United States

United States (HMMQ9)

Location: Newport News, VA 23607
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 59.051', W 76° 26.077'

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The most famous of all Newport News-built ships, the passenger liner SS United States still holds the world's speed record for transatlantic crossings. The liner was launched in 1951 and delivered to the United States Line Company the following year.
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HM NumberHMMQ9
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Placed ByNewport News Shipbuilding
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 8:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 372323 N 4094079
Decimal Degrees36.98418333, -76.43461667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 59.051', W 76° 26.077'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 59' 3.06" N, 76° 26' 4.62" W
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Area Code(s)804, 757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3505 Washington Ave, Newport News VA 23607, US
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