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Originally posted by vbaron
We also passed by the SS United States in Philadelphia. The docents aboard the New Jersey told us it has been gutted and is waiting to be refitted
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I remember seeing the United States very early in its life in New York city. It was an awesome site.
Here is a history link
http://ssunitedstatesconservancy.org/History.html
A few facts from the history link: Largest passenger ship ever built in America. The entire super structure was aluminum and this is the largest single order for aluminum ever placed. The ship could reach 20 knots in reverse and 43 in forward using 247,785 HP.