SS United States - Page 2 - PhillyBlog

niel · #11 (**permalink**) 05-27-2005, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CapnMarko

The Jones Act (I think) requires ships that are not built in the United States to "touch" foriegn soil before returning to US soil. So if you cruised from Philly on a ship not built in the good old US you would need to go to the Bahamas or Canada or somewhere else. You couldn't do a trip from Philly to NY or Richmond or whatever. On the East Coast not a big deal, but there is a big market for California to Hawaii. So in theory if the ship was refurbbed it would be deployed on the CA to HA routes, without having to hit other places.

But wasn't the United States in fact built in this country? I thought I remembered reading somewhere it was built in Newport News or somewhere in that general vicinity.

I'm a big fan of the United States, since it's the ship my mother emigrated to the US from Germany on in 1960.

CapnMarko · #12 (**permalink**) 05-31-2005, 08:29 PM

Exactly that's why the cruise line is keeping it lying around. Because it was built here it could travel from point to point in the USA without the foriegn stop overs .....

Scoop0901 · #13 (**permalink**) 05-31-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord_Whimsey

Or if any ex-Navy Seals have an old Zodiac I would be much obliged.

Check eBay.

Joely · #14 (**permalink**) 06-01-2005, 05:06 AM

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YOU WROTE,

SS United States

Anyone that's been to the Ikea on Delaware Ave (ok, Columbus Blvd) in South Philly has to have noticed the SS United States. I'm dying to get aboard and explore and wondering if it's possible to sneak on the ship. Any thoughts, suggestions?

http://www.ss-united-states.com/

Actually I was on that boat and it WAS real and believe me
it was spectacular. [ /Seinfeld mode ]

Joely

HogIslandGrip · #15 (**permalink**) 06-01-2005, 08:35 AM

Street wouldnever send anyone to rescue Fumo.

wolverine0815 · #16 (**permalink**) 06-01-2005, 03:40 PM

I wouldn't send anyone to rescue Street.

Scoop0901 · #17 (**permalink**) 06-01-2005, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverine0815

I wouldn't send anyone to rescue Street.

Do you think he requested a rescue, three years in advance, so long as it isn't on a weekend, federal holiday, or other designated day of special commemoration, in triplicate, on official stationary, notarized, and offer details of what would be involved in the rescue, the kind of equipment that would be needed, as well as number of personnel that would be requested? If not, Street's outta luck!

brenda_skarr · #18 (**permalink**) 07-12-2005, 03:38 PM

best moment ever in my life involving the SS United States = Joey Sweeney's Trouble with Sweeney Booze Cruise aboard the Captain Lucky... they went past it on the way out... and then on the way back to dock, we stopped in there a bit, TTWS played a cover of "God Save the Queen" ... it was dark, beer was a-flowing, NO FUTURE... right on.

SurfDog · #19 (**permalink**) 01-17-2006, 11:19 AM

TTWS? What's that?

dr_gingivitis · #20 (**permalink**) 05-09-2007, 10:36 AM

Very cool if it happens, although I will miss it on the horizon.

A grand ship may sail again:
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news...ail_again.html