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The Many Lives of Aphrodite: the Saga of a Great American Yacht Alan E. Dinn First edition
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The Many Lives of Aphrodite: the Saga of a Great American Yacht
Alan E. Dinn
The commuter yacht Aphrodite was built in the depths of the Great Depression for JOck Whitney, one of the richest men in America. She hosted suh show business personalites as Shirley Temple, David O. Selznick and Tallulah Bankhead. She served in the Coast Gaurd during World War II, where she served as an escort to the "Queen Mary" and a chase boat for PT boat trials. She has long been admired for her beautiful lines. Not once, but twice, the boat was rescued from near-certain scrapping, and toda she continues to astonish viewers. This is her story, accompanied by many photographs of her lives and her rebirth.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 30, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9781426901881 |
| Publishers | Trafford Publishing |
| Pages | 120 |
| Dimensions | 216 × 279 × 8 mm · 294 g |
| Language | English |
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