"UNITED STATES" LINER BREAKS RECORD ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

(10 Jul 1952) The new 53,000 ton liner "United States", biggest ever built in America, handsomely fulfilled her record-breaking promise. Calling at Le Havre, she berthed close to HMS "Indomitable". Both Commodore Manning, the Captain, and Miss Margaret Truman had comments to make on the trip. Arriving at Southampton, the liner received a great reception. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...