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SS United States being marketed for scrap
Once, it was the fastest and one of the most luxurious ocean liners in the world. On its maiden voyage in 1952, the SS United States set a transatlantic speed record - New York to Bishop Rock, England, in three days, 10 hours, and 40 minutes - eclipsing by 10 hours the mark set by the Queen Mary in 1938.