SS Leviathan: America’s Failed Superliner

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The SS Leviathan, formerly the German SS Vaterland, was launched on April 3rd, 1913 by the Hamburg America Line and was requisitioned by the United States during World War 1. She was the largest American ocean liner yet and promised to help establish the newly founded United States Lines. Unfortunately, despite her popularity, she never lived up to her potential.

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Video Credits:
Prelinger Archives
US National Archives
Internet Archive
US Library of Congress
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Music:
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Martin Landstorm - A Caper Story
Martin Landstorm - Night Howl
Duke Herrington - The Hungarian Mole
Peter Sandberg - My Heart Is For You
Sven Linvall - Ernst
Soleil - It’s Too Late (Instrumental Version)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro: SS Leviathan
0:54 Chapter 1: A Kaiser’s Ambition
3:48 Chapter 2: A Palace at Sea
7:52 Chapter 3: The Spoils of War
11:45 Chapter 4: No One Likes a Dry Ship

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