The SS American Victory hasn’t taken passengers for a spin in several years, so the floating museum’s March 24 Relive History Cruise brought out veterans, families and history buffs in droves for this rare opportunity.
Since I’ve orchestrated lots of “living history” museum events myself and I've also gone barnstorming in a 1941 open cockpit biplane with the Red Baron flyboys, I was thrilled with an invitation to experience a glimpse of World War II’s nautical side.
This article appears in Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2012.
