A preservation group has raised 100,000 toward saving the SS United States, but it's not clear
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The Ship — SS United States Conservancy
70 years and it still holds the record for the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic. As it sits in South Philly, we've seen the exterior of the SS Unite.
A photo tour of the SS United States CNN Travel
The SS United States was the fastest ocean liner in history - but what was the secret to its success? In this video we explore her design secrets and figure.
America's Fabled SS United States Given Extension for New Hope
A new dawn may be coming to the SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever, which has been tied up at a pier in Philadelphia since 1996. The ship is 990 feet long, more than a hundred feet.
History Retirement — SS United States Conservancy
The SS United States is widely considered the safest passenger ship ever built, in contrast to the "unsinkable" Titanic. She carried far more lifeboats and rafts than were required by law. The SS United States ' 24 lifeboats plus her additional rafts could hold 4,060 people — over 1,000 more than the ship itself could hold booked at 100.
S.S. United States The New York Times
0:00 / 18:50 Today I'm boarding one of the most iconic ships of all time. Sitting idle and powerless in Philadelphia, the SS United States was once a symbol of pride for.
The SS United States Photo 4 Pictures CBS News
Built for speed: The SS United States arrives in the French port of Le Havre. With a stunning horsepower of 247,785, she was capable of exceeding 38 knots and could outrun most battleships. John.
The SS United States CBS News
754. With the highest-ever sustained top speed of 35 knots, the SS United States is the world's fastest ocean liner. While the United States lost the eastbound transatlantic speed record in 1990.
Bringing the Mighty SS United States Back to Life The National Interest
Redeveloping the SS United States is perhaps the most complex project of its kind ever attempted. The ship's rebirth will create an instant destination that will attract visitors the world over to her storied decks.
SS United States Won't Be Converted Into A 400Suite Luxury Cruse Ship New York YIMBY
Blue Riband. Advance publicity for the SS United States had primed the American public for a record-breaking vessel. Secrecy was tight during the builder's trials in June of 1952, but it was later learned that the vessel exceeded 38 knots, or 44 miles per hour. She traveled 20 knots in reverse. On July 3rd, 1952, the SS United States set.
The Ship — SS United States Conservancy
The SS United States is currently moored in Philadelphia. The SS United States, nicknamed "The Big U", isn't just any passenger liner. At 101 feet wide and 990 feet long, she is 100 feet longer than the Titanic, and is in fact the largest ship ever built in an American shipyard.
SS United States, Once A Marvel Of Technology, May Be Sold For Scrap WJCT NEWS
The SS United States was expressly designed to serve as an icon of American identity - and so it is hard not to read something into the ocean liner's battered, rusted, hollowed-out form today..
The Ship — SS United States Conservancy
The SS United States is 990 feet long - about five city blocks! If you stood her on end, she'd rise nearly as high as New York's Chrysler Building or Philadelphia's Comcast Center. You think the Titanic was huge? The SS United States is over 100 feet longer.
SS United States May Be Sold for Scrap History in the Headlines
The maiden voyage of the SS United States broke all records for a round trip with an average speed of 35.59 knots, or 39.50 miles per hour. The ship's fastest speed was 38.32 knots, or 44 miles per hour. This speed was achieved by four separate steam turbine propulsion systems driving four separate propellers, each measuring 18 feet in diameter.
The SS United States Photo 1 Pictures CBS News
Early Years. Initially, the SS United States was America's answer to European trans-atlantic passenger competition. The original RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth were the most famous liners afloat by the end of the Second World War. Inspired by their exceptional service records, the US government approved a sponsorship to create its own troop transport in the event of a new global war.
SS United States The mighty ship that broke all the records then was left to rust CNN Travel
Secret Philly How the once-great SS United States ended up docked across from Ikea for 27 years From transatlantic record-holder to rusting artifact in a Philly river — now facing eviction. by.