SS United States 2011

The uncertain future of the SS United States, the ocean liner that captured both the eastbound and westbound Blue Riband for transatlantic speed. (This video is solely the work of a private individual. It does not necessarily represent the position of the SS United States Conservancy. SS UNITED STATES video sequences used with permission of DVOmarinedesign.)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• SS
• United
• States
• ocean
• liner
• Blue
• Riband
• steam
• turbine
• transatlantic

[tdrangelsandoval1986]

My family lives right after Camden NJ she is a beautiful ship but her sailing days are over.

[marieprewett]

@tdrangelsandoval1986 The plan is to develop the ship as a stationary exhibit. The cost of returning the SSUS to sailing condition would approach the price of building another Queen Mary 2.

[marieprewett]

Update from facebook: The Conservancy has recently taken the first major, crucial step to securing a sustainable future for the SS United States, which is beginning a multi-month feasibility study for the vessel's use as a stationary attraction in New York City. This feasibility study would provide a short list of the best potential permanent docking spaces for the ship, as well as provide detailed projections on visitorship numbers, traffic patterns, and redevelopment and maintenance costs...

[EastCoastDude99]

I hope she stays in Philly where she belongs and is eventually docked at Penn's landing right across from the USS New Jersey in Camden (which was built at the Old philadelphia Navy Yard) It would be the most amazing Ship museum in the world with a ferry going back and fourth to each ship. It's docked about a mile South of Penn's Landing right now.

[marieprewett]

@EastCoastDude99 She "belongs" to whomever will give her a permanent home. But since she has been in Philly since 1996, she has become a part of the landscape and will surely be missed when she is moved. (One way or the other, she can't stay where she is forever.)

[pcfd20]

Always wanted to sail on an old ship such as this.. I'll never get to live that dream, and the new crush ships don't do anything for me.

[warjakeboy]

It has been saved

[JetMechMA]

They should make a movie about that record breaking speed run. I bet it didn't come easy. Things like that usually don't come easy. I bet the ship had to be in tip-top shape stem to stern....and throughout the entire crossing. Who could be on the S.S. United States during that speed run and not think of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria?

[77elvistheking]

@marieprewett Bad news about the SS Augustus :(

[DamianReport]

IF someone doesn't do anything about this, it will probably end up like SS. American Star

[TheQueenMary2]

Hello,im from germany.Plaese save teh United States,SHE is the Last OCEAN-LINER of the World what live. She is 332m long,45m breigt and has 87.000PS. She was a Great in German we say Alte Dame.This was a Ship in World what it never more gives!!!!!

[warjakeboy]

the SS United States has been saved it is going to shops and hotel

[KnuckleTheMoose]

I hope it is restored as an actual ship that carries passengers, olde style. And that it never sees Philthydelphia again. Send it to New York.