Final Voyage – S/S Independence

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S/S Independence
Photo by dollar_bill

Telstar Logistics provides details on this historic day:

This is a”view of a newly vacant pier 70 shipyard, now that the Oceanic Independence has left to meet her doom.”

The 1950s-era ocean liner has been towed away. Where’d it go? We fear she’s en route to India, where she may be broken up for scrap. (There’s a lively debate about this taking place in the comments to our previous post on the Independence.)

Jonathan Haeber reports that “SS Independence will be towed away to the breaker beaches of Alang, India. According to two to three sources, the boat has not only been sold by Norwegian Cruise Lines, but she’s also going to leaving the U.S. this coming Thursday.” Continue Reading..

Also be sure to catch Telstar’s previous post: Exploring the Ghost Ship SS Independence

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6 Responses to Final Voyage – S/S Independence

  1. avatar Historic Ship Independence Barred From Her Adopted State | gCaptain.com says:
    February 25, 2008 at 2:00 am

    [...] week we told the story of the Independence’s final voyage, today EagleSpeak brings us the following new developments: A TUGSHIP towing a disabled cruise [...]

  2. avatar Jon H says:
    February 26, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    No huge issue, but would you mind updating the photo credit to say Jon Haeber (hyperlinked to http://www.terrastories.com/bearings).

    I’m actually the dude that took that pic :-)

    Been loving your entries!

  3. avatar Jon H says:
    February 26, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    No huge issue, but would you mind updating the photo credit to say Jon Haeber (hyperlinked to http://www.terrastories.com/bearings).

    I’m actually the dude that took that pic :-)

    Been loving your entries!

  4. avatar Messing About In Ships Podcast Episode # 13 « Messing About In Ships says:
    March 14, 2008 at 1:36 am

    [...] – S/S Independence Final Voyage – Hawaii Story – Flickr setsPeter – 1000 Days At Sea: Mars Ocean Odyssey // Reid Stowe [...]

  5. avatar Diane Perfetto says:
    May 19, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    it brake,s my heart knowing that this wonderful ship is going to be come scrape.in 1962 my dad &4 of my sister.s arrived in N,Y.C from Italy. I have only but wonderful memories of my adventure…My Mother also come with the Independene in 1961.in fact I,m serching for a fellow who took care of me while on board he was wonderful wish I could find him just to say thank.s for making a five year old.s voyage to pleasent.Independence , you,ll alwas be loved.maybe by some hope you,ll be saved, and you & I can take the sea again GOD BLESS

  6. avatar Diane Perfetto says:
    May 20, 2008 at 12:06 am

    it brake,s my heart knowing that this wonderful ship is going to be come scrape.in 1962 my dad &4 of my sister.s arrived in N,Y.C from Italy. I have only but wonderful memories of my adventure…My Mother also come with the Independene in 1961.in fact I,m serching for a fellow who took care of me while on board he was wonderful wish I could find him just to say thank.s for making a five year old.s voyage to pleasent.Independence , you,ll alwas be loved.maybe by some hope you,ll be saved, and you & I can take the sea again GOD BLESS