SS United States (Classic Liners)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (700 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752479539 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
R. Mac said WHAT was the author thinking?. There has been a spate of small, soft-cover books recently published on the great liners.Most are disappointing. Many of these books will have but a handful of interior images, and most reproduced so tiny that one cannot get any clear idea of the interior. Then, 99% of the images are exterior shots, mostly of the liner's profile. So, the reader gets essentially no information about the interior, and too much information about the exterior. Deck plans? Dream on.Argh!!!!!!Sadly, annoyingly, and frustratingly, thi. Excellent Photographs This book is primarily a compendium of color photographs of the SS UNITED STATES. Most are of the ship tied up to a pier, or entering and leaving port in New York and Southampton. Also included are a number of shots taken on board while underway. Surprisingly given the age of the photos and the fact some were extracted from movie film, their basic quality is quite good. Color photographs of the SS UNITED STATES are fairly rare, and this book fills a large void. It would have been nice to have some pictures of t. D. Fiedler said Excellent book about a great ship. The SS United States is berthed at a forlorn pier in South Philadelphia awaiting her fate. She is owned by the SS United States Conservancy that has plans for her repurposing, but she is on borrowed time. This book presents her glory years from being designed, built and placed into service in 195"Excellent book about a great ship" according to D. Fiedler. The SS United States is berthed at a forlorn pier in South Philadelphia awaiting her fate. She is owned by the SS United States Conservancy that has plans for her repurposing, but she is on borrowed time. This book presents her glory years from being designed, built and placed into service in 1952 up through her unceremoniously being taken out of service in 1969--a victim of the jet age and labor strife. Subsequently under various owners she was stripped of just about all of her furnishings and fittings, and is. up through her unceremoniously being taken out of service in 1969--a victim of the jet age and labor strife. Subsequently under various owners she was stripped of just about all of her furnishings and fittings, and is
. About the AuthorAndrew Britton is a lifelong shipping enthusiast and collector with a now vast body of photographs and ephemera, and a keen supporter of the SS United States Conservancy
Andrew Britton is a lifelong shipping enthusiast and collector with a now vast body of photographs and ephemera, and a keen supporter of the SS United States Conservancy.
A colorful illustrated history celebrating 60 years of the SS United StatesComplete with deck plans, newspaper coverage, and accounts from log books and ship records, this history covers the SS United States' active service from 1952 to 1969, when she dominated the seas of Atlantic. The astonishing operational capacity of this national icon of the United States—with her red, white, and blue funnels; sleek streamlined hull; and silver-coated fittings—was shrouded in secrecy in case she was ever required to be converted to a troop carrier. Compiled from a wealth of previously unpublished material drawn from the author's own unparalleled collection and others from around the world, this special commemorative book is packed with such ephemera as tickets, timetables, menus, keys, luggage labels, gala invitations, and pennants, as well as historical color photography from both sides of the Atlantic, including the maiden voyage departure from New York.. Andrew Britton presents a revealing insight into the record-breaking liner, her epic maiden voyage, and how she performed in the secret sea trials