SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden ...

Jan 18, 2025 · The SS United States was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage from Philadelphia to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to become an artificial reef. But Coast Guard concerns ...

The SS United States, a long-retired and once-glamorous ocean liner bigger than the Titanic and the fastest ever to cross the Atlantic, will soon set sail for the last time. Its final voyage will end off Florida's Gulf coast with "America's Flagship" becoming the world’s largest artificial reef.

Nov 12, 2024 · In just a few days, the SS United States will set sail for its final voyage down south, where it will be sunk as an artificial reef off the Florida Gulf Coast.

Nov 25, 2024 · The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America...

Dec 16, 2020 · The SS United States held – and, incredibly, still holds today – the fastest transatlantic speed record for a liner, and possessed a secret double identity.

Dec 22, 2024 · The SS United States was scheduled to leave the Pier 82 in Philadelphia on November 12th to be taken to Mobile, Alabama and prepared for sinking, a process expected to take several months. However, the U.S. Coast Guard has delayed the ship’s departure from Philadelphia on the grounds that it is not seaworthy.

The SS United States, the world's fastest ocean liner, isn't just a marvel of technology: she's a living icon of the American dream. She represents the power of freedom, hard work, common purpose, and innovation.

Nov 20, 2024 · The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America with Europe.

Dec 6, 2024 · With plans to sink the SS United States and turn it into the world's largest artificial reef, the ship was set to make the journey to Alabama for preparation in November. That never happened, due...