SS United States - Wikipedia
WEBSS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.
Historic SS United States is evicted. Where can America's flagship …
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The hulking and historic SS United States, a thousand-foot-long ocean liner tied for 28 years to Pier 82 behind an Ikea in South Philadelphia, will need to find a new home by Sept. 12, a federal...
The Fate of the 'Most Famous Ship that Didn't Sink' Unclear, Plans …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · United States, which was built to double as a high-speed troop transport, has not sailed the Atlantic since the late 1960s after jet travel sent the luxury passenger liner market into steep decline.
SS United States: The mighty ship that broke all the records - CNN
WEBDec 16, 2020 · A glorious feat of engineering that was built under military secrecy, the SS United States passenger ship broke transatlantic speed records before the arrival of jet planes forced it into an...
The Ship — SS United States Conservancy
WEBThe SS United States is widely considered the safest passenger ship ever built, in contrast to the "unsinkable" Titanic. She carried far more lifeboats and rafts than were required by law.
SS United States Conservancy
WEBWithout a new location and more resources, America’s Flagship will be lost. Could you imagine scrapping the Statue of Liberty, sinking the Liberty Bell out at sea or tearing down the Washington Monument? Neither can we. That’s why the SS United States needs your help now. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. Redevelopment Progress.
United States Navy - Wikipedia
WEBThe United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the world's most powerful navy and the largest by tonnage, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 [ 9 ] and in 2009 an estimated battle fleet tonnage that exceeded the next 13 navies combined. [ 10 ]
SS UNITED STATES | MARAD - Transportation
WEBMar 25, 2022 · In June 1952, SS United States became the final U.S. Maritime Commission vessel to be delivered, nearly two years after the agency ceased to exist. Operated by U.S. Lines, United States had a 17-year career as a transatlantic liner.
Historic SS United States is ordered out of its berth in …
WEBJun 17, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12, a federal judge says.
Historic ocean liner that holds speed record in crossing Atlantic …
WEBMar 11, 2024 · In 1952, the SS United States won the famed Blue Riband, the prize given to the fastest ship to cross the Atlantic. On the record-setting maiden voyage, the ship went so fast some of the paint on the hull was sheared off by the sea. Courtesy SS United States Conservancy hide caption