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THE AMERICA TODAY.
Memories of the America. What do you remember?
My
memories are of seeing her next to her big sister ship the SS United
States (this is the ship I was on several times) and seeing her majestic
beauty and then going to the website to see what happened to her makes me
sick as I think this was carelessness by whomever was having her towed. She
too could now be sitting next to her sister in Philadelphia still sitting
with pride even though quite a bit older but sitting next to her bigger
sister saying wow we made it. It is so terribly sad even to see the SS
United States sitting in Philadelphia rotting away waiting her fait even
though she was bought by NCL they seem to be beating around the bush. There
never was and there never will be again cruise ships as beautiful as these
two were.
Annie Acker
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER
Drop me an email with your memories
Sign my Guestbook
View my Guestbook
Picture Gallery
I recently had the good fortune to meet Richard
Rabbett at the dedication of the SS America Library on Board the NCL's Pride
of America. Aside from giving me some good ideas for another book he
forwarded pictures from his friend Don Stoltenberg. Thanks!
(click picture for larger view.)
All pictures © Don
Stoltenberg
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America in NYC 1953, Australis 1974, America of Panamanian registry, NYC, 1978 |
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America in NYC 1953 |
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America in NYC 1953 |
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Bow of the America of Panamanina registry NYC 1978 |
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Ex Australis prior to conversion to America NYC July 1978 |
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In new colors the budget cruise ship America. NYC August 1978 |
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America, 1978, NYC |
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America, 1978, NYC |
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Cruise ship America in NYC 1978. |
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Australis 1973 |
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Australis 1973 |
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NCL's Pride of America leaving NYC July 2005 Picture by Richard Rabbett |
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Meet
Bill Lee, America's Unofficial
Historian 
Articles:
What is left as of October 1 2007
picture by Bernie
Parrish
Pop quiz.
The first passenger liner to use a Microwave oven was the.
Who immigrated to the US on the America ?
As a troop ship what was the swimming pool used for ?
THINGS TO DO
The Queen of the Merchant Marine lives on.
BUY A BOOK
- JOIN THE ASSOCIATION. Each year the West Point Veterans meet to
remember their ship. For information on the next reunion contact
Ken Johnson.
- VISIT A WEB SITE:
- USS West Point Association
CHECK OUT THE NEWS.
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