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, 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 ...

T he historic SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, has been anchored to a Philadelphia pier for nearly three decades. Despite recent rallying ...

The SS United States, a technological marvel when it hit the water in 1952 and broke the transatlantic speed record, was expected to leave Pier 80 in Philadelphia and begin its journey down the ...

Thursday was the deadline for the SS United States to leave its port, but the fate of the retired ocean liner is still unclear. Shohei Ohtani becomes the first major league player to exceed 50 ...

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, ...