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In reply to the discussion: SS United States must have a plan by Sept. 12 to leave South Philly, judge says [View all]

orangecrush

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16. Yeah, just like
Reply to doc03 (Reply #3)
Wed Aug 21, 2024, 12:23 PM
Aug 2024

American towns abandoned industries that one gave us a middle class.

That's why they call it the "rust belt".

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SS United States must have a plan by Sept. 12 to leave South Philly, judge says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 OP
From another perspective BumRushDaShow Aug 2024 #1
Probably headed for the scrapyard. maxsolomon Aug 2024 #2
Looks like a pile of rust nt doc03 Aug 2024 #3
Yeah, just like orangecrush Aug 2024 #16
Most likely, it'll head to the scrap yards sakabatou Aug 2024 #4
I sailed on this ship in the late 60's. It is hard to believe it looks so terrible. mommymarine2003 Aug 2024 #5
Don't feel bad, mommymarine! slightlv Aug 2024 #6
Nothing lasts forever n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2024 #7
Throwing her overboard orangecrush Aug 2024 #17
He she is when she was beautiful Mysterian Aug 2024 #8
She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner Galraedia Aug 2024 #9
Cripes built in 1952 heckles65 Aug 2024 #10
As a little boy, I was on that ship. Firestorm49 Aug 2024 #11
No one is going to pour the money into that thing needed to refit it and make it sea worthy. LudwigPastorius Aug 2024 #12
It's in way worse shape than the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and even that ship is an expensive white elephant. NBachers Aug 2024 #13
Amazing to compare that beautiful ship to modern-day liners... malthaussen Aug 2024 #14
American union made steel orangecrush Aug 2024 #18
This kind of history deserves to be preserved orangecrush Aug 2024 #15
My family sailed on her when we moved to the UK in the late 60s. I was only 2 so don't remember it at all. beaglelover Aug 2024 #19
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