Shelley Dziedzic
Member
Yes, it is depressing indeed. You would think that the pride of America would not allow such a thing. She is, after all, in my mind, the last of the Blue Ribband greyhounds. I do not count that silly catamaran thing trying to pass as a ship. So many wonderful photos of celebrities on deck. She was, I believe, the favorite of the Duchess of Windsor. As I peered through the dark portholes, I was trying to picture all the famous people who traveled aboard. The deck railing is collapsed on the stern -probably from a crane heaving the spare propeller up there. I understand she is a gutted wreck inside with even the cabin walls gone- only the floor has the marks of where they once were. I remember reading that she only carried two pieces of wood aboard- the Steinway and the butcher's block in the galley. It costs 1000 dollars per day to keep her in that slip-so I expect she will very soon be hauled away for razor blades.
Funny thing, I always thought her funnels looked "heavy" and oversized in photos, but they are, in reality, just perfectly proportioned for her hull and superstructure. The wide white band painted all along the top is still very snappy and emphasizes a really glorious hull design. Tragic. She might have been a maritime museum for America's nautical heritage. Anything would have been better than this. Poor old gal- beached like a whale then picked clean by vultures right down to her last teaspoon and coffee cup. Please sign this petition http://ssunitedstatesconservancy.org/SSUS/blog/
Funny thing, I always thought her funnels looked "heavy" and oversized in photos, but they are, in reality, just perfectly proportioned for her hull and superstructure. The wide white band painted all along the top is still very snappy and emphasizes a really glorious hull design. Tragic. She might have been a maritime museum for America's nautical heritage. Anything would have been better than this. Poor old gal- beached like a whale then picked clean by vultures right down to her last teaspoon and coffee cup. Please sign this petition http://ssunitedstatesconservancy.org/SSUS/blog/