Comments by "James Clendon" (@jamesclendon4811) on "SS Morro Castle: The Fire That Changed Ships Forever" video.

@sunbeam8866 The story, apparently true, is that Ferris even wanted the pianos on the United States to be made out of aluminum, but Steinway refused. Instead they were made out of a fire-resistant mahogany, which Steinway demonstrated could be doused with gasoline and still wouldn't burn. The Conservancy that now owns the ship recently acquired one of the pianos, which is on display at Steinway Hall, in hopes it can one day be placed on display in a museum on the ship.
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An interesting and well-made video. I'm the proud owner of a flea-market-find picture of the Morro Castle on fire. It's very obviously a black-and-white picture of the ship before the fire, with colorful flames luridly and clumsily painted on. Handmade Photoshop from before the days of computers.
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