The hull is rusting and the battleship's gray paint is peeling.
Veterans sail across the Atlantic.
The wheelhouse contains a collection of brass antiques. This old ship is a veteran of World War II, an amphibious landing ship, used to transport tanks and soldiers into battle in Europe and the Pacific. Today, the only thing older than the ship is the crew sailing her. They are American veterans of ships like this one and their average age is 74. Four members have had open-heart surgery and at least one has had cancer.