The SS United States is bigger than the Titanic. It has held the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in either direction since its maiden voyage in 1952. It was the flagship of ...
After being delayed ... the SS United States' departure from Philadelphia for two additional days, with the ship now set to leave Wednesday, Feb. 19. Fans of the iconic ocean liner are keeping ...
She’s become an institution of Philadelphia ... ocean liners.” At nearly 1,000 feet long, the SS United States was a leading ship on the United States Lines, a now-defunct sailing company. Its ...
By Isabelle Taft and Joel Wolfram Joel Wolfram reported from Philadelphia. The ocean liner that ferried ... the S.S. United States gave his parents their start in its namesake country.
The iconic ocean liner will depart ... speed record. After its retirement in 1969, the ship changed ownership several times before being purchased by the SS United States Conservancy in 2011.