$ 50 million per ship in 1921



The legendary steamship SS Delphine 1921 issue once again put up for sale. It seems that this event is not accidental: exit on the wide screen of "The Great Gatsby" has caused a flurry of interest in the twenties of the last century. So now increases the chances of a quick and profitable deal. The boat was built for the founder of the automobile company Horace Dodge Dodge. 257-foot (78 m 3) the ship descended from slipways Great Lakes Engineering Works in Michigan in 1921. Interior decoration company engaged in Tiffany & Co, creating everything necessary for comfortable travel on the seas. The yacht is designed for 26 guests. To their services on board are a music room, a cinema, gym, sauna, smoking room and a swimming pool. This yacht is valuable and its history. During the Second World War, the "Dolphin" was called up for military service as a floating residence Fleet Commander Admiral USA Ernest King. On its board of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in front of the famous Yalta Conference in 1945. After the war, the family returned to SS Delphine Dodge, but it was no longer necessary. Many years rusted ship at the pier, and only in 1997 bought a Belgian businessman. The return of the ship primeval had to spend $ 60 million. Delphine meets all modern standards of safety, comfort and technical equipment. While restorers carefully treated to historical detail. As a brand new steam engine and the telegraph on the bridge, although the technical means were in the distant past. For this magnificence of the current owners are asking $ 49,571 000.