Tag: SS United States

The SS United States.Historic

SS United States Cost Various Owners Over $40M During Its Time in Philadelphia

The SS United States has cost its various owners over $40 million during the nearly three decades it has been docked in Philadelphia, write Ximena…

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SS United States to Soon Embark on Journey Toward Becoming World's Largest Artificial Reef

The SS United States has a historic legacy, but despite it being unable to be saved, it won’t be scrapped as it will become…

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Plans to Move SS United States Friday Delayed by Tropical Storm

Plans to move the SS United States out of Philadelphia Friday that would have temporarily closed the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester have been delayed…

A federal judge has ordered the caretakers of SS United States, the historic 70-year-old ocean liner to move the vessel from its pier in South Philadelphia by September 12 or lose possession.Transportation

SS United States Caretakers Have Until Sept. 12 to Remove Historic Ocean Liner from South Philly Pier

After a prolonged legal battle, a federal judge has ordered the caretakers of SS United States, the 70-year-old ocean liner known as the…

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New York Times: Meet Susan Gibbs, the Granddaughter of Ship’s Designer Working on Saving SS United States

Susan Gibbs, granddaughter of naval architect William Francis Gibbs, who designed the SS United States, is working hard on saving the ship that needs to…

SS United States must leave its current location by September 12, so the conservancy has launched a campaign to cover its many costs.Transportation

SS United States Conservancy Launches $500K Fundraising Campaign As it Continues Relocation Search

The SS United States Conservancy, which oversees the historic SS United States ship, has launched a new $500,000 fundraising campaign to help cover costs…

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South Philadelphia’s Historic SS United States Could Be Repurposed As a Hotel in Manhattan

After 30 years of sitting dormant and mostly unused, the SS United States on South Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront has a proposal for its…

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Record-Breaking Ocean Liner with a Secret, Double Identity Was Saved from Scrapyard by Philanthropist with Ties to Chester County

The SS United States, the record-breaking ocean liner that was only in service for 17 years, escaped the fate of being scrapped, thanks to…