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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,655 posts) Mon Jul 3, 2023, 05:51 AM Jul 2023

On this day, July 3, 1952, The SS United States set sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_3

• 1952 – The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary.

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On this day, July 3, 1952, The SS United States set sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP

I remember when the ship was towed up to Philadelphia to mothball Walleye Jul 2023 #1

I remember seeing it years ago. I'm surprised it is still intact. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #2

I almost beat it with my birth date. Missed it by just that much. ;) Chainfire Jul 2023 #3

Walleye

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1. I remember when the ship was towed up to Philadelphia to mothball

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Mon Jul 3, 2023, 05:57 AM

Jul 2023

They brought it through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal with only inches to spare on either side. Can still see it in the Philadelphia boat boneyard from I95

3Hotdogs

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2. I remember seeing it years ago. I'm surprised it is still intact.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 3, 2023, 06:25 AM

Jul 2023

My friends sailed on it from NYC to U.K. Ken was going for a master's degree in Glascow.

Their memory of the trip was, nothing to do but eat, eat, hump, eat, eat, eat and hump some more. Four days of that. --- doesn't seem too bad.

If that was boring, imagine a trip on the Mayflower.

Chainfire

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3. I almost beat it with my birth date. Missed it by just that much. ;)

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Mon Jul 3, 2023, 08:52 AM

Jul 2023

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