The ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary’s time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States holds the transatlantic speed record ...

Of course, it's important to note that transatlantic ocean liners were a major facet of travel in the late 19th and early 20th century. But some of the coincidences are uncanny, nonetheless.

The 1,800-mile (2,897-kilometer ... To this day, the SS United States holds the trans-Atlantic speed record for an ocean liner. The SS United States became a reserve ship in 1969 and later ...