Great American Passenger Ships (Paperback)

America produced some of the world's finest, most interesting, advanced and innovative passenger ships, such as the brilliant SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever to sail the seas, ingloriously left lying in limbo for 42 years. This book also documents passenger ships seized in wartime, notably the giant German Vaterland, which became the Leviathan of the United States Lines, as well as many newly built passenger ships, such as Santa Rosa, Lurline, President Cleveland, Independence and Brasil. Also included are peacetime troopships as well as 'combo ships', the once very popular passenger-cargo ships. The great saga of American liners continues to this day with modern cruise ships in Hawaiian service. The cast of ships is both vast and varied, but endlessly fascinating. Presenting many unpublished images alongside historic, insightful text including personal anecdotes of the ships and voyages from passengers and crew alike, Bill Miller takes the reader on a nostalgic voyage and the great American passenger fleet sails once again!

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	William H. Miller
Dimensions:	226 x 248 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-7022-1
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General
LSN:	0-7524-7022-1
Barcode:	9780752470221

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