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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 ...
The SS United States holds the record for the fastest ocean liner ever built. As explained in the introduction section, we are talking about a time when liners were competing with each other to do the fastest time across the Atlantic.
She debuted in 1952 as the most powerful, modern, and advanced passenger liner ever built, smashing the transatlantic speed record on her maiden voyage. But behind her graceful lines and patriotic flair, she was a national security asset, capable of being transformed into a state-of-the-art, top secret military vessel.
16 gru 2020 · Pride of the oceans: The liner SS United States was a record breaker. In 1952 she took the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing -- a record she's held onto ever since.
The SS United States is an historic ocean liner, widely known “America’s Flagship.” She is the fastest passenger ship ever built and the largest ever made in the USA. The SS United States still holds the transatlantic speed record and is the last of America's great 20th century ocean liners. Since the vessel’s launch over 70 years ago ...
17 lut 2009 · The SS United States was the most impressive ocean liner ever built—it still holds the record, set in 1952, for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic. The ship's design was so...
The SS United States, which made its maiden voyage on this day in 1951, remains the fastest liner ever built, having taken just three days, 12 hours and 12 minutes to cross the Atlantic.
