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Product details

  • ISBN 9781596527645
  • Weight: 521g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 18 Aug 2011
  • Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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The definitive guide to the historic S.S. United States, featuring the classic text with a new foreword and introduction by the SS United States Conservancy.

The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States is the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of one of the fastest ships in the world. Follow Frank Braynard, the nation’s leading maritime historian, as he chronicles the life of the S.S. United States, which still holds the West-bound speed record on the North Atlantic. This book stands as a fitting tribute of her maiden voyage, a celebration of her recent rescue efforts by the SS United States Conservancy, and an inspiration for future generations to restore the legacy of the greatest ocean liner this country has ever built.

Frank O. Braynard (1916-2007) was a maritime reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, curator of the American Merchant Marine Museum, and director of New York’s South Street Seaport Museum. He organized the first “Operation Sail” in 1964 and OpSail ’76 for America’s 200th birthday celebration. A graduate of Duke University and recipient of several prestigious maritime awards, Braynard also held a post at the American Merchant Marine Institute, served as president of the Steamship Historical Society of America, and was an honorary member of the Council of American Master Mariners.