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 ...

The SS United States has, perhaps, shown why it was once the fastest ocean liner in the world as the rusted ship -- long a fixture of the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia -- has ...

"Since the vessel’s launch over 70 years ago, she has served as an enduring, iconic symbol of American innovation and ...

Between its bow and stern, legends such as Duke Ellington played music for passengers like Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe, Bob ...

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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.

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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s been three weeks since the SS United States was towed to Mobile where work continues to prepare the ship for sinking off the coast of Northwest Florida, but not ...