2015: Crystal Cruises expresses interest in restoring the SS United States but ultimately abandons the project due to high costs. 2021: The owners for the derelict 1,000 foot ship stopped paying rent ...

My brother Christian, however, is a cruise ship enthusiast. And so, for years, I’ve been aware of the efforts to save the SS United States, which spent decades docked across from IKEA in ...

READ MORE: Cunard: Warwick Davis to sail on Queen Anne cruise ship The ship’s owner, Okaloosa County, has shared with the Echo pictures of the interior of the vessel. Inside the SS United States ...

The former luxury cruise liner will soon turn into one of the world's largest artificial reefs. ... Historic US ship SS United States on its final voyage after 30 years moored up Sarah Hooper.

The conservancy that oversees the SS United States has launched an urgent $500,000 fundraising campaign to help cover relocation expenses for the historic ship amid its uncertain future.

The SS United States departed Philadelphia on February 19, 2025, en route to Mobile, Alabama, arriving in early March. A year-long preparation phase will follow, including cleaning and modifications.

The SS United States is going to set sail for the final time in the coming days. After nearly 30 years in Philadelphia, the historic 53,000-ton ship is back on track to being sunk and becoming the ...

The ship found its home on Pier 82 in South Philadelphia in 1996 after a nonprofit called the SS United States Conservancy saved it from the scrapyard in 2011. However, its plans to rehabilitate ...

SS United States in Philadelphia burglarized days after agreement to move ship to Florida 02:58. The SS United States may soon have a new home — with plans to be sunk and turned into an ...

The SS United States is notable for 44 mph speeds, two 65-foot funnels that vent exhaust off its decks. ... During sea trials the ship hit 44 mph. Modern cruise ships travel about 28 mph.

The fastest passenger liner on the ocean today is the Queen Mary 2, a cruise ship launched in 2004. It's not breaking the United States' record any day soon despite undergoing a $117 million refit.

2015: Crystal Cruises expresses interest in restoring the SS United States but ultimately abandons the project due to high costs. 2021: The owners for the derelict 1,000 foot ship stopped paying rent ...