The SS United States, known variously as “America’s flagship” and “speed queen of the seas,” could be forced from its Delaware River berth in Philadelphia by an eviction lawsuit perhaps unique in the country.
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Eight-year-old Willie Gibbs stared out the window of the horse-drawn coach as it rumbled down Philadelphia’s cobblestone streets toward the banks of the Delaware River. It was 12 November 1894, and the Gibbs family was heading to the William Cramp & Sons shipyard to watch the launch of SS St. Louis, billed as the largest and most spectacular ship ever built in America.
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The Conservancy is excited to introduce our global community to our newest team members, Latisha Collins!
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David Lipsky, along with his parents and sister, enjoyed holiday cruises on the SS United States in 1966, 1967, and 1968. The family was booked for the 1969 trip as well, and they were devastated when the ship was laid up that November and their yearly tradition would be no more.
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