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Design Begins for New SS United States Museum ...

The towering funnels of the legendary SS United States will soon be removed from the historic ocean liner in Mobile, Alabama. Soaring six stories high and sloping backward to convey the record-breaking speed of the ship, the iconic structures will form a dramatic centerpiece of the future SS United States Museum and Visitor Experience. The aft funnel is expected to be removed soon after the forward funnel. The ship is now being prepared for deployment as the “world’s largest artificial reef” off the coast of Florida’s Destin-Fort Walton Beach.

Design Begins for New SS United States Museum and Visitor Experience
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America's Flagship, the SS United States, ...

The SS United States, America’s Flagship, arrived in Mobile, Alabama today after an approximately 1,800-mile tow from her berth in Philadelphia. The iconic national symbol and last surviving American ocean liner will now undergo preparations for her deployment as the “World’s Largest Artificial Reef” off Florida’s Gulf Coast near Destin-Fort Walton Beach.

America's Flagship, the SS United States, Completes Voyage to Mobile, Alabama Well Ahead of Schedule
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America's Flagship Departs Philadelphia on ...

“Today, the nation’s sole surviving ocean liner will glide down the Delaware River to begin the next chapter in her uniquely American story. As the fastest ship to ever cross the Atlantic travels for the first time since arriving in Philadelphia in 1996, we are reminded of the postwar high-water mark that the SS United States so gracefully and powerfully embodied when she was launched in 1951.”

America's Flagship Departs Philadelphia on Historic Voyage
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Associated Press: Historic ocean liner could ...

The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute that will clear the way for a Florida county to turn the historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef.

Associated Press: Historic ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef

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October 7, 2015 - The New York Times

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Friends of the S.S. United States Send Out a Last S.O.S. October 7.2015 - The New York TimesThe SS United States Conservancy was recently featured in The New York Times. The Conservancy's fundraising efforts were profiled as well as the Conservancy's progress and urgent challenges as an end-of-month deadline looms.You can read the full article here.

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September 23, 2015 - BILLYPENN.COM

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The story behind that massive ship across from IKEA: Once the fastest in the world, one day you might party there September 23, 2015 - BILLYPENN.COM

 
The SS United States was recently featured on BILLYPENN.COM as part of their ongoing "Secret Philly" series. In addition to a general history of the Big U, the SS United States Conservancy is highlighted for its ongoing work to save the ship.You can read the full article here.

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August 18, 2015 - Daily Press

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Now Celebrated in Song, SS United States Still Needs Help August 18, 2015 - Daily Press

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To learn more about Dan Landau and his hopes for the SS United States, read Hugh Lessig's powerful story in the Daily Press.


American performer/composer/producer Dan Landau sings his defiantly hopeful "To Every Journey," joined by Hampton Roads' acclaimed Virginia Children's Chorus, led by Carol Thomas Downing, Founder and Artistic Director, in a united bid to inspire all of America to save its still-proud flagship. Among the young singers on this recording are grandchildren and other descendants of some of the proud Newport News shipyard workers who built the SS United States.


This track is a free download aimed at generating awareness for America's Flagship. You may choose to make a donation for the track if you wish, and all proceeds from the song go directly to the SS United States Conservancy.