Living large in the staterooms

This is Dan, your steward for your excursion on the William A. Irvin. He will conduct you to your quarters.



A little dry? We will stop in the salon, which is well stocked for your drinking convenience (well, the tour guide says it used to be.



No, that's not the sea swaying, we're docked. Better get you to the staterooms.


While the oreships were workhorses, they knew how to party. Apparently U.S. Steel used them as inland cruise ships to wine and dine their bankers, directors and big customers. It must have been very strange to be the guy in a white jacket in a boat full of hot mechanics, engineers and boiler operators.


Yes sir, we will see to it that no light penetrates your room for several hourse tomorrow. We will be vewy vewy quiet...