PHILADELPHIA - It's midway through December and the SS United States is still sitting at Pier ... The plan was for the ship to leave the pier in November, but it was delayed.

Once considered the fastest cruise liner in the world ... Susan Gibbs, head of the SS United States Conservancy and granddaughter of the ship’s designer, acknowledged the emotional shift.

The SS United States—once dubbed ‘America’s flagship,’ and considered an American icon through the 1950s and ’60s—was towed ...

The boat pulled into Pier 80 alongside the SS United States, giving passengers an up-close view of the near-1,000-foot ocean liner. Many on the cruise have personal ties to the ship. The SS United ...

Construction of the SS United States was a joint venture between United States Lines and the U.S. government to make it both a top-of-the-line ocean liner and secret troop transport. The ship ...

After its retirement in 1969, the ship changed ownership several times before being purchased by the SS United States Conservancy in 2011. The conservancy had hoped to restore the ship but was ...

The SS United States may soon ... Sources also say since the ship was stripped long ago, there isn't anything of value remaining aboard. The historic 1950s cruise liner should finally be gone ...

When air travel became the primary way for people to cross the ocean, one ocean liner got a rehabilitation that would change ...

The plan includes building a $1 million seaside museum chronicling the cruise liner's history ... He says the SS (steam ship) United States will have to move away from the dock at high tide.

In the past two decades, the ship has attracted attention from cruise companies. In 2003, Norwegian Cruise Line acquired two classic liners, including the SS United States, as part of its plan ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For the third time in a week, the departure of the SS United States has been delayed ... museum chronicling the cruise liner's history. The ship was originally supposed ...