The S.S. United States, the "Greyhound of the Seas"
The S.S. United States, the "Greyhound of the Seas"
Has been layberthed at Philadelphia for some years now. Still a beautiful vessel worthy of preservation as a museum.
Originally shared by Daily Press
The $250,000 gift is one of the largest individual contributions ever received by the SS United States Conservancy, the nonprofit group that owns the ship.
The donation will be put toward developing "a world-class museum," a conservancy official said. [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]
http://bit.ly/1KHhu8L
Has been layberthed at Philadelphia for some years now. Still a beautiful vessel worthy of preservation as a museum.
Originally shared by Daily Press
The $250,000 gift is one of the largest individual contributions ever received by the SS United States Conservancy, the nonprofit group that owns the ship.
The donation will be put toward developing "a world-class museum," a conservancy official said. [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]
http://bit.ly/1KHhu8L
A very graceful and beautiful ship and what a generous gift to help restore it! Should make a fabulous museum!
ReplyDeleteI agree Ann Kennedy I am always so pleased when this kind of history gets a chance to be preserved for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteShe is a beauty.
Susan Gibbs is the granddaughter of the designer, Francis Gibbs, and is leading the preservation and fund raising charge.
ReplyDeleteOne detail I've read re the ship's design is that the only wooden, that is, flammable, item Gibbs allowed on board was the ship's grand piano.
Read an article on the ship last week, everything was metal because the government put up some of the funding and specs so it could be converted to military use if needed post WWII.
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