A proud and often historic tradition came to an unseen but inevitable end on Oct. 9, 1958 when Newport News Shipbuilding delivered the last in a 59-year-long line of passenger liners. The SS Santa … ...

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The ship was about as long as three football fields laid end to end and had more than 400 passenger rooms. It was put into service in 1952 but sailed for less than two decades as people ...