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   How much did SS United States cost?

   • Built at a cost of $79.4 million in 1952 for the United States Lines, the United States government subsidized $50 million of the construction costs, but for a price - the SS United States was to be used as a troop ship with a capacity for carrying 15,000 soldiers in the event it was needed in wartime.

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   When was the SS United States launched?

   • Work occurred between 1950-52 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia, at which point the ocean liner was launched. The SS United States embarked on her maiden voyage in July 1952, and it wasn’t long before she was setting transatlantic speed records.

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   What happened to the SS America?

   • The SS America, the SS United States sister ship, was retired and sold off. The RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth were forced into retirement as their operator, Cunard, began to expand its operations into cargo transport in an attempt to stay profitable. The decision to retire the SS United States came in 1969.

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   What does SS United States mean?

   • For other uses, see SS United States (disambiguation). SS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.

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   How much does SS United States redevelopment cost?

   • The ship’s complete redevelopment could be in the $450 million range, excluding the cost of the pier infrastructure which will vary depending on the location. The SS United States ’ complete redevelopment would include all 550,000 square feet of the ship’s internal space, as well as exterior spaces and a pier-side activation.

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   Is the SS United States still a great ship?

   • The SS United States still holds the transatlantic speed record and is the last of America's great 20th century ocean liners. Since the vessel’s launch over 70 years ago, she has served as an enduring iconic symbol of American innovation and engineering might. She is the only ship that bears the name of her namesake nation.

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

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   Her construction was a joint effort by the United States Navy and United States Lines (USL), and was broken into two parts. The cost of her construction was split, with USL contributing 25 million and the US government 20 million.

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   Dec 16, 2020 · Grand launch: Built at a cost of $78 million, the SS United States was launched in 1951. Her maiden voyage took place in 1952.

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   Aug 20, 2024 · The SS United States cost a whopping $79.4 million to construct, with the federal government providing nearly 70 percent of that total. Work occurred between 1950-52 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia, at which point the ocean liner was launched.

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

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   how much money did rxr and mcr invest in the ss united states project to date? The two firms invested over $6 million in the project to date. WHAT WILL IT COST TO FULLY REDEVELOP THE SS UNITED STATES ?

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   Four U.S. presidents sailed aboard the SS United States: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy and Bill Clinton. (The youthful Clinton, fresh out of Georgetown, was on his way to study at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.) For her maiden voyage, the SS United States stocked 7,935 quarts of ice cream and a whopping 500 pounds of caviar.

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   May 1, 2023 · Built at a cost of $79.4 million in 1952 for the United States Lines, the United States government subsidized $50 million of the construction costs, but for a price - the SS United States was to be used as a troop ship with a capacity for carrying 15,000 soldiers in the event it was needed in wartime.

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   Turning down a higher bid from a scrapper, the SS United States was sold instead to Norwegian Cruise Line. Their goal was a familiar one, restore the liner to working condition. She is the very last of the legendary liners and the final holder of the Blue Riband speed record.