cruiser.

@michlo3393

Жыл бұрын

Easy bud. Don't be a hater. Everybody loves the Queen Mary. Why can't you give a little love to the Big U? She was sleek and modern, and the best-engineered ocean liner ever built.

@jamesrobertson5935

Жыл бұрын

Neil, you should have your mouth washed out with borax. You are disgusting.

@CThyran

3 ай бұрын

It's rotting because it's an ocean liner built less then a decade before airplanes would make oceanic crossings obsolete. Ocean liners are dead, with the Queen Mary 2 being the only one in service in existence.

Oh Please Mr. Announcer, the dog never had it so good as he's stuffed into a space smaller than most domestic electric range ovens. Not even a newspaper to read or piddle on, and what about serious business in this inhumane Cubby hole. I think most dogs would take the car roof rack on that long cross country trip to the Grand Canyon. Fresh air, frequent stops, motel room at night.

@PorkChopJones

2 жыл бұрын

I do agree with you Nick that dog kennel looked brutal. What a small tiny space to force a member of your family to stay inside for long hours at a time. This part of the film was upsetting to me as well.

@davidhimmelsbach557

2 жыл бұрын

Such pets were taken out and walked every day, one by one. That's what the staffer's job was all about. BTW, the pet's transit was an extra ($$) unless you're First Class. Of that, the price was so high, you could buy a new car at its price. Something similar is available today. The ultimate First Class on an A-380 through the Gulf runs ~ $80,000 on some flights. (There's only one 'cabin' so allocated.)

@kevinstonerock3158

2 жыл бұрын

When I saw the kennels I knew there’d be someone who thought it’d be cruel punishment. At the time this was filmed most pets would spend their days and nights outside regardless of the weather. This is actually a step up from their normal conditions. You seem to forget that most animals were acclimated to outdoor weather. There’s some breeds that can’t stand being indoors at all. The proof of this is the wake of destruction they create such as torn curtains and furniture not to mention shoes and anything else they can sink their teeth into. Just like cattle they’re accustomed to living outside and would seek shelter when conditions require it. I’ve witnessed too many occasions where dogs are inside and the conditions for their children turn into squalor. From the shedding hair to the dirt tracked back in from the constant “walking”, to the torn up floors from their claws, it’s all an indication they weren’t meant to live indoors. If the smell doesn’t give it away I can always tell if someone has a dog. All I have to do is take a look inside their car at the condition of the seats to know. It takes a certain twist of mentality to elevate the well-being of an animal above the LIFE of an unborn child. When this was made every passenger onboard knew the value of life but they had enough common sense to differentiate between life and quality. Before you try making the case for an excessive lifestyle these passengers still gave to charities however there wasn’t a charity that existed with the sole purpose of sacrificing life in order to live above their means. At the time, even the passenger rooms were smaller than the average living space. I haven’t heard anyone mention it being inhumane to humans. When traveling nearly everyone has to make reasonable sacrifices to get to their destination.

@michlo3393

Жыл бұрын

Remember, this was a time before hipsters. People who worship their mindless followers - I mean dogs.

Interesting film, not great quality, but nice view of the past? Although, I have to say the people were reminiscent of a wax museum.

Hmm, 1000 crewmembers making $6 a day to put up with 2000 wealthy and spoiled aristocrats.

@agairinc

2 жыл бұрын

That’s capitalism. Do need a job, or have you earned wealth starting with a job . I started with a job.

@PorkChopJones

2 жыл бұрын

I know right! Only rich people could afford this type of adventure. Funny they all know to buy Tuxedos and evening gowns. lol it must be an unwritten rule.

@stuartlee6622

Жыл бұрын

YOU GODDAMNED LIBERAL 😈

@lasuvidaboy

Жыл бұрын

The union crew onboard ss United States were highly paid for that time. That is why the ship needed a US taxpayer subsidy to operate. The passenger fares and cargo couldn’t come close to pay the ships extremely high operating cost.

@lasuvidaboy

Жыл бұрын

@@PorkChopJones This featured only 1st class. There was also Cabin and Tourist Class. Tourist was equal to today’s economy class on aircraft.

"calls can be made to every part of the world". . . Can you imagine what that stupid call would cost you? Wow. What nonsense to be had on this petri dish on the waves.

@MIKES0029

3 жыл бұрын

Why watch when you clearly have some issue with ships?

@rileywilliams9799

3 жыл бұрын

@@MIKES0029 Well said.

@tomservo56954

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder who got to meet Ike and Mamie, or Burt Lancaster?

@MarkWick

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed my trip and arrived in New York safe and well. In fact, I safely made four voyages across the Atlantic and would happily do it again if this mode of transportation were available today.

@conniethomas4753

2 жыл бұрын

@@rileywilliams9799 or planes, trains & offices!

And I'm going to say this the only people group of people who have been really loyal to this country and it has been loyal to them is FBA we are the group that has contributed the most unlike any other pocs we have never tried to betray this country even though we get sliced in our back we never thought about outsourcing jobs lick it all 50 of the black towns that were burnt down here recreate businesses if we were left alone and not sabotage economically or physically the economy would be fine so give FBA it's reparations financial black Americans cuz I know some you got relatives that own car dealerships a home Depot real estate when fba gets those reparations all those businesses across the Nation will be making money it's going to be circulating and you don't have to worry about being outsourced to other countries in high volumes like what's happening with the migrants and plus they're getting more help from our government you're not going to see a return at least with FBA you got to see a return in less than 10 years. PS check our resume what we done for this country