The Ship That Would Not Die: USS Queens, SS Excambion, and USTS Texas Clipper (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University Book 117)
Follows the storied career of one hull that served as a wartime transport, luxury liner, and training vessel, spanning military and academic history.
About This Book
This book examines the long operational history of three vessels that shared a single hull across different eras and missions.
It traces their transformation from a World War II transport to a postwar passenger liner and finally to a training ship for maritime students.
The narrative highlights the engineering resilience and institutional roles these ships played over nearly seven decades.
Readers gain insight into naval logistics, maritime education, and the enduring legacy of a single vessel through changing times.
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