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With Reuben Goossens
Maritime Historian, Cruise‘n’Ship
Reviewer & Author

United States Line

*All
photographs are by and © Copyright 2007 Ryan Rea
Photo Album – Two
The Big U in 2007
Obviously this page needs little commentary,
as we look at this, the greatest American passenger liner ever built rusting
away, thank to Malaysian Star Cruises & the so-called NCL America Cruises,
who “obtained” her and the SS Independence on the basis that they
would rebuild these two great ships IF the US Government would allow them a US
flagged cruise company. Well they received their wish, but, the SS United
States is rusting away in Philadelphia and NCL renamed the SS Independence
Oceanic and sold her to a subsidiary, which has an office in their own HQ
building in Miami, who in turn sold her to an Indian Investment company,
meaning that the fine SS Independence will soon head for India and will most
likely be scrapped. Colin Veitch CEO
of NCL, promised that the SS Norway would also be repaired and return to
service, yet, just as the Independence will soon, SS Norway was taken to
Malaysia by Star Cruises who sold her for scrap, yet told the Malaysian
authorities that she departed Malaysia heading for Dubai for repairs (I have a copy of
the Malaysian Port Authority document online), whilst
the truth was that she was in control of an Indian Captain and crew employed by
the breakers Alang bound, although she did stop in the UAE for supplies. Thus,
no matter what NCL states, it is all talk and nothing can be taken as Gospel,
for it will change within minutes to suit their own needs and frankly they it
has come to a point that need to get rid of this ship, which has become a
burden considering their massive losses over the last year.
I wish to thank Ryan Rea for providing these
excellent images!










Photographs © Copyright 2007 - Ryan Rea
SS United States - INDEX
Page One … “Save the SS Unites States Campaign”
Page Two … SS United States the Great Trans-Atlantic
Liner – History page
Page Three … Photo Page One
Page Four … Photo
Page Two - SS United States as seen on Aug 20, 2007
Also Visit: http://ssunitedstatesconservancy.org
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trust you have enjoyed reading this page on this fine and much loved passenger
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any photographs I would greatly appreciate some, especially those of the
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