In its day, the SS United States was a nautical marvel, the fastest passenger liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a record time that has stood for more than 70 years. It was also hailed as an engineering masterpiece, designed in close cooperation with the U.S. Navy as a potential troop ship in the event of a war.
Washington Examiner: Historic ocean liner docked in Philadelphia is fighting for its survival
“America’s Flagship” is being evicted. That is the situation the SS United States faces in a yearslong dispute with its landlord, a warehousing company in Philadelphia. The historic ship is the largest ocean liner ever constructed in the United States and the record holder for the fastest average speed during a transatlantic voyage.
WHYY: Supreme Court decision time, art behind bars, the SS United States
The SS United States in South Philly issues an SOS for a new home by September. After a dispute, stewards have 90 days to find a berth or face possible scrapping. We talk with Susan Gibbs, president and co-founder of the SS United States Conservancy and granddaughter of William Francis Gibbs, the ships’ designer.