“If this ship is evicted, it would have to be scrapped or reefed,” said Conservancy board member Warren Jones. “There is no alternative – given the size of the ship.”
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"We're in a race against time," said Susan Gibbs, the conservancy's president and granddaughter of the ship's designer. "We're hopeful. But the clock is ticking."
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The caretakers of the SS United States, once known as the Queen of the Seas, have sent out an SOS to the highest office in the land as the vessel faces the threat of eviction.
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The caretakers of the SS United States, once known as the Queen of the Seas, have sent out an SOS to the highest office in the land as the vessel faces the threat of eviction. In addition to President Joe Biden, the SS United States Conservancy has sent a plea for help to the U.S. Secretary of the Navy and members of Congress, describing how the ship is “under the imminent threat of eviction and destruction,” appealing to their patriotis
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As part of its urgent campaign to save America’s Flagship – the SS United States – and transform the historic vessel into a dynamic, commercially viable destination, the SS United States Conservancy has reached out to President Joe Biden and key members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. These leaders and other federal and state officials could help save the endangered ocean liner by supporting efforts to secure alternative dockage as redevelopment plans for the ship advance.
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