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Cruise ships were designed to give guests a leisurely cruise along the coastline of a country and then return to the originating port. Speed-wise, ocean liners were designed to be fast—and in fact, there were various prizes for liners capable of crossing the Atlantic in record time.
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 holds.
The Blue Riband (/ ˈ r ɪ b ə n d /) is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest average speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910.
8 lut 2016 · A new dawn may be coming to the SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever, which has been tied up at a pier in Philadelphia since 1996. The ship is 990 feet long, more than a hundred...
24 paź 2024 · The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic, is preparing for one final voyage. Then it'll be sunk and turned into the world's largest artificial reef.
United States. The SS United States, the world's fastest ocean liner, isn't just a marvel of technology: she's a living icon of the American dream. She represents the power of freedom, hard work, common purpose, and innovation.
9 maj 2023 · Currently, the record for the fastest ocean liner in the world is held by the SS United States, with a speed of 38 knots. This was completed during the ship’s maiden voyage in 1952. The...
