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Nov 2, 2023 · NEW YORK, NY – The SS United States, America’s Flagship, could return home to New York as a transformative economic development project unveiled today by the SS United States Conservancy, the owner of the famed vessel. The plan, developed in conjunction with two prominent New York firms, RXR and MCR Hotels, would repurpose the legendary ...
Dec 16, 2020 · A glorious feat of engineering that was built under military secrecy, the SS United States passenger ship broke transatlantic speed records before the arrival of jet planes forced it into an...
Mar 11, 2024 · The SS United States, once a luxurious ocean liner, holds the speed record for crossing the Atlantic. It's rusting away at a pier in Philadelphia and could soon be evicted and scrapped.
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. The SS United States was that transport. Designed to be easily converted from passenger to war service with a capacity of 15,000 troops, the vessel was constructed between 1950 and 1952.
SS United States America’s flagship. The SS United States is welcomed to her home port. The Harry Truman Presidential Library. For over one hundred years passenger liners had been racing across the Atlantic in cutthroat competition for the Blue Riband, the prize for the best crossing time.
Jul 23, 2021 · 25K. 799K views 2 years ago. 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 her...
Thanks to her reduced weight and powerful engines, the SS United States could go almost as fast in reverse as the Titanic could go forward. On her maiden voyage, the SS United States shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record in both directions. She was the first American ship in 100 years to capture the coveted Blue Riband (awarded to the ...
