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The big ship : the story of the S.S. United States

The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States is the behind-the scenes story of one of the fastest ships in the world and one of the most luxurious passenger liners to cross the Atlantic. Follow Frank Braynard as he chronicles the life of the S.S. United States, the incredible feat of engineerin...

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Main Author: Braynard, Frank O. 1916-2007.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Turner, 2011.
Edition:[New ed.].
Subjects and Genres:
United States (Steamship) > History.
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Table of Contents:
  • The beginnings
  • Two world wars
  • She gets her name
  • From keel to launch
  • An attack from the White House
  • The Blue Riband
  • Subsidy feud continues
  • The honeymoon period
  • Labor troubles begin
  • More labor troubles
  • More passengers than any other liner
  • The end
  • Supplemental history / Bill DiBenedetto.

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