SS United States: Red, White, & Blue Riband, Forever: Red, White, and Blue Riband, Forever - Rilegato

Maxtone-Graham, John

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 039324170X ISBN 13: 9780393241709

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2014

Riassunto

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.

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• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 039324170X
• ISBN 13: 9780393241709
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 245