Documentary Film

SS United States: Made in America (2014)

The Conservancy again partnered with director Bob Radler on a follow-up film to SS United States: Lady in Waiting. The five-part series, SS United States: Made in America, includes incredible footage of the ship, both in her heyday and in her current state, as well as interviews with former passengers, crew, maritime experts, and Conservancy leadership who worked to prevent the ship’s destruction and advance restoration plans. See all five chapters below.


Chapter One: The Glory Years

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CHAPTER TWO: THE BLUE RIBAND

CHAPTER 2: THE BLUE RIBAND. The SS United States is America's Flagship - a perfect marriage of design and engineering all wrapped in one amazing sea-going symbol of post-war America. Built in 1952, she handily beat the transatlantic speed record on her maiden voyage. No ocean liner has ever broken this record.


CHAPTER THREE: BUILT TO LAST


CHAPTER FOUR: DARKEST DAYS

CHAPTER 4: DARKEST DAYS. The SS United States is America's Flagship - a perfect marriage of design and engineering all wrapped in one amazing sea-going symbol of post-war America. Built in 1952, she handily beat the transatlantic speed record on her maiden voyage. No ocean liner has ever broken this record.


CHAPTER FIVE: FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION