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about 8 miles from me lays the SS Unite States steam ship
as of today it STILL hold’s the title as the Fastest ship in the world.
She would average about 50 mph. In about 1960 they were out on the coast of Virginia
And they opened her up and with the right wind conditions she at one point hit 89 mph.
Now that is what we call the hot rods of big ships
It is sad to see her just sit here and rust away. To me it like the statue of liberty.
A piece of our history. I pass her add lest three time’s a week. People restore cars
War birds but no body seam’s interested in keeping her alive. I know it will that a ton of money. Just hope that some day she will be restored
Here is a neat video in the end of it shows it sitting at a dock in Philly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_cYpS7XfuU https://www.yenko.net/attachments/285...Image006fa.jpg

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I'm surprised it hasn't been brought inland and converted to a casino. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif

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Better time's at HER BEST arrival at pier 86 in New York 1957 https://www.yenko.net/attachments/285..._Unipier86.jpg

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I'm surprised it hasn't been brought inland and converted to a casino

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for what she is I dont think she should be a casino To me it like that Yenko that we see all the time rotting away in some one back yard she need to run the waves at high speeds
Ok I can dream https://www.yenko.net/attachments/285...t%252015RT.jpg

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At lest she did not end up like her sister ship the SS America
Here is what left of the America off the Canary Island’s

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here is anothere good video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sex1...ed&search=

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"I know it will that a ton of money. Just hope that some day she will be restored"

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I'm surprised it hasn't been brought inland and converted to a casino

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for what she is I don't think she should be a casino. To me it like that Yenko that we see all the time rotting away in some one back yard she need to run the waves at high speeds
Ok I can dream

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My comment was mostly tongue-in-cheek, although that's maybe the only way to finance a restoration of that magnitude. Sad, but true. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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I used to work for Moran towing in Philly (tug boats) passed it almost every day, always takes my breath away. She can only be taken out to sea on a Moon Low tide to get under the Walt Whitman. Huge ship though, and all the rat stops came off the ropes. Who knows whats living on that ship right now.

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What's a 'rat stop'??

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A 'rat stop' is a disc that is fitted to the cables or ropes that hold a ship to the dock. It prevents rats from entering or leaving a ship by tightrope walking.

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A 'rat stop' is a disc that is fitted to the cables or ropes that hold a ship to the dock. It prevents rats from entering or leaving a ship by tightrope walking.

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http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/ratguard.jpg

it also prevents all but the most drunken sailors from coming and going without proper authorization. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

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I see!

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Norm,

I pass that ship twice a week while in Philly ( to and from
the airport ). I had no idea she held that title. I hope
they have plans for her. Why else would it me moored there? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Steve