Date: January 16, 2003 at 12:52:06 From: P.R. (Pete) Sisak, [24-196-96-114.jvl.wi.charter.com] Subject: Re: SS United States 'Memories.'
I guess until I read that article yesterday, I had long forgotten about the SS US...the article did say it was the only ocean liner built "as a military ship", as the boat was built with heavy gov't subsidies, and with the thinking it could be easily converted for troop transport.
