The Big Ship

The Story of the S.S. United States

Frank O. Braynard (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2011 | New edition
Turner Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-1-59652-764-5 (ISBN)

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The S.S. United States book is the first comprehensive work on the vessel in decades. This volume includes many rarely seen photographs from the liner's golden years to her forlorn and lonely twilight years. Follow Frank Braynard, the nation's leading maritime historian, and Robert Hudson Westover as they chronicle the life of the S.S. United States. The United States, which still holds the West-bound speed record on the North Atlantic, is the greatest ocean liner this country has ever built, and this book stands as a fitting tribute and celebration of her maiden voyage.The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States is the fascinating 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. With new introductory material by the SS United States Conservancy, this classic volume includes photographs of celebrity passengers and of the majestic liner from her golden years, when she spurred the rebirth of America’s maritime glory, to her twilight years. Follow Frank Braynard, one of the great American maritime historians, as he chronicles the life of the S.S. United States, the incredible feat of engineering that still holds the westbound speed record on the North Atlantic. This book stands as a tribute of her maiden voyage, a celebration of her recent rescue efforts by the Conservancy, and an inspiration for future generations to restore the legacy of the greatest ocean liner this country has ever built.

Frank O. Braynard (1916-2007) was a maritime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, curator of the American Merchant Marine Museum, and director of New York’s South Street Seaport Museum. He organized the first Operation Sail” in 1964 and OpSail ’76 for America’s 200th birthday celebration. A graduate of Duke University and recipient of several prestigious maritime awards, Braynard also held a post at the American Merchant Marine Institute, served as president of the Steamship Historical Society of America, and was an honorary member of the Council of American Master Mariners.

Introduction ix
Saving Our Ship: A Letter from the SS United States Conservancy xi
1. The Beginnings 1
2. Two World Wars 18
3. She Gets Her Name 41
4. From Keel to Launch 62
5. An Attack from the White House 88
6. The Blue Riband 118
Image Section 143
7. Subsidy Feud Continues 152
8. The Honeymoon Period 174
9. Labor Troubles Begin 200
10. More Labor Troubles 221
11. More Passengers Than Any Other Liner 240
12. The End 259
13. Supplemental History 278
Bibliography 291
Author’s Note 293
Index 295

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.10.2011
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	Paducah, KY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Gewicht	521 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-59652-764-1 / 1596527641
ISBN-13	978-1-59652-764-5 / 9781596527645
Zustand	Neuware