joevan added these comments in the current discussion du jour ...

The SS US held the speed record for almost 50 years.
A little info here. Interesting bit about her hull which I was
not aware of.

http://www.ssunitedstates.org/rhw.htm

Even that speed is incorrect. The value of 43 knots (49 mph) was
leaked to reporters by engineers after the first speed trial.
The actual top speed — 38.3 knots (44.1 mph) — was not revealed
until 1977.

That's still awfully fast!

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