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The Hidden Engineering of SS United States | Virtual Tour in Dry Dock

Oceanliner Designs
Oceanliner Designs
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👁️ 115K views📅 10 months ago⏱️ 26:51
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Creator's Key Takeaways

She is, of course, the United States. The United States was built uh just after the Second World War.

She's still the fastest transatlantic ocean liner, the fastest big passenger ship ever built.

We've 3D modeled the ship and now you can walk around it, get up close and personal.

The United States was built in 1953, finished in 1953. She had radar, she had gyroscope, compasses, all these incredible pieces of technology.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Explore the virtual dry dock to see the ship's unique engineering features up close.
Check out the information boxes in Ship Explorer for detailed explanations of ship components.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat makes the SS United States the fastest passenger liner ever built?
QHow does the virtual tour Ship Explorer allow users to explore the ship?

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Step into a virtual dry dock and explore the mighty SS United States—the fastest passenger liner ever built. In this immersive digital tour, we walk around a faithful recreation of the ship in dry dock, highlighting the revolutionary design choices that made her a Cold War-era marvel. From her razor-sharp bow and lightweight superstructure to the classified secrets hidden below the waterline, every detail of America's flagship reveals why she still holds the transatlantic speed record. Wishlist Ship Explorer on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3700470/Ship_Explorer/ Join the Discord!: https://discord.gg/za2tmzyAjN Support our work on Patreon and get early access: https://www.patreon.com/c/turbineroomstudio Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns