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The SS United States enjoyed some good years during the 50s and early 60s, hosting dignitaries like President John F. Kennedy and Princess Grace Kelly, but as the U.S. economy began to fall apart in ...
The SS United States is 64 years old. It shows. The ocean liner is slowly rusting and its interior has been stripped to its bare bones. But back in the 1950s and 1960s, it was a source of American ...
The SS United States' journey from South Philly to Alabama reached Florida this week. Photos shared on social media show the ship passing West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The vessel is ...
The historic SS United States is seen off the coast of Palm Beach on Feb. 26, 2025 on its way to Mobile, Alabama to be cleaned before being sunk to create an artificial reef.
The ship’s owner, Okaloosa County, has shared with the Echo pictures of the interior of the vessel. Inside the SS United States (Image: NQ) Built in 1951, she was met crowds of almost 70,000 ...
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.
The historic SS United States is seen off the coast of Palm Beach on Feb. 26, 2025 on its way to Mobile, Alabama to be cleaned before being sunk to create an artificial reef. 25,020 people played ...
When the SS United States is at rest on the bottom of the Gulf, it will still rest only 50-55 feet from the top of the water. That will allow beginning divers to enjoy the artificial reef as well ...
The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America with ...
The SS United States is a mid-20th century ocean liner that set the speed record for crossing the Atlantic. Now tied up at a Philadelphia pier, its paint peeling and faded after decades of inactivity, ...