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That was then ...

Above, the SS United States on a cruise to St. Thomas, 1966. The SS

United States took 23 cruises dur- ing her service career, in addition to 400 round-trip transatlantic cross- ings.

This is now ...

United States seen from S. Christo- pher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia. “Its (current state) is a crime against shipbuilding ... ... a crime against history”

Walter Cronkite, late newsman, in the 2008 documentary, SS

United States, Lady in Waiting.

If you want to donate to the cause, or learn more about the ship, visit the

Conservancy website www.ssusc.org

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