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Four Plan To Turn United States Liner Into Floating Condominiums
Four American businessmen led by William Wyant of Locust Grove Va plan to purchase the SS United States for 13.0 million and remodel it into 282 luxury living units priced from 650000 to 25 million. The venture, W W Ventures, aims to operate the ship as a floating condominium for 10 years with profits projected near 298 million, then transfer ownership to unit owners. The project includes 598 crew, 10.5 million annual payroll, and year‑round at‑sea operation with ports in New York Florida Caribbean and Europe plus shows, restaurants, hospital, and air service onboard.
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Winchester
United ‘States
Norfolk
U. S. Maritime Administration
W. W. Ventures
Grange County
Ronald F. Whitacre
William Wyant
Locust Grove
Wyant
Whitacre
Theodore Young
IBM
White Plains
N. Y
Donald Wilson
Pan American Air Ways
Stamford
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Frank Drozak
Seafarers International Union
Drozak
United States
New York
Florida
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Europe
Hampton Roads