The Independence measures 683 feet in length and 23,719 gross register tons. She was capable of cruising at 26 knots. She accommodated 1,000 passengers, and was designed to accommodate 5,000 soldiers during wartime. 

The vessel, as originally designed, was made entirely of non-combustible or fire-resistant materials and featured extra hull plating, and two engine rooms so that if one were damaged, the other could keep the ship moving at a relatively high speed.

According to Life magazine, "It will house passengers in Henry Dreyfuss-designed cabins, apartments, and 'penthouses,' keep their shipboard spirits up with branches of Fifth Avenue shops, handsome public rooms and bars decorated with old tattoo designs, collections of ships in bottles and Early American silver. Late American devices include 125 feet of picture windows in the observation lounge, polarized glass in portholes to control light and glare, and bedside telephones from which a passenger can phone anyone within 5,000 miles."

SS Independence departed on her maiden voyage, being a cruise to the Mediterranean, on February 11, 1950.  She made her last trip across the ocean in February 2008 when she was towed out to sea from San Francisco.

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This SS Indepedence features:

31" long x 12" tall x 7" wide (including base's width)   $1,500   S & H is $90  

39" long x 14" tall x 7" wide (including base's width)   $1,900    S & H is $130  
 

Add light feature:  $200        
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