SS America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the United States in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect William Francis Gibbs.

5 days ago · After a series of delays, everything finally seemed set. The SS United States looked like it was ready to make its last voyage – from Philadelphia to the Gulf of Mexico. But wouldn’t you know ...

5 days ago · Philadelphia (CNN) — The SS United States is nearly on the move — again. After months of delays, the first leg of the ship’s journey to her new underwater home off the coast of Florida will ...

5 days ago · On that voyage, the ship crossed the Atlantic in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary’s time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States holds the transatlantic ...

A meticulous, multi-million dollar restoration commenced immediately after the war, one benefiting her peacetime role as “Queen of the American Merchant Marine.” After sailing proudly and majestically into New York harbor on November 10, 1946, SS America finally began her long-delayed transatlantic career.

May 27, 2021 · The SS America, launched in 1939, was America’s flagship until her larger running mate, the SS United States entered service in 1952. During World War Two she was a vital asset for the US Navy as...

SS America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the United States in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect William Francis Gibbs. It carried many names in the 54 years between its construction and its …

Jul 10, 2024 · Meet the SS American Star, a transatlantic liner turned cruise ship that would spend the last ten years of her existence beached on the banks of Fuerteventura. Persistently and violently, the waves would rip the ship apart.

United States Lines and the heydays of trans-Atlantic travel on the last two great American ocean liners, the S.S. America and United States. ,Since 1838, steam-driven ships have raced across the Atlantic in cutthroat competitions for passengers and national honor.

The S.S. America was launched on August 31, 1939 and was sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States. The America served her owners faithfully for 55 years until she was finally run aground in the Canary Islands in …