"UNITED STATES" LINER BREAKS RECORD ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
(10 Jul 1952) The new 53,000 ton liner "United States", biggest ever built in America, handsomely fulfilled her record-breaking promise. Calling at Le Havre, she berthed close to HMS "Indomitable". Both Commodore Manning, the Captain, and Miss Margaret Truman had comments to make on the trip. Arriving at Southampton, the liner received a great reception.
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He sure didn't seem excited. Maybe he knew her ultimate fate.
@1940limited
23 күн бұрын
Maybe he was just camera shy! 🙂
Victory , fastest ship in the world to this day, such an unfortunate fate! Honor our past achievements , to make us a rich nation!
@whereisthedollar
Ай бұрын
Sure...A federal judge says a historic ocean liner that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago must leave its berth in Philadelphia by Sept. 12
@1940limited
23 күн бұрын
@@whereisthedollar It's unfortunate the little regard many people have for historic artifacts. The big mistake was to never let the liner fall into such disrepair. The navy wanted to get rid of it in 1969 instead of preserving it.
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What is the march?
@mrmoofle
4 жыл бұрын
Anchors Aweigh, fight song of the US Naval Academy.