Power Of One Designs
Antique Room Key S S Washington Luxury Liner Room Key
$ 74.99
SS Washington With The United States Lines Livery Colors.
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| History | |
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 United States
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| Ordered: | 24 May 1930 |
| Builder: | New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden |
| Laid down: | 20 January 1931 |
| Launched: | 20 August 1932 |
| Commissioned: | 16 June 1931 |
| Decommissioned: | 18 January 1946 |
| In service: | 1934-1940, 1947-1957 |
| Out of service: | 1957 |
| Refit: | 1947, 1955 |
| Struck: | 1962 |
| Homeport: | New York, New York |
| Nickname(s): | "President Washington's Ship" |
| Fate: | scrapped 1965 (Kearny, NJ) |
| Status: | scrapped |
| Notes: | Flagship from 1934-1940 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | America Class |
| Tonnage: | 24,289 GRT |
| Length: | 705 ft 3 in (214.96 m) |
| Beam: | 86 ft 0 in (26.21 m) |
| Decks: | 8 |
| Propulsion: | B&W boilers, Parsons steam turbines (30,000 shaft HP) - twin screw |
| Speed: | 20.5 knots |
| Crew: | 565 |
| Armament: | (as Mount Vernon) four 5" guns, four 3" guns |
SS Washington was a 24,189-ton luxury liner of the United States Lines, named after the US capital city.
A very rare antique key chain and room key is in fabulous condition, and would make a unique addition to any antique collection. The key chain and key measures approximately 6 inches in length.
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