The ship will be scuttled by 2026 and serve as a dive site for both beginner and advanced scuba enthusiasts. Once the most talked-about ship on the sea, the SS United States is heading toward its ...

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... SS United States, record-setting ocean liner, makes ...

Big Apple officials are fighting to relocate a historic 1950s-era ocean liner to New York City and restore it as a waterfront icon — but its owner hopes that idea goes down with the ship. Florida’s ...

Although it’s often said that the era of ocean liners came to an end by the 1950s with the rise of commercial aviation, reality isn’t quite that clear-cut. Coming out of the troubled 1940s arose a new ...

PHILADELPHIA – A vessel that has been moored in the City of Brotherly Love since 1996 will remain at its dock for an extended period due to expected rough weather along her final voyage. According to ...

You might think that the last great ocean liner to set a high speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean would be proudly on display somewhere or used as a floating restaurant for the rich and ...

It was hoped that a last-minute investor might appear, allowing the Conservancy to move the ship to a new home. But unfortunately, the only offer that came in wasn’t quite what fans of the vessel had ...

The SS United States' departure from Philadelphia has been delayed by the weather. A team from NPR climbed aboard before it takes its final voyage. (Stephen Mallon for NPR) In the coming days, the ...

In the coming days, the United States is expected to take its final voyage, on its way to be buried at sea. It's not the country nearing its end, but a ship that bears its name. The SS United States ...