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1. www.worldofcruising.co.uk › cruise-news › ss-unitedContract of death: There is no escape for SS United States.

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   Oct 2, 2024 · Gossip surrounds recent court rulings regarding the fate of SS United States. Both the ship’s conservation group and Florida’s Okaloosa County have signed a contract to reef the iconic cruise liner, but politics are at play. So – is SS United States doomed? All evidence says yes. It’s just a matter of time

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     Race to save 'America's flagship' the SS United States

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3. gcaptain.com › end-of-an-era-historic-ss-unitedEnd of an Era: Historic SS United States Transferred to New ...

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   1 day ago · The iconic SS United States is set to embark on its final journey – not across the Atlantic, but towards a new life as the world’s largest artificial reef. On Saturday, October 12, 2024, the ...

4. maritime-executive.com › article › florida-countyFlorida County May Consider Buying and Sinking SS United States

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   Jul 23, 2024 · Officials in Escambia County, Florida are contemplating whether they might be able to offer a solution: cleaning and sinking the ship, in water shallow enough to attract divers. The location...

5. marine-cafe.com › an-inside-look-at-the-ss-unitedAn inside look at the SS United States in her heyday

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   Aug 22, 2022 · The 53,330-gross tonne SS United States was the grand dame of ocean liners during her 17-year career from 1952 to 1969. She was stately, with 12 decks and an overall length of 990 feet (302 metres) or more than 100 feet longer than the RMS Titanic.

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6. www.ssusc.org › news › 2020/12/16CNN Travel: SS United States- The mighty ship that broke all ...

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   Dec 16, 2020 · Two-thirds of its $78 million construction costs had been subsidized by the US government so that the liner could be requisitioned by the military and converted to a troop transport ship with the capacity to carry 14,000 soldiers.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SS_United_StatesSS United States - Wikipedia

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   SS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still ...

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   Is the SS United States a good ship?

   • An American original… The list of accolades to the SS United States is long and each one is well-deserved. She is the largest ocean liner to be built in the United States and the fastest ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Alas, she has been slowly rusting away since being laid up in Philadelphia in 1996.

   An inside look at the SS United States in her heyday

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   Could SS United States be America's flagship again?

   • "Once-majestic cruise ship, the S.S. United States, could be 'America's Flagship' once again". Fox News. Retrieved March 12, 2018. ^ a b "Leading Rotterdam Ship Repair & Conversion Firm Welcomed by Conservancy". wearetheunitedstates.org. SS United States Conservancy. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

   SS United States - Wikipedia

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   Would the SS United States need a new home?

   • The SS United States would still need a new home. Even giving the ship a facelift and an exterior paint job would cost between $25 and $40 million, require drydocking, and could not be performed at the ship’s current pier. WHERE WOULD THE WORK TO REDEVELOP THE SS UNITED STATES BE PERFORMED?

   Frequently Asked Questions — SS United States Conservancy

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   Why did the US build a super ship?

   • The U.S. Government worked in conjunction with United States Lines to develop a “super ship” to be part Cold War weapon and part luxury ocean liner. The top-secret Pentagon project produced the fastest, safest, and most advanced vessel ever constructed — the SS United States.

   Frequently Asked Questions — SS United States Conservancy

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   How big was the SS United States?

   • The 53,330-gross tonne SS United States was the grand dame of ocean liners during her 17-year career from 1952 to 1969. She was stately, with 12 decks and an overall length of 990 feet (302 metres) or more than 100 feet longer than the RMS Titanic. From keel to funnel, she was just at tall at 175 feet (53 metres).

   An inside look at the SS United States in her heyday

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   Why was the SS US made out of aluminum?

   • The design plans excluded the use of wooden interiors and furnishings to ensure fire safety, Says the US United States Conservancy: “More aluminum was used in the SS United States than for any previous construction project in history. Why? To reduce her weight and make her the fastest ocean liner of all time.” (Read more here)

   An inside look at the SS United States in her heyday

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9. www.ssusc.org › frequently-asked-questionsFrequently Asked Questions - SS United States Conservancy

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   HOW DOES THE SS UNITED STATES COMPARE TO THE RMS TITANIC? The SS United States is the most famous ship that didn’t sink! At nearly 1,000 feet long, the SS United States is more than a hundred feet longer than the ill-fated RMS Titanic, has five more decks..