Celebrity travelers on the SS United States
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
With her regal presence, championship speed, good looks, and the secrecy surrounding her engine room, the SS United States had a magical presence that provided the glamour that attracted the rich and famous. . She represented an imaginative picture of a better world where travel itself was a privilege, service and dress were more upscale, and style and beauty prevailed. People who traveled on the SS United States included the best and brightest from the worlds of stage, high society, politics, business, and royalty. The passenger list included actors such as Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope, and John Wayne, Joan Crawford. Royalty included the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the King, and Queen of Greece, Prince Rainier, and Princess Grace of Monaco. Former Presidents Eisenhower and Truman sailed on her. Also on the passenger list, future President John Kennedy, his wife Jackie, and in 1968, a young student headed for Oxford, Bill Clinton. Traveling in tourist with his saxophone, he aided seasick fellow Rhodes scholars with helpings of soup and crackers.
American Merchant Marine Museum
Truman Presidential Library
LET’S SAVE THIS SHIP !
visit the SS United States Conservancy