David Lipsky, along with his parents and sister, enjoyed holiday cruises on the SS United States in 1966, 1967, and 1968. The family was booked for the 1969 trip as well, and they were devastated when the ship was laid up that November and their yearly tradition would be no more.
Read MoreBrenda was picking up her sister, Queenie, from the passenger terminal at Pier 86 along New York City’s waterfront. Queenie Englehart had been visiting family and friends in Europe, and had made the westbound crossing aboard the SS United States.
Read MoreIn March 1969, my wife and I returned to New York from Southampton aboard the SS United States. As we approached Le Havre there was a feeling of electricity in the air. We soon learned that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were among the boarding passengers.
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