SS United States.

joespit · 03-26-2006, 02:17 PM

Will drinking my morning coffee and reading the Sunday paper, I came across a article about the SS United States. It is presently moored in Phila and according to the article NCL struck a deal to put it back into service. They could sail Hawaii since the ship was built in the states and would not have to visit a foreign port.

Jani · 03-26-2006, 02:26 PM

It would be a REALY good news , if NCL realy planning put it back to service. But ship is now very bad condition , so it need to totaly rebuild first.

Liz · 03-26-2006, 05:29 PM

I keep reading bits and pieces about this.......THINK somewhere read also that some kind of a decision awaited the new SOLAS guidelines that are supposed to be released in MAY??????

Here is ONE link that might prove helpful. I met the webmaster at a NY Ship Society memoribilia sale, last July.

http://www.ssunitedstatesconservancy.org/Main.html

BUT, it somehow doesn't seem so likely. The pictures I have seen of her lately really make me want to cry

jeff · 03-26-2006, 07:12 PM

That would be such a shame to put a "Blue Riband" winner in the Hawaii market. Slowly cruising between islands. She needs a fierce ocean to cross at Full Steam Ahead.

jeff

Dani · 03-26-2006, 07:20 PM

I was sure that we had seen her ...oh...20 years ago on a tour of Norfolk Bay.

So I opened up her history and yep. We sure did see her at that time.

When I was in high school several of the girls took family cruises on her.

It was quite "the posh thing " to take a cruise on her.

Liz · 03-26-2006, 07:25 PM

Now THAT would be the real "round the world" cruise of ALL the Millenniums

Can you IMAGINE. The SS United States departs New York, destinations (to name a few)...Cape Horn......Hawaii (briefly), Sydney... ZANZIBAR

cclguy · 04-13-2006, 09:10 AM

I would bet that NCL/Star made this purchase to keep CCL or RCL from getting in on their Hawaii monoply. If NCL/Star drops any more money on this ship it will be a miracle. Don't forget Star has all the old ships from NCL to absorb and I don't think there are that many folks that want to cruise in Asia. Star will have to start selling or scrapping ships.

Robert

Liz · 04-13-2006, 10:43 AM

Yes, and don't forget, NCL still owns the Independence, languishing in San Francisco, I think. Another ship that will not sail again

cclguy · 04-13-2006, 11:20 AM

Thanks for the information Liz, I learn something from this group almost daily. I did not know that NCL/Star owned the Independence. I guess both of these old grand ships have the same issue as the Norway, lots of asbestos issues.

Robert

tigersxm · 04-13-2006, 11:32 AM

It is really ashame that these old ships cannot be restored. I cruised Hawaii on the Independence in 1998. At least I will always have those memories. She was a beautiful ship back then.