The beginnings -- Two world wars -- She gets her name -- From keel to launch -- An attack from the White House -- The Blue Riband -- Subsidy feud continues -- The honeymoon period -- Labor troubles begin -- More labor troubles -- More passengers than any other liner -- The end -- Supplemental history / Bill DiBenedettoThe Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States is the 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. Follow Frank Braynard 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. --from publisher description
The big ship : the story of the S.S. United States
2011
XIII, 304 S. , 23 cm
Buch
Englisch
RVK: | ZO 6020 |
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