Why save a passenger ship from the 1950s?
The United States isn’t just “any old ship”. She is a true “one of a kind” and a symbol of American ingenuity and national pride. She is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. She is the fastest, safest liner ever built – by any nation. This ship simply cannot be experienced through photographs, films or stories. Only from vantage points upon her decks or perhaps pierside along her can one appreciate her art and function. For a more complete answer visit the “About ‘The Big U'” section.
