When the SS United States was launched in 1952, it was the era of crossing the Atlantic by ship, and people wanted to do it ...

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On its maiden voyage from New York to France ... the SS United States -- which is nearly as large as the Chrysler Building -- holds the transatlantic speed record for an ocean liner.

The ocean liner was once the undisputed leader of global transit. Yet, the advent of commercial aviation rendered these icons ...

On its maiden voyage from New York to France in 1952 ... Building -- holds the transatlantic speed record for an ocean liner. The SS United States leaves Philadelphia after nearly 30 years.

Their routine had a lot more company on Monday, as a large group flocked for an early morning viewing of the historic, 1,000-foot ocean-liner SS United States as it made its way into Alabama.

Just after sunrise, an icon of American maritime history—the SS United States—will make a rare and final voyage past Alabama’s coast. Once the fastest ocean liner in the world, the nearly ...

Just after sunrise, an icon of American maritime history — the SS United States — will make a rare and final voyage past Alabama’s coast. Once the fastest ocean liner in the world ...