The famed transatlantic liner S.S. United States left its long time berth in Philadelphia on February 19 bound for eventual reefing in US territorial waters off Florida's (northwest coast) panhandle.
Although the ship never called in Halifax to my knowledge, it was certainly well known as a rival to the Cunard queens, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
The S.S. United States has been neglected for years, and was obviously not able to sail on its own, and so was towed away by the tug Vinik No.6. That tug has been in Halifax nore than once and was a regular in Saint John, NB with asphalt tanker barges, undr rhe names Penn No.6 and Morania No.6.
More on that tug in my companion blog Tugfaxat:
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