The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, will meet its final resting place in the Gulf off the coast of Florida.
The SS United States had a distinguished career as a transatlantic steamship. Now, officials in Florida plan to turn it into ...
To this day, the SS United States holds the trans-Atlantic speed record for an ocean liner. The SS United States became a reserve ship in 1969 and later bounced between various private owners who ...
With a rapid shift in the travel industry after the introduction of the commercial jetliner, the SS United States started to face financial hardships and labor disputes. In November of 1969 ...
To this day, the SS United States holds the transatlantic speed record for an ocean liner. She became a reserve ship in 1969, spending her retirement years on Philadelphia's Delaware waterfront.
The SS United States is bigger than the Titanic ... It was the flagship of United States Lines until the company folded in 1969, after years of flagging passenger numbers due to the competition ...
The ship transported celebrities and immigrants between 1952 and 1969. Four U.S. presidents and some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have sailed aboard the SS United States. During its prime ...
March 3 (UPI) --The decommissioned luxury liner SS United States, dating back to 1952 ... The massive 72-year-old ship, which was retired in 1969, will be submerged after more than six months ...
Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. The SS United States was taken out of service in November 1969 as more travelers took to the air and its owner, United States Lines, lost money. The ship was sold ...