SS United States - Wikipedia
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 ...
USS United States (CVA-58) - Wikipedia
USS United States was designed with the primary mission of carrying long-range bomber aircraft that could carry a heavy enough load to undertake nuclear bombardment missions. It would also carry long range escort fighters that would fly along and protect its bombers.
Coast Guard order prevents SS United States from traveling
Dec 12, 2024 · Okaloosa County paid the SS United States Conservancy $1 million for the ship "as is," according to the purchase agreement, and will put another $1 million toward an SS United States museum.
Ship sinking expert explains how the SS United States will be …
Nov 12, 2024 · City commissioners in Okaloosa County, Florida, have approved a $10.1 million plan to relocate the ocean liner and sink it off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach. The plan includes building a $1...
SS United States Getting Towed to Norfolk Ahead of Planned …
Oct 16, 2024 · The SS United States, hailed as the fast transoceanic liner when it was built in the early 1950s, will be towed from Philadelphia to Norfolk as early as next week ahead of a sinking next year at the world’s largest artificial reef off the Florida Gulf Coast.
Plans Announced for the Last Voyage of Famed Ocean Liner SS United States
Nov 7, 2024 · After nearly 30 years on the Philadelphia waterfront, a tentative timeline has been set for the final departure of the once famed ocean liner the ss United States. The last voyage to be...
SS United States to be towed from Phila., launching transition …
Nov 11, 2024 · On Thursday, the 1,000-foot vessel, hailed in the 1950s as America's Greatest Ocean Liner, is scheduled to be towed from a pier in Philadelphia to Mobile, Ala., where it will undergo preparations...
SS United States Conservancy
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.
SS United States to become an artificial reef : NPR
Nov 20, 2024 · In the coming days, the United States is expected to take its final voyage, on its way to be buried at sea. It's not the country nearing its end, but a ship that bears its name. The SS United...
The Ship - SS United States Conservancy
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.