In November of 1969, the SS United States was retired from service. The US Navy used her as a reserve ship until 1978. The SS United States Conservatory made several attempts to transform the ship ...

After its retirement in 1969, the ship changed ownership several times before being purchased by the SS United States Conservancy in 2011. The conservancy had hoped to restore the ship but was ...

The SS United States hit 44 mph during sea trials. In comparison, today's cruise ships travel at around 28 mph. The fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean is on its way to the Gulf ...

High winds in Philadelphia have pushed back the departure of the SS United States until Tuesday, when the historic ocean liner will embark on a two-week trip to Alabama. From there, the ship will ...

Royal St., around noon, the ship's owners announced. Times will likely fluctuate depending on multiple factors. The docks and facilities are not open to the public. The SS United States will ...

The ship had been docked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for nearly 30 years before beginning its final voyage Feb. 20, guided by four tugboats. SS United States is headed for Mobile, Alabama for ...

The same will have to be done for the SS United States. “That is a big ship going in there and cleaning all that out. A lot of the cabins have all been stripped but down in the engine room you ...

For those who are sad that the SS United States is being turned into a reef rather than refurbished, keep in mind one of the other, more common options for a ship of that size and age: being ...

The ship also carried four U.S. presidents, including Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. The SS United States was taken out of service in November 1969 as more ...

SS United States move; how to track SS United States ship The SS United States, a technological marvel when it hit the water in 1952 and broke the transatlantic speed record, was expected to leave ...

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 ...