HISTORIC SHIP GETS NEW LEASE ON LIFE CRUISE LINE SAYS THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL BE RETURNED TO ITS FORMER GLORY.(BUSINESS) From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: April 16, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: EARL SWIFT THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

Taking the maritime industry by surprise, Norwegian Cruise Lines announced Monday that it has bought the storied superliner United States - the pride of Newport News Shipbuilding, America's biggest-ever passenger ship, and for the past three decades a rusting metaphor for the decline of the U.S. merchant fleet.

The Miami-based company said it plans to refit the 52-year-old trans-Atlantic liner for cruise service among Am...

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