SS United States - Wikipedia
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still holds.. The ship was designed by American naval ...
John W. Anderson (sailor) - Wikipedia
Commodore John William Anderson (February 14, 1899 – February 15, 1976) was the longest serving captain of the SS United States, the fastest ocean liner in history.
Leroy J. Alexanderson - Wikipedia
Leroy John Alexanderson (June 27, 1910 – February 28, 2004) was the last captain of the SS United States, the largest ocean liner ever built in the United States and the fastest ocean liner in history. Alexanderson also served as Commodore of the United States Lines fleet.
Captains of the United States - United States Lines & The …
Commodore Anderson’s greatest regret was not being in command of the United States on her maiden voyage. Anderson was then captain of the America. Nine months later he took command of the United States. As captain he was fair with the crew yet insistent on discipline and good service to passengers.
Captains Of The SS United States, A Bigraphy
Nov 20, 2016 · Harry Manning 1952 – 1953. Commodore Harry Manning. Photo Courtesy of the Mariner’s Museum. When Harry Manning took over as skipper of the S.S. United States the country had developed a reputation as a great sea power with a first rate Navy, offset by a regrettable third-rate passenger fleet.
Ship sinking expert explains how the SS United States will be …
4 days ago · In just a few days, the SS United States will set sail for its final voyage down south, where it will be sunk as an artificial reef off the Florida Gulf Coast. ... Captain Farrell led the sinking ...
SS United States: The mighty ship that broke all the records - CNN
Dec 16, 2020 · The SS United States was the crowning achievement of the age of glamorous ocean liners, and its last gasp. Starting in the 1970s, she was handed off from owner to owner in a series of...
Climb aboard the SS United States before it takes its final voyage
4 days ago · The SS United States, a record-breaking American ocean liner from the 1950s, will take its final voyage from Philadelphia to the Gulf of Mexico this week.
SS United States - Chatham Marconi
William H. Miller Jr. “Great Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners from 1954 to 1986” Dover Publications, New York 1988. History of the SS United States- one of the featured ships in the exhibit "The Golden Age of Trans-Atlantic Ocean Liners" at the Marconi/RCA Wireless Museum, Chatham, MA.
SS United States - United States Lines & The Heydays of Trans …
Pursers on the SS United States were versatile, being able to greet royalty and run bingo games with equal ease. Chief purser Clarence “Bob” Gehrig had an incredible memory. A passenger might board the ship after a number of years.