Archival photos show the interior of the SS United States in 1953, shortly after it launched. Clockwise from left: a staircase; the Cabin-class lounge; the grand ballroom; and a landing.

The SS United States, a nearly 1,000-foot (305-meter) vessel that shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, is going through a monthslong scouring at the Port of Mobile ...

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The video featured is from a related report. The SS United States, a nearly 1,000-foot (305-meter) vessel that shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, is going ...

It was overshadowed by the 990-foot SS United States that set sail in July 1952, which was as tall as a skyscraper in New York City if stood on its end. The Titanic? 882.75-feet long.

It might not look like much today, but the SS United States was once a luxurious ocean liner that turned heads. Its maiden voyage took place on July 3, 1952 with the promise to be the fastest ...

MOBILE, Ala. -- Contractors were out on the SS United States Tuesday in Mobile preparing it to become the world's largest artificial reef. Hazardous materials on board the ship need to be removed ...