SS United States: Lady in Waiting Trailer

Trailer for the highly-anticipated one hour HD documentary about our nation's flagship, the SS United States, fastest ocean liner in maritime history. Film debuts on public television in May, 2008. Please check www.pbs.org/tvschedule

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ss united states
• s.s.
• ocean
• liner
• steamship
• ssus
• ship
• cruise
• oceanliner
• speed
• record
• 1952

[devildoc225]

In case anyone has not been watching... The SS United States Conservancy has purchased the ship. She has been saved from the breakers.

[bigshipfilms]

@devildoc225 PLEASE understand that while the Conservancy has taken title to the ship, she is BY NO MEANS saved. She remains very much in PERIL. The Lenfest Grant provides for only 20 months of maintenance and dockage, so now is the time when a workable future must be secured. This will obviously take money. To learn how you can help, please visit ssunitedstatesconservancyDOTor­g.

[beenthere1run]

i say make a coral reef outa that hunk a junk.

[bigshipfilms]

@beenthere1run And we say you have no sense of history!

[nickelfilling1]

@bigshipfilms Thanks for posting this video! It was great! I hear if we don't do anything she will go to Arab, India for another scrapping attempt.

[MrBlackdemon90]

This ship was truly the Titanic of the United States. They just dont make ships the way they used to. Compare this to the.. blasphemous floating sky scrapers of today and.. theres just no comparison, I wish wed go back to the way these ships were made, modernize the engines but keep the old looks. Its a pitty these old steamers arnt used anymore and are just sold for scrap like theyre nothing

[LadyRider2007]

My parents came over to the United States on the SS United States! Watch their video at LadyRider2007 - Gertrude Sandor's life Story - Thank you :)

[goodgunnerwenger]

Although she is a beautiful ship, I very much doubt the SS United States is "the crowning maritime achievement of the twentieth century".

[historybuff1951]

When my Dad came back from Korea, he was stationed at Ft. Eustis, VA and we WATCHED the United States being built. When we came back from his deployment in Germany in '56, we came home on her, first class. VERY impressive!! I hope she's saved for future travel. I for one, would be on her.

[DarthCipient]

Tugboat??? Are you kidding me?

[DarthCipient]

Should be fully restored and docked in NYC. It'd be nice to have the United States on the East Coast and the Queen Mary on the West Coast.

[woody7141]

Remember that $1.4 or $1.41 Trillion we printed a couple of years ago? Why couldn't a few mil. go to the SS UNITED STATES. That is who we are! We don't need another road to anywhere! The SS United States is 2nd only to the Bill Of Rights.

[av3nger3]

@kattsmarie

Well look at SS America.

[Donovanncc1701E]

Screw jackvid ! She should be restored and put back in service I would love to work on her.