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Joris Minn

Joris Minn


June 1965

Joris Minn

"I remembered being scared to death just looking at this..."

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Joris remembers a day from his childhood, a journey to France by ship. The ship that would carry Joris to France was not just any ship - it was the SS America, the pride of the United States’ fleet. The SS America looked huge to the average observer. For a young boy it was frightening, yet it gave Joris an exhilarating experience, one that he would never forget.

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A poster for the 'S.S. America'
Joris Minn at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast
Kings of the ocean


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