Going Nowhere
by Ira Shander
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11.000 x 8.000 inches
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Title
Going Nowhere
Artist
Ira Shander
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Photograph - Photograph
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So much in life is timing. The S.S. United States was probably the fastest ocean liner in the world. It was designed by William Francis Gibbs, a brilliant naval engineer. This was his dream ship. Funding was wrung out of Congress by designing her to double as a troop carrier. She could be converted quickly. Her speed and engines were top secret. And she was virtually fireproof. Gibbs had a mania about fire at sea. She began service around 1951 or 52. A crossing could be made in about three and a half days. In 1957 the first commercial jets for trans Atlantic service came on line. And very quickly these magnificent ocean liners became redundant. They could not compete. Subsidies dried up. And no one cared if getting there was half the fun.
She has been tied up in Philadelphia falling apart waiting for rescue. No real suiters so far.
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April 20th, 2020
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