SS United States: Pride of a Nation

Please watch this one minute video about our national flagship, the SS United States, and how you can help save her for future generations. All footage and music used with permission.

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• ss united states
• s.s. united states
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• ocean liner
• steamship
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• history
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• patriotism
• patriot
• America
• Philadelphia
• New York
• Gibbs

[starcraftflyer17]

Someone care filling in all the information about this ship for me? Why its not being sailed? Why well, why everything?

[shipgeek]

@starcraftflyer17 Yes, please visit the Conservancy's website: ssunitedstatesconservancyDOTor­g

[majaorca100]

if she will be scrapped, it will be a terrible loss. I don't understand why the government doesn't seem to care about their nation's greatest historical icon!

[beaver1ize]

It's because all the cruse ships today are all maned by 3rd world country crew, except for the officers. It's called flags of convenience because their regesterd in some ass hole country like liberia, liberia today has I believe the worlds largest merchant marine fleet. Give me an American built and an American crew ocean liner, their is none today.

[piper102206]

I'm Canadian, But I support this!

[Fatstratmatt96]

Such a shame, it almost brings me to tears. I mean to me, this ship is as much a piece of americana as the statue of liberty. I'm glad she's been saved.

[TheLegoboy1997]

Beautiful and FAST ship! She could lap today's "passenger ships"... in reverse! Gibbs put those massive funnels on to keep her from breaking the sound barrier for sure!

Long live the SS United States!

[CelestialZenith]

I was researching quite a bit on this ship. It holds a very dear place in my father's heart as he sailed on it when he was a young boy. I read somewhere that the ship was inspected and found to be in sound condition and could run if fueled. I think whatever amount of money it takes, it is definitely worth saving. The govn't needs to realize that they spend millions on so much unnecessary crap... for once they should put their money to good use. History must be preserved, not scrapped!

[xexixk]

@TheBlueRiband1 The SS United States made it's maiden voyage in 1952 and was taken out of service in 1969, not in 1963.

[TheBlueRiband1]

@starcraftflyer17 Ok, you want to know why its not sailing? It hasn't sailed since 1963.The SS United States is about 60 to 70 years old. She sailed for the United States Lines, her sister ship is the SS America, which is now the SS American Star, which is wrecked, and now fully sunken.

[starcraftflyer17]

@starcraftflyer17 Thank you :)