SS United States - Wikipedia
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still ...
Blue Riband - Wikipedia
The Blue Riband (/ ˈrɪbənd /) is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest average speed.
SS United States: The mighty ship that broke all the records - CNN
Dec 16, 2020 · A glorious feat of engineering that was built under military secrecy, the SS United States passenger ship broke transatlantic speed records before the arrival of jet planes forced it into an...
SS United States prepared for move to Florida, reef sinking
Oct 15, 2024 · Work is underway to prepare the iconic ocean liner SS United States for a move from its longtime Philadelphia berth to Norfolk, Va., and ultimately a final resting place on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
Climb aboard the SS United States before it takes its final voyage
4 days ago · The SS United States, which set a speed record crossing the Atlantic in the 1950s, will take its final voyage. So before departure, we climbed aboard. ... white and blue funnels under the bridges ...
History: The Glory Years — SS United States Conservancy
Blue Riband. Advance publicity for the SS United States had primed the American public for a record-breaking vessel. Secrecy was tight during the builder’s trials in June of 1952, but it was later learned that the vessel exceeded 38 knots, or 44 …
SS United States Conservancy
Equipped with powerful steam-driven turbines, the SS United States was the fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean. “America’s Flagship” was built at Newport News Shipbuilding and delivered in 1952 as a secret Cold War military transport ship ready to carry 15,000 soldiers across the Atlantic Ocean if then Soviet Union forces ...
Fast Facts - SS United States Conservancy
Thanks to her reduced weight and powerful engines, the SS United States could go almost as fast in reverse as the Titanic could go forward. On her maiden voyage, the SS United States shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record in both directions.
SS United States - United States Lines & The Heydays of Trans …
Pursers on the SS United States were versatile, being able to greet royalty and run bingo games with equal ease. Chief purser Clarence “Bob” Gehrig had an incredible memory. A passenger might board the ship after a number of years.
SS United States - Steamship Historical Society
Sep 20, 2017 · The first American ship in 100 years to capture the coveted Blue Riband (awarded to the fastest trans-Atlantic ocean liner), she still holds the record more than 60 years later. The innovative design of the SS United States was kept top-secret, constructing the ship almost entirely in drydock.