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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.

Tickets Now Available

We invite you to join us for a very special evening on October 29 at the historic Union League in Philadelphia. (Note that this event was originally scheduled for September 17.)
We are planning to recreate an evening aboard the SS United States, complete with a premier performance of original music in honor of the ship, special food and drink offerings, dancing, and more.A Corporate Sponsorship Brochure is now available with a variety of great sponsorship incentives. We are asking our members to circulate these brochures with interested parties!
Standard admission tickets are also now available for order on our website or via mail order. Be sure to RSVP and order your tickets today!