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1. www.cruisehive.com › florida-county-appears-readyFlorida County Appears Ready to Buy Iconic SS United States

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   Oct 3, 2024 · The future of the iconic ocean liner SS United States may be coming into focus after years of legal battles regarding overdue rent payments at the Philadelphia pier where the derelict ship...

2. 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.

3. news.usni.org › 2024/09/06 › the-fate-of-the-mostThe Fate of the 'Most Famous Ship that Didn't Sink' Unclear ...

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   Sep 6, 2024 · Whether the nonprofit that owns SS United States can find a new location for the liner, launched with great fanfare in June 1951 into Virginia’s James River, by Sept. 12 is an open question.

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

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   WHERE IS THE SS UNITED STATES LOCATED NOW? The SS United States is docked at Pier 82 on Philadelphia’s Delaware River. She arrived in Philadelphia in 1996, transported there by a previous owner who had hoped to return her to service as a seagoing cruise ship. CAN I VISIT THE SHIP?

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 › 2021/03/12Daily Press: The decades-old SS United States is still afloat ...

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   Mar 16, 2021 · Its funnels don’t gleam red-white-and-blue the way they did when SS United States left Newport News Shipbuilding in the summer of 1952 — or even after its last stop there in 1970 — but the work of those shipbuilders mean hopes for a new mission for the liner isn’t an impossible dream.

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   Where is the SS United States now?

   • The age of the great ocean liners had come to a close, doomed by increasingly fast and affordable trans-Atlantic airline flights. Since 1996, the SS United States has spent her retirement years at a dock on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. As of 2021, the ship has been in Philadelphia for 25 years – the same number of years she plied the seas.

   Fast Facts - SS United States Conservancy

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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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   How long has the SS United States been in Philadelphia?

   • As of 2021, the ship has been in Philadelphia for 25 years – the same number of years she plied the seas. Despite her faded appearance, the SS United States remains structurally sound to this day – a testament to the design, materials and workmanship that made her the greatest American passenger liner of all time.

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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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   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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   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).

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8. www.ssusc.org › fast-factsFast Facts - SS United States Conservancy

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   As of 2021, the ship has been in Philadelphia for 25 years – the same number of years she plied the seas. Despite her faded appearance, the SS United States remains structurally sound to this day – a testament to the design, materials and workmanship that made her the greatest American passenger liner of all time.