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1. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g60795-dSS United States - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   Like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and the Washington Monument — there’s only one SS United States. The ship was an ambassador of America’s post-war industrial power and a technological marvel.

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   • Location: Pier 82, Philadelphia, 19148, Pennsylvania

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

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   WHAT IS THE SS UNITED STATES? The SS United States is an historic ocean liner, widely known “America’s Flagship.” She is the fastest passenger ship ever built and the largest ever made in the USA.

3. www.worldofcruising.co.uk › cruise-news › ss-unitedSS United States set to depart Philadelphia on… | World of ...

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   3 days ago · On Friday, October 25, 2024, the SS United States will leave the city of Philadelphia – her home for nearly 30 years – never to return. Or, at least, that’s the aspirational date set by the ship’s new owners. There’s a number of hurdles to clear first – including 30 years’ worth of accumulated mud at Pier 82.

4. www.abandonedamerica.us › ss-united-statesThe SS United States: Philadelphia's Abandoned Ocean Liner

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   May 1, 2023 · The SS United States is currently moored in Philadelphia. The SS United States, nicknamed “The Big U”, isn't just any passenger liner. At 101 feet wide and 990 feet long, she is 100 feet longer than the Titanic, and is in fact the largest ship ever built in an American shipyard.

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5. www.ssusc.org › news › 2021Passenger Memories: Returning From Europe Aboard the SS ...

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   Feb 9, 2021 · Newer Post Nordsee-Zeitung: A Ghost Ship Full of Stories. Ships Monthly: SS United States - William Francis Gibbs' Superliner. Even at kid, I knew the United States was a special ship. It was not just some ship called the 'United States'.

6. 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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   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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   Where is the SS United States moored?

   • The SS United States is currently moored in Philadelphia. The SS United States, nicknamed “The Big U”, isn't just any passenger liner. At 101 feet wide and 990 feet long, she is 100 feet longer than the Titanic, and is in fact the largest ship ever built in an American shipyard.

   The SS United States: Philadelphia's Abandoned Ocean Liner

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   How much will a SS liner cost in 2023?

   • A trial will take place in the fall of 2023 which will determine the fate of the liner. The Conservancy estimates that it will cost tens of thousands of dollars and take months of planning to move to a new dock since the SS United States is incapable of self-propulsion.

   The SS United States: Philadelphia's Abandoned Ocean Liner

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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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   How many SS United States are there?

   • Like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and the Washington Monument — there’s only one SS United States. The ship was an ambassador of America’s post-war industrial power and a technological marvel.

   SS United States - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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   Will SS United States commercial activation Save America's flagship?

   • Plans for the SS United States’ commercial activation requires minimal public funding and will provide enormous economic benefits. It’s crucial that leaders in these locations become involved in saving America’s Flagship because it means more than saving a unique and iconic symbol of the nation.

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8. latecruisenews.com › 2024/08/20 › inside-the-fightInside the fight to save the SS United States - Late Cruise News

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   Aug 20, 2024 · A federal judge could decide Monday whether the historic SS United States can stay in its South Philly dock for a few more months while its owners negotiate a deal to sell it. Why it matters: The ship's stewards, SS United States Conservancy, face a looming Sept. 12 deadline to find a new home for.