Updates on the Conservancy, the SS United States, and our future museum and visitor experience.
When World War II began, and the museum’s model shop closed and Sumner returned to the shipyard as a hull designer. After the War, as Newport News transitioned back to peacetime operation, Sumer found himself at the center of one of the most exciting projects in the history of shipbuilding: the creation of the SS United States.
Read MoreThe SS United States commemorates the pandemic’s anniversary and salutes frontline workers and American resilience.
Read MorePHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The lights were on at the SS United States docked in South Philadelphia Wednesday night, but the colors were red, white and blue. It was a tribute to all those who have battled the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More“The SS United States has always been viewed as a reflection of her nation’s unconquerable spirit. America’s Flagship is a symbol of what we can achieve when we work together toward a common goal. Optimism, strength, ambition, and innovation defined the creation of SS United States. During this time of unprecedented challenges, our nation has yet again embraced those values and persevered against seemingly insurmountable odds.”
Read MoreIts funnels don’t gleam red-white-and-blue the way they did when SS United States left Newport News Shipbuilding in the summer of 1952 — or even after its last stop there in 1970 — but the work of those shipbuilders mean hopes for a new mission for the liner isn’t an impossible dream.
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