A Great Ship Is Laid To Rest
April 24, 2025
The SS United States was the “great love” of its designer’s life.
The SS United States was the “great love” of its designer’s life.
Pim Van Hemmen’s photo exhibit, “In Extremis: Historic Ships in America,” is now on display at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, until August 5. Tonight, you can join the conversation about how it came together via Zoom.
Built for the U.S. Coast Guard, this 91-year-old patrol boat turned training vessel that’s educated tens of thousands of young adults since 1946 eases into retirement
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