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     What Made the SS United States SO Fast?

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     Touring the decks and interior of SS United States

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     Why SS United States is in DANGER | America's Last Great Ocean Liner

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2. www.youtube.com › watchExploring Inside the SS United States - Ship Tour 2024 - YouTube

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   The SS United States is one of the most majestic ships ever built in America. Known for her sleek design, record-breaking speed, and as a symbol of mid-20th-...

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3. www.youtube.com › watchInside The ABANDONED S.S United States - YouTube

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   Jul 23, 2021 · Today I'm boarding one of the most iconic ships of all time. Sitting idle and powerless in Philadelphia, the SS United States was once a symbol of pride for her country.

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4. www.youtube.com › watchWhat Made the SS United States SO Fast? - YouTube

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   The SS United States was the fastest ocean liner in history - but what was the secret to its success? In this video we explore her design secrets and figure ...

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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. 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.

7. 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?

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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 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.

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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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   Was the SS United States a fireproof ship?

   • The SS United States’ designer, William Francis Gibbs, wanted his ship to be fireproof, so he insisted that no wood be used in her construction or fittings. One exception: the ship’s grand pianos were made from fire-resistant mahogany. A Steinway piano was tested in advance by dousing it with gasoline and lighting a match. (It didn’t burn.)

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   Where is SS United States docked?

   • 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?

   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.

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

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   The SS United States is over 100 feet longer. The SS United States’ designer, William Francis Gibbs, wanted his ship to be fireproof, so he insisted that no wood be used in her construction or fittings. One exception: the ship’s grand pianos were made from fire-resistant mahogany.