The luxury liner SS United States completed its journey Monday from South Philadelphia to Alabama, where it will undergo preparations before it is sunk in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast to ...

It's been an emotional process for many who have memories of the SS United States. That includes a 91-year-old woman from Mississippi, who was on the ship's maiden voyage in 1952.

Nicknamed the “Big U,” the SS United States was designed to be a luxury ocean liner that could quickly transform into a wartime troop carrier. On its maiden voyage in 1952, it broke a record ...

By 1969, United States Lines had decided that the luxury ship was too expensive to operate and ended its historic run upon the Atlantic. Now, the SS United States' engines are embarking on their ...

The legendary SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, made a rare appearance off the Palm Beach County coast on Feb. 26 before heading to Alabama for a final cleaning. At ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The SS United States, left the port of Philadelphia behind a tugboat last Wednesday for the first time in almost 30 years. Okaloosa County bought the ocean line… ...

The SS United States will be the world’s largest artificial reef at 990 feet, outsizing the USS Oriskany in the Gulf off of Pensacola Beach. Alex Fogg, Okaloosa County’s Natural Resources ...

Then United States was built with engines that could push out 240,000 horsepower. Its two four-bladed and two five-bladed propellers it cut through the ocean waves at 38.32 knots (or 44 miles per ...

The United States’ average speed was over 35 knots (about 41 mph). By the way, the SS United States could travel 20 knots in reverse, almost as fast as the RMS Titanic could travel going forward.

The S.S. United States is a retired luxury ship that last sailed in 1969. Later this year, it could become an artificial reef in the waters off the Florida Panhandle.

Now, the SS United States' engines are embarking on their 401st and final journey. For those nostalgic for a bygone era of travel, the loss is a historical and cultural blow.

March 3 (UPI) -- The decommissioned luxury liner SS United States, dating back to 1952, completed its final journey Monday from South Philadelphia to Alabama, where it will undergo preparations ...