Tagged: Philadelphia

When the SS United States sailed for the first time in nearly three decades Wednesday, Margaret Miller came to the Delaware River to watch the ship she once travelled in when she immigrated to the United States. (more…)

For the third time in a week, the departure of the SS United States has been delayed. The new owners of the historic ocean liner now say it will begin its journey out of Philadelphia on Wednesday. (more…)

The historic ocean liner will first be towed from Pier 82 to Pier 80 on Friday afternoon. After the weekend, it will be pulled down the Delaware River. (more…)

After concerns that the SS United States wasn’t seaworthy enough to make the trip from Philadelphia to Florida, Okaloosa County now says experts believe the ship can be successfully towed from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s intended to create the world’s largest artificial reef. (more…)

Officials in Florida’s Panhandle predict the transformation of the former glamour cruise liner SS United States into a sunken artificial reef will be a major boost for the region’s eco-tourism industry. (more…)

The historic SS United States was recently damaged by burglars, Philadelphia police announced Thursday. (more…)

The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord are headed to mediation as they attempt to resolve a years-old rent dispute that could force the historic ship out of its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. (more…)

In an order handed down Monday, a federal judge sided with Penn Warehousing, ruling the famed cruise liner SS United States Conservancy cannot remain at the South Philadelphia pier beyond Sept. 12. (more…)

A federal judge could decide Monday whether the historic SS United States can stay in its South Philly dock for a few more months while its owners negotiate a deal to sell it. (more…)