SS Leviathan: America's First Superliner (Classic Liners)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752447637 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brent Holt is an elementary school teacher. He lives in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
The Story of An American Leviathan Frankly I never thought much of this ship. Being a longtime Maritime History enthusiast I always skipped around reading about this ship and was far more interested in her sisterships.Perhaps here applies that old joke about the middle child being the most ignored, as the Leviathan had the enchanting Berengaria as its eldest sistership and the impressive Majestic as her youngest sister. I felt there was not . A Really Nice Book There isn't much around on this ship as a single book dedication. This book has the basics, her history as Vaterland with all of her trials and woes, including various b/w photos smallish in size. About 1/5 of the book consists of colour illustrated posters and adverts of her with various other US Lines ships as well as those outside of the company. I'm assuming there isn't much available to an author to wr. "A nice edition about this ship - great choice of photos." according to R. Lepien. Most of people into ocean liners know that the ultimate series on this ship is Frank O. Braynard's series on the "Leviathan" - but it's six volumes long and let's face it - only the most interested can wade through these books - but they are the benchmark of the history on this ship - Mr. Braynard was fascinated with this ship. Now this volume is for the person interested in a short, concise history of the
About the AuthorBrent Holt is an elementary school teacher. He lives in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
The story of the Leviathan, originally called Vaterland, is a fascinating one. A remarkable ship, she is frequently not given the credit she deserves for her contributions to the U.S. Although of German origin, the "Levi" was popular and became a household name across the U.S. and other parts of the world. Her interiors were stunning and she was an engineering marvel. She was the first American superliner and set the stage for future successes with other famous passenger vessels such as the America and United States. Nothing could be farther from the truth. After an extensive refit by U.S. Lines in 1923 she was also the safest and arguably the best of the "Balin trio." Her adventurous career made her seem more a living thing than a hunk of steel.. Merchant Marine, and has been given short thrift by many writers who describe her only as a failure