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Memories of SS United States Conquering 135-Foot Waves in the North Atlantic

Memories of SS United States Conquering 135-Foot Waves in the North Atlantic

Voyage 359 - in January 1968 - would include his most memorable crossing. While crossing the Atlantic, the ship encountered a strong storm and heavy waves that McGuire estimates were as much as 135-feet high. In fact, the waves were so high that at one point, McGuire recalled, water from a rogue wave splashed through the top of the forward funnel and down inside the engine room.