A man and his ship: America's greatest naval architect and his quest to build the SS United States

The way it was

The man and the vision. Size, luxury, and speed ; Escaping the rich boys ; Mauretania ; J.P. Morgan's Titanic ; Pipe dreamers at work ; Prizes of war ; A giant lives again ; The parvenu ; Mrs. William Francis Gibbs ; Malolo ; A German sea monster ; Death by fire ; FDR's new navy ; The Queen and the America ; A full measure of toil

Building the dream. A very pleasing appearance ; Primacy on the seas ; A mighty sweet baby rises ; American moderne ; Turn her up ; Crewing up the big ship ; Truman on the attack ; The new sea queen arrives ; A very fast lady ; Masters of victory ; The halcyon years ; Trouble ashore ; No time to say good-bye ; Secrets told.