SS United States New York to Southampton (Date Unknown)

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Wonderful 8mm home movie, I wonder who that Star was? I got a glimpse of a 1954 Caddy on the dock, I would have to place this in the latter 1950s. Thank you for the share.

[@MarkWick]

I made the Westward crossing on the United States in May of 1958. The deck chairs were the same as seen in this film. I have photos from the voyage.

[@caseywagner8656]

The American Export Lines ship is eather the SS Andrea Doria or the SS cristoforo colombo.Also to the very left you can see the funnels of the Queen Mary in the backround in New York!Also it is cool to see the beautiful Big U back in the day!!Also it was cool to see when she reaches Southampton you can see the RMS Queen Elizabeth and SS Flandre in the backround!!!

[@Edgetravelguy]

What a treat to see the S. S. United States in her full glory......thanks so much for posting

[@rodneygolden2796]

Was slated as a part of a proposed itinerary in September 1969, but the ship was deactivated in July of that year. The bargain rates offered were a part of a budget, economy, limited edition western European tour offered by my Jr. High/ High School, Portsmouth Catholic HS. Remember seeing the options for travel SS US, or air travel. SS US was crossed out, so and wasn't finalized in hopes the ship would be back up and running. Missed it by two measly months. I think upperclasspeople had gone on the last offering cruise. The previous year. Took the travel proposal handout sheet home to my Mom, remember discussing it with her that summer. Had land travel, and accommodations with either hotel or family hostel-type setups. To even be considered I was lucky as a pubescent teenager.

[@shipgeek7579]

What a frustrating near miss! But the SS United States was taken out of service in early November, 1969, so she still would have been sailing in September.

[@thomasdaniels6824]

Its.amazing that such a monstrous machine was able to glide through the Atlantic ocean at 45 miles per hour.. Could you imagine the thrill of being on a much slower ship in the middle of the Atlantic and out of nowhere the SS United States glides past you like you were standing still

[@CJODell12]

Technically that was only her sea trials, but during her Blue Riband earning maiden voyage, she averaged 35.59 knots eastbound (40.96 mph) and 34.51 knots westbound (39.71 mph). And that maiden voyage was at only around 70 percent of its engine power. During the last full day of the eastbound voyage, The Big U covered a record 814 nautical miles in the last 22.5 hour sea day at an average of 36.17 knots or 41.62 miles per hour.

[@CThyran]

​​@@CJODell12That's damn fast for a ship. Thing looks like a Cadillac but drives like a hotrod. Edit: spelling

[@briansmith3173]

The Flying Boat at Berth 50 in Southampton helps date the film to between April 1948 and November 1950 as that is when they operated from that berth.

[@Slate-writer]

I noticed the NYPD chopper at 1:55 which seems to be a 1948/49 model?

[@trevorn9381]

The SS United States made its maiden voyage from New York to Southhampton in July of 1952, so it would have to have been after that.

[@annietb62]

This is such a great look into the past and the travel of 1950s I was researching my aunts voyage from New York to Southampton in ..but the passenger list says she went on the TSS NEW YORK by geek line ...in August 1957 I guess this video gives me a clearer view of what it was like for her thanks for sharing this amazing film

[@ESSER68NJ]

It was fun what you could see of the ship. Thanks for the upload!

[@jec1ny]

Wow! Nice to see you back. You (and your videos) have been missed.

[@radiator0]

welcome back buddy. you've been missed.

[@LetsAllCruise]

That was great! Do you think they were connected to Heinz? They certainly were impressed with the ketchup advertising on the side of the double Decker bus!

[@TomasAtriaMellado]

Glad to see you're back! What are the name of the songs?

[@cheddar33]

French Line, Flandre is seen at markers 7.08 to 7.29

[@cheddar33]

TSS Ocean Monarch - Furness Bermuda Line is seen at markers 42 to 49 One of the first purpose built cruise ships, all first class and fully air-conditioned. Keith Hallett, Steward Ocean Monarch.

[@gregorykayne6054]

Thanks so much for this! I am guessing 1953 to 1955. Based on the clothes.

[@UQRXD]

Black smoke pouring out of that ship.

[@eurouc]

The music is a bit overwhelming

[@perrypics]

Sorry you think so. It’s music by the ship’s own orchestra!

[@chrisjeffries2322]

@@perrypics Thank you Perry

[@gavinwhitelaw86]

Got to be pre 1956 or VERY soon after as the railway coaches in the Southampton are all in the 1949-56 livery. For important trains like the boat trains the new maroon liveries would be used fairly soon after introduction. I would think more likely to be early 1950s. I have some early (1932) footage of one of the first round the world cruises including some kodacolor. Possibly around 300 or so feet of the cruise.