The S.S. UNITED STATES Conservancy has announced it is running out of funds to save this majestic vessel from the scrap yard according to the Associated Press and YAHOO press releases. They comment on some of the celebrities and prominent passengers who traveled on her to and from Europe. This great ship was Queen of the Seas from 1952 to 1969 - seventeen casualty free years - under four different Masters. There are many stories surrounding her active lifetime. On one eastbound voyage from New York to Europe the passenger list included both Liz Taylor and Debbie Reynolds - and for five days at sea they never ran into each other - thanks to the talented Chief Steward and Chief Purser and their staffs. Of course, many such celebrities took their meals in their cabins for privacy. Permit me to add a few such anecdotes in the days ahead as the Conservancy struggles to keep the memory of this ship alive.
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