It was overshadowed by the 990-foot SS United States that set sail in July 1952, which was as tall as a skyscraper in New York City if stood on its end. The Titanic? 882.75-feet long.

It might not look like much today, but the SS United States was once a luxurious ocean liner that turned heads. Its maiden voyage took place on July 3, 1952 with the promise to be the fastest ...

The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that spent nearly three decades docked in the Delaware River, reached Alabama on Monday morning to begin final preparations for its sinking.

In her heyday in the 1950s, the superliner SS United States broke all records by crossing the Atlantic Ocean in three and a half days. Looking rusty and every bit of 75 years old, the former ...

The legendary SS United States is making its way into Alabama's waters Monday, where it will remain at Modern American Recycling Services for at least six months to be stripped of toxic materials ...

The SS United States has, perhaps, shown why it was once the fastest ocean liner in the world as the rusted ship -- long a fixture of the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia -- has ...

March 3 (UPI) --The decommissioned luxury liner SS United States, dating back to 1952, completed its final journey Monday from South Philadelphia to Alabama, where it will undergo preparations ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s been three weeks since the SS United States was towed to Mobile where work continues to prepare the ship for sinking off the coast of Northwest Florida, but not ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - While some are on board with the SS United States becoming an artificial reef, others are desperately trying to keep her afloat. A petition created by the New York Coalition ...

The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that decayed at a Philadelphia pier for nearly 30 years before finally being tugged away recently, will arrive in Mobile, Alabama, on Monday.

The SS United States began its final approach into Mobile, Alabama, Monday morning, marking the end of the first leg of its journey to becoming the world's largest artificial reef. The historic ...

UPDATE (11:44 a.m.): The SS United States is arriving at the Port of Mobile. Watch live in the video player above. UPDATE (11:12 AM): Viewers can watch a livestream, in the video player at the top ...