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.

The SS United States has been docked at a South Philadelphia pier for nearly 30 years. The ship moved for the first time in 28 years from Pier 82 to Pier 80 on Friday at high tide as part one of ...

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 ...

Divers are getting excited about the planned sinking of the SS United States. The once glorious luxury ocean liner is slated to become an artificial reef. Alabama Public Radio’s Cori Yonge reports.

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 ...

SS United States history Some of America’s most rich and famous, from presidents to movie stars, sailed to Europe on the ocean liner while it was in service between 1952 and 1969.

The SS United States is 990 feet long – 100 feet longer than the Titanic – and weighs 53,000 tons. It has been docked in Philadelphia since 1996.

The SS United States has been docked in Philadelphia since 1996. The ship is 990 feet long – 100 feet longer than the Titanic – and weighs 53,000 tons.

Track SS United States route, current location off Florida, Gulf USS United States left Philadelphia Feb. 14, traveled down the Delaware River to Delaware Bay and out to the Atlantic.

But preventing the SS United States from becoming a reef would only send it to the scrapyard, Fogg said. Also, the county’s $10.1 million plan to purchase, move, clean and sink the ship includes $1 ...