Quadruple screw geared turbine passenger steamship designed by Gibbs and Cox, New York, for United States Lines; largest and fastest passenger ship ever built in America; speed over 30 knots; length oa 990 ft, breadth 101 ft 6 in.; gross tonnage 51,500 tons; passenger capacity 2000, crew 1000; built entirely of incombustible materials.


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    Title :

    American passenger liner "United States"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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