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SS
United States
is a retired ocean liner built in 1950-51 for the United States Line at a
cost of $79.4 million.
SS
United States
is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the
fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction.
On
her maiden voyage, July 3-7, 1952, United States broke the eastbound transatlantic
speed record (held by the RMS Queen Mary for the previous 14 years) by
more than 10 hours, making the maiden crossing from the Ambrose lightship at
New York Harbor to Bishop rock off Cornwall, UK in 3 days, 10 hours, 40
minutes at an average speed of 35.69 knots (40.96 mph).
On
her return voyage United States also broke the westbound transatlantic
speed record, also held by RMS Queen Mary, by returning the America in
3 days 12 hours and 12 minutes at an average speed of 34.51 knots (39.71 mph).
SS
United States
is currently moored at Pier 82 on the Delaware River in Philadelphia.
Preservation groups have been raising funds to save the ship, but its fate
remains uncertain.
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| SS UNITED STATES, PIER 82, COLUMBUS BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA By Brian W. Schaller - Own work, FAL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61238420 |
