{"title":"United States Lines","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"various-ships-1964-united-states-lines-popular-trips-on-cargo-ships","title":"Various Ships - 1964 United States Lines \"Popular Trips on Cargo Ships\"","description":"United States Lines: Here is USL's vast post-war freighter fleet, numbering thirty ships of the C-2 Class built on left-over WW2 hulls, and eight in the modern Mariner Class operated by subsidiary American Pioneer Line. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis twelve-page brochure from 1964 contains five interior photos. Unlike the luxury combo ships operated by many overseas competitors, the USL interiors were very basic. But any S.S. UNITED STATES fan will recognize the furniture design. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe C-2 ships had 3 different types of deck plan lay-outs and all are shown here. Several cabins are clustered around the captain's quarters with a dining room close-by and not much in the way of deck space. You needed a pile of good books to survive a long voyage on a C-2. More plans show that the Mariner Class ships were more spacious with larger cabins, a dining room, and a lounge, although alcohol was not served on either class of ship.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are also several pages of passenger info and a very long list of world-wide offices.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe USL freighters covered all corners of the globe. Alas, these ships were not well suited for the switch to containers. And when USL finally replaced them with dedicated container ships, the new ships were too slow to be competitive. The line, once the glory of the American merchant marine, faded away in the 1980s. This brochure shows the United States Lines' freighter fleet at its zenith. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExcellent condition.","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44425046851865,"sku":"12086a","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/products\/12086a.jpg?v=1674249671"},{"product_id":"lehigh-1919-newsstand-promo-w-sinking-photos-from-1941","title":"LEHIGH: 1919 - Newsstand promo w\/ sinking photos from 1941","description":"United States Lines - A 12\" by 19\" newsstand promo issued by the \"Illustrated Current News\" showing the dramatic sinking of the S.S. LEHIGH.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccording to the caption, the LEHIGH was sunk off the coast of Sierra Leone by a torpedo on October 19, 1941. All forty-four crew escaped to lifeboats. One had the wherewithal to grab his camera and snap these photos of the ship going down.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe LEHIGH was well-marked with neutrality flags. The German U-boat captain later said he saw the ship from an angle and thought it was Greek. The U.S. would not be in the war for another forty-nine days.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery good condition with fold marks.","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47679881707801,"sku":"3318","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/3318.jpg?v=1704490343"},{"product_id":"america-1905-cabin-first-class-deck-plan-from-1930","title":"AMERICA: 1905 - Cabin (First) Class deck plan from 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines: A fold-out (24\" by 32\") Cabin Class (First Class) deck plan dated 1930 of the S.S. AMERICA \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor a short time she was the largest in the world when introduced as AMERIKA in 1905 by Hamburg American Line. The ship had such innovations as an elevator (the first on a ship) and a deluxe a la carte restaurant (also a first).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike so many German passenger liners, the start of WW1 found the AMERIKA on the wrong side of the ocean. The U.S. eventually seized the liner, anglicized her name to AMERICA, and turned her into a troop ship. After the war she was given over to the fledgling United States Lines. A major shipboard fire almost ended her days in 1926, but USL decided to invest in rebuilding her. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this 1930 plan, gone are the innovations of the elevator and a la carte restaurant. First Class has been renamed Cabin Class. Six decks are shown in detail with color-coding for cabin types. Her luxury liner days were about done.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1931 she was laid up with other old and out-of-work ex-German liners. But when a new war came, the AMERICA was patched up and returned to valiant service. After the Second World War came another lay-up, this time ending with a trip to the breakers in 1957 at the age of fifty-two. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48330783129881,"sku":"12028a","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/12028a.jpg?v=1711995142"},{"product_id":"various-ships-special-united-states-lines-american-export-joint-cruises-1960","title":"Various Ships - Special United States Lines \u0026 American Export joint cruises 1960","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines \u0026amp; American Export Lines - A special \"All American Sea Plus Europe Cruises\" brochure from 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twelve-page brochure promotes crossing eastbound on the INDEPENDENCE or CONSTITUTION, enjoying the Mediterranean, touring Europe, and finally sailing home on the UNITED STATES or AMERICA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside is a route map, tours descriptions, and special round-trip rates combining both lines. Each company also gets two pages of color photos showing the good life onboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50742275670297,"sku":"12835","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/12835.jpg?v=1746461160"},{"product_id":"america-1940-deluxe-first-class-deck-plan-w-interiors-from-1950s","title":"AMERICA: 1940 - Deluxe First Class deck plan w\/ interiors from 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines:  A twenty-four page First Class deck plan for the AMERICA from the 1950s. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSeven decks are shown in color-coded splendor. This brochure is also full of large b\u0026amp;w photos of her elegant interiors: the Main Lounge with its abstract wave pattern railing, the gorgeous circular Smoking Room, the Ballroom that is close in design to that built on the UNITED STATES, the Dining Room showing off the murals, several plush cabins, and more. One of the nicest brochures\/plans ever created for this ship which only just recently disappeared under the waves.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52052204847385,"sku":"231","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/231.jpg?v=1772489123"},{"product_id":"america-united-states-extensive-1964-passenger-fares-brochure","title":"AMERICA \u0026 UNITED STATES - Extensive 1964 passenger fares brochure","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines - A twenty-four page passenger fares brochure from January 1964 for the AMERICA and UNITED STATES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe extensive rates cover cabins ranging from windowless hovels in the darkest depths to the snazziest suites on brightly-lit decks. SSUS rates ranged from $241 down on D Deck to $1,238 for a suite on Upper Deck. AMERICA matched her younger sister's basement rate at $241 but topped out at $861 for a Upper Deck suite. Also included are several pages of the small-print details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlas, the lovely AMERICA wasn't long for USL. She sat out the early part of the year due to a strike. At the end of the year she was sold out of the fleet and moved onto Chandris, where she introduced a new generation of passengers to her charms as the immigrant liner AUSTRALIS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52178530369817,"sku":"11494a","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/11494a.jpg?v=1774820165"},{"product_id":"america-united-states-1954-passenger-fares","title":"AMERICA \u0026 UNITED STATES - 1954 passenger fares","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines:  A twenty-four page passenger fare brochure dated October 1954  marked \"No. 2\".  The superliner S.S. UNITED STATES had joined fleetmate AMERICA just two years earlier. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A Great Transatlantic Team\" proclaims the title on the opening pages.  \"When you make your reservations on either superb new UNITED STATES or the beautiful AMERICA, you're in for a thrilling adventure.  You'll love every minute of your crossings!\"  Color photos show both vessels.  \"The greatest American ship ever put to sea,\" puffed USL, \"the UNITED STATES is the product of the vast resources of a mighty nation.  Speed ... safety ... beauty...\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInteresting to note that the high season rate for the famous \"Duck Suite\" was $1145 per person, 30% HIGHER than the rate for the same cabin sixteen years later at the end of the ship's service.  First, Cabin, and Tourist rates by accommodation type are shown for both ships.  There is eight pages of detailed general information, ranging from the rate for a dog ($50) to the rail distance from Bremen to Vienna (1228 kilometers).  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52410628243737,"sku":"7713a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/7713a.jpg?v=1779207914"},{"product_id":"republic-1907-large-1930-cruise-brochure-w-plans-pics","title":"REPUBLIC: 1907 - Large 1930 cruise brochure w\/ plans \u0026 pics","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines:  A very large (28\" by 50\") fold-out brochure for the REPUBLIC's two West Indies cruises sailing from Philadelphia in January 1930.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidering the ship was long-in-the-tooth and considered excess capacity at the start of the Depression, USL fluffed up her role: \"It is a vital truth that were you to detach a large, smart country club from terra firma and set it afloat on the sea it would offer no more in modern appointments, decorative beauty, comfort, charm, cuisine and service than the REPUBLIC. It is an American Eldorado at sea.\" Whew!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with extensive travelogue, there are itineraries, rates, and a route map. Large black and white photos show the Smoking Room, Main Stairway, Library, Writing Room, Promenade Deck, Social Hall, Dining Room, and an austere cabin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully open, the brochure reveals large plans of seven decks. The public room lay-out and small cabin size reveal the REPUBLIC's origins as the 1907 immigrant-hauling PRESIDENT GRANT of Hamburg American Lines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust eighteen months after this cruise, the ship left USL and was taken over by the U.S. Army as a troop transport, a role the REPUBLIC would serve until scrapping in 1951.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52968969863449,"sku":"2095a","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/2095a.jpg?v=1786299521"},{"product_id":"president-harding-1922-hat-ribbon-w-gold-lettering","title":"PRESIDENT HARDING: 1922 - Hat ribbon w\/ gold lettering","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines:  A 39\" long hat ribbon from the S.S. PRESIDENT HARDING, one of the stately \"535\" Class of liners built for the U.S. Shipping Board in the early 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold, red, white, and blue silk thread was used to embroider the ship's name flanked by the American and USL flags.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike most of the U.S.S.B. ships, this one changed names frequently.  She was launched as LONE STAR STATE in 1920, renamed PRESIDENT TAFT in May of 1922, then renamed PRESIDENT HARDING just three months later.  United States Lines sailed her on the New York-Bremerhaven route.  In 1940 the aging vessel was sold to the Belgians and renamed VILLE DE BRUGES.  Just a few months later she was sunk by German bombers.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52969008005401,"sku":"8898","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/8898.jpg?v=1786303169"},{"product_id":"american-shipper-american-importer-1920-deluxe-deck-plan-w-interiors","title":"AMERICAN SHIPPER \u0026 AMERICAN IMPORTER: 1920 - Deluxe deck plan w\/ interiors","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States Lines:  A fold-out deck plan brochure from 1935 for the budget-minded combo liners AMERICAN SHIPPER and AMERICAN IMPORTER.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brochure is in the style typical of I.M.M. owned companies of the 1930s. It first  unfolds to eight panels, then flips up to reveal a large color portrait of the ship on the top section.  Below are twelve pages of deck plans and interior photos.  Usually this design confounds the user and ends up being ripped in the middle.  Not so with this plan which has survived ninety-one years with owners who took care.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-one photos show off simple interiors with lots of wicker furniture and thin drapes.  Public rooms were actually part of the hallway.  The IMPORTER had a roomier passenger area with space on three decks while the SHIPPER squeezed everything into one deck except for a lower dining room.  Deck plans for both ships are presented here.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AMERICAN IMPORTER and AMERICAN SHIPPER were built in 1920 for the U.S. Shipping Board as part of the \"Hog Island\" class of ships.  They served as army troop transports during much of the 1920s and then were assigned to USL at the start of the Depression to replace the large and uneconomical ex-German liner REPUBLIC.  William Francis Gibbs designed the passenger areas.  Both the IMPORTER and SHIPPER had been an lay-up when USL reactivated them in 1934 for an economical New York - Liverpool service via Belfast.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen war spread in Europe in 1940, both these ships were given to the Belgians as transports.  The IMPORTER was sunk by torpedo on August 18, 1940, off the coast of Ireland.  Ironically the SHIPPER met same fate in the same location two weeks later.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52972924600601,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/2665.jpg?v=1786371833"}],"url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/collections\/united-states-lines\/ebay.oembed","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}