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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, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested.
The SS United States could travel at a speed of 38.32 knots (44.1 mph), which still holds the record for ocean liners.
The SS United States, the historic ship docked in Philadelphia for decades, is set to become a large artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico. It is scheduled to be towed away on Friday, Nov. 15.
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 ...
America was launched on 31 August 1939 and was sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of then-president of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt. [4] Her cousin, Kermit Roosevelt, was one of the founders of United States Lines. The liner entered service on 10 August 1940, undertaking its maiden voyage as the flagship of the United States Lines ...
After a series of delays, everything finally seemed set. The SS United States looked like it was ready to make its last voyage – from Philadelphia to the Gulf of Mexico. But wouldn’t you know ...
SS United States was a merchant steamship launched in 1864 and lost off Cape Romain, South Carolina, in 1881. [1] She was the most expensive steamer built by the American shipbuilding firm of S. Gildersleeve & Son , which built 120 vessels . [ 2 ]
After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama ...