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Those interested in watching famed Cold War carrier vessel the S.S. United States take her final plunge into the sea will have multiple digital options. (more…)
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The historic ship will be sunk off the Florida panhandle by the end of the year, but no date has been set. (more…)
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Smoke stacks removed from SS United States as former ocean liner is prepared for underwater grave. (more…)
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After being docked in Philadelphia for nearly three decades, the SS United States — once the world’s fastest ocean liner — has arrived in Mobile, AL., ahead of schedule to be prepared to be turned into an artificial reef. (more…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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The historic SS United States was recently damaged by burglars, Philadelphia police announced Thursday. (more…)
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The former ocean liner SS United States is slated to become the world’s largest artificial reef. (more…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
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The iconic ocean liner ss United States is facing a new challenge in the more than decade-long struggle to repurpose the once fastest passenger ship in the world for a new use as a static attraction. (more…)
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The SS United States is facing eviction from its mooring at Pier 82 in Philadelphia in a lawsuit filed by Penn Warehousing, the pier’s landlord. (more…)
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Philadelphia is home to many symbols that represent the heart of our nation, from Independence Hall to the Liberty Bell. (more…)
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The SS United States Conservancy, the national nonprofit organization that owns the SS United States and is dedicated to saving the historic ocean liner, launched its first digital exhibition, “Advertising the United States: Discovering America’s Flagship through Prints, Posters, and Advertisements.” (more…)
RXR Realty, which has publicly mulled seeking an aged ocean liner to dock beside a Manhattan pier it owns for use as a hotel, is in a deal with the owners of the SS United States to look into restoring the massive, rusting ship that has loomed over South Philadelphia’s big-box shopping district for more than 20 years. (www2.philly.com)
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She’s the largest luxury cruise liner ever built in the United States using all American products and by American workers: Meet “America’s Flagship,” the S.S. United States. (foxnews.com)
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The clip from the documentary film Lady in Waiting
With the 65th anniversary of the record-breaking voyage of the SS United States, the SS United States Conservancy has published a clip from the documentary film Lady in Waiting showing footage from the ship’s maiden crossing. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Final Group of the Collection of the SS UNITED STATES Artifacts from the Estate of Dr. Sarah Forbes originally purchased when the Ship was dismantled in 1984 will be SOLD at Auction on June 17th in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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The “We are the United States” crowdfunding campaign aims to raise $500,000 by July 4th to protect the historic ship, which is the largest passenger vessel ever built in America and the fastest ocean liner in history. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Crystal Cruises executives met in Philadelphia over the weekend to assess the progress of their technical evaluation of the SS United States, according to the SS United States Conservancy. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Crystal Cruises has signed an option purchase agreement for a ship that last sailed in 1969, the SS United States, pending a technical feasibility study. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Crystal Cruises has signed a purchase option for historic cruise ship S.S. United States, the New York Times reports. The luxury cruise line will conduct a feasibility study on a makeover of the ship, which could cost $700 million to $800 million, that could see it sail again. (travelagentcentral.com)
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The SS United States Conservancy, the group behind the SS United States ocean liner, is set to announce major news at a press conference at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on February 4. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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A historic cruise ship (SS United States) that once carried princes and presidents has gotten a $600,000 lifeline that will save it from the scrap heap, for now. (foxnews.com)
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The SS United States Conservancy released the following statement upon conclusion of a meeting of its Board of Directors concerning the immediate future of America’s Flagship, the SS United States. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The SS United States Conservancy announced Monday that it raised more than $100,000 from supporters around the world. The board will meet this week to discuss the ship’s future. (philadelphia.cbslocal.com)
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The Board of Directors of the SS United States Conservancy released the following statement today announcing that “despite considerable progress toward finding a permanent home and viable redevelopment plan for America’s Flagship, the …..” (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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RXR Realty and Youngwoo & Associates are considering the idea of redeveloping Manhattan’s pier 57 with a retired ocean liner as a hotel. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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