S.S. United States

合众国号邮轮，1950年在弗吉尼亚州的纽波特纽斯船厂开工，1952年下水。​长302米，宽30米，主机为4台西屋电气公司的蒸汽轮机和减速齿轮机组，8组Babcock & Wilcox M型超高压锅炉，主机出力24.3万马力，极限出力26.7万马力，民用舰船搭载的最强劲主机，巡航速度35节，极速44节（约80KM/H）4轴推进。巡航航速35节，最高航速达43节.

​超级主机：改进自二战期间最强军用的衣阿华级战列舰的高压锅炉+蒸汽轮机动力系统，赋予其极限27万马力的出力，全功率仅次于企业号核动力航母。

​军舰标准：为了作为高速运兵船使用，采用了大量军舰标准，其船体使用高强度钢板同时大量使用难燃材料做装修。

现代​轻奢：其装修风格现代化而不失优雅，拥有带穹顶的大厅和大层高餐厅以及电影院和泳池。

​高昂价格：尽管其吨位及豪华程度不及法国人的诺曼底号邮轮，合众国号仍然花费了7800万美金，比诺曼底号高出近2000万。

​最后波纹：合众国号是最后一艘获得蓝飘带的邮轮也是最后一艘以远洋邮轮标准建造的客船，而远洋邮轮在喷气式跨洋飞机出现后逐渐消亡。

The SS United States was the brainchild of one of the world’s foremost marine architects, William Francis Gibbs. His dream was to build a passenger ship that was faster, safer and more technologically advanced than anything else afloat. It was truly a construction project that challenged conventional thinking. In 1952, his dream became a reality when the SS United States crossed the North Atlantic in 3 days, 10 hours and 42 minutes averaging 35.59 knots (65.48 km/hr or 40.96 mph). The design characteristics encompassing the United States read straight out of a James Bond novel, many remaining classified by the Navy well into the late 70’s:
Her 268,000 horsepower engines allowed her to reach a top speed of 43 knots (79.12 km/hr or 49.48 mph)* at 990’6" in length, she is the largest passenger vessel ever built in the United States.
Materials in construction included over 2,000 tons of aluminum; she has a power-to-weight ratio that has never been equaled
She could steam 10,000 miles without stopping for fuel or supplies.
The ship was totally fireproof, being constructed completely of non-flammable materials (publicists were so fond of pointing out that the only wood on board were in her pianos and the chopping blocks).

Basic Facts about the S.S. United States

LAUNCHED: 1951

MAIDEN VOYAGE: Began on July 3, 1952

LENGTH: 990 Ft. 6 Inches.

TONNAGE: 53,000 gross tons

SPEED: 43 knots (79.12 km/hr or 49.48 mph)

ENGINES: Four Engines generating 268,000 horsepower.

RANGE: She could steam 10,000 miles without stopping for fuel or supplies.

ARCHITECT: William Francis Gibbs

SPEED RECORD: WESTBOUND Atlantic Crossing – 3 days, 19 hours and 20 minutes, an average speed of over 34 knots.

COST TO BUILD: $79 million construction cost. Much underwritten by the federal government.

PRESENT LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA – U.S.A.

本作品共7687零件（742物理零件）