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      • To this day, the SS United States holds the transatlantic speed record for an ocean liner. It became a reserve ship in 1969 and later bounced to various private owners who hoped to redevelop it but eventually found their plans to be too expensive or poorly timed.
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      Historic ship SS United States is ordered out of its berth in ...

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

    Two years later, the SS United States Foundation and the SS United States Conservancy (then known as the SS United States Preservation Society, Inc.) succeeded in having the ship placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

    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. From keel to funnel, she was just at tall at 175 feet (53 metres).

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  7. www.ssusc.org › history-design-launchHistory: Design & Launch — SS United States Conservancy

    The ship that would become known as the SS United States became the first major liner to be built in a dry dock, which both simplified the construction process and facilitated William Francis Gibbs’ obsession with secrecy.

    • When did the SS United States become a reserve ship?1
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  8. www.ssusc.org › history-the-glory-yearsHistory: The Glory Years — SS United States Conservancy

    Advance publicity for the SS United States had primed the American public for a record-breaking vessel. Secrecy was tight during the builder’s trials in June of 1952, but it was later learned that the vessel exceeded 38 knots, or 44 miles per hour.

    • When did the SS United States become a reserve ship?1
    • When did the SS United States become a reserve ship?2
    • When did the SS United States become a reserve ship?3
    • When did the SS United States become a reserve ship?4
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  9. www.nbcphiladelphia.com › news › localDeal reached to turn SS United States into artificial reef ...

    5 days ago · A deal has been reached sealing the fate of the SS United States to become the world's largest artificial reef off of the coast of Florida. ... It became a reserve ship in 1969 and later bounced ...

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

    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.

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

    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.

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