AFTER three decades of sitting abandoned in Philadelphia, the once-iconic ocean liner SS ... the cruise liner and its landlord Penn Warehousing. But now, if the current plan succeeds, the ship ...

In its heyday, though, the SS abbreviation was actually a valuable means of identifying a ship's capabilities and intent in the water at a casual glance. The practice of placing SS before a water ...

PHILADELPHIA - The SS United States will begin its final journey this weekend to become part of the world's largest artificial reef. The more than three football fields long ship was sold to ...

The SS United States may ... Sources also say since the ship was stripped long ago, there isn't anything of value remaining aboard. The historic 1950s cruise liner should finally be gone from ...

In the past two decades, the ship has attracted attention from cruise companies. In 2003, Norwegian Cruise Line acquired two classic liners, including the SS United States, as part of its plan ...

Construction of the SS United States was a joint venture between United States Lines and the U.S. government to make it both a top-of-the-line ocean liner and secret troop transport. The ship ...