SS United States: Red, White, and Blue Riband, Forever - Hardcover
$53.99
$75.00
-28%Out of Stock
This product is currently out of stock. Enter your email address below to be notified once the product is back in stock
Languages:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393241709ISBN-10:039324170XUPC:9780393241709Book Category:TransportationBook Subcategory:Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:Pictorial, HistorySize:11.27 x 10.36 x 1.20 inchesWeight:3.933Product ID:SCEYEMYJGB
Arguably the world's most articulate and authoritative maritime historian, John Maxtone-Graham documents SS United States, her design, construction, and seventeen years of impeccable service. He introduces us to dozens of U.S. passengers, famous and infamous, as well as captains and crew. The last great American ocean liner, SS United States could be converted to a 14,000-man troop carrier and was capable of attaining a speed of over 40 knots (although in her luxury Atlantic crossings the ship was much slower). Sadly, jet travel put an end to ocean crossings, and the all-aluminum ship rests in Philadelphia while groups of fans continue to try to repurpose it.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393241709ISBN-10:039324170XUPC:9780393241709Book Category:TransportationBook Subcategory:Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:Pictorial, HistorySize:11.27 x 10.36 x 1.20 inchesWeight:3.933Product ID:SCEYEMYJGB
Maxtone-Graham, John: - John Maxtone-Graham (1929-2015) wrote many books on trans-Atlantic ocean travel, among them Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner, Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner, and The Only Way to Cross.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Contributor(s)
Author
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.