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


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    Titel :

    The big ship : the story of the S.S. United States



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2011


    Format / Umfang :

    XIII, 304 S. , 23 cm



    Medientyp :

    Buch


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch



    Klassifikation :

    RVK:    ZO 6020



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