{"id":2404464,"date":"2025-02-20T02:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T07:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-american-made-ocean-liner-departs-for-one-final-voyage-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T02:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T07:34:12","slug":"historic-american-made-ocean-liner-departs-for-one-final-voyage-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-american-made-ocean-liner-departs-for-one-final-voyage-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic American-made ocean liner departs for one final voyage &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhistoric-american-made-ocean-liner-departs-for-one-final-voyage-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404464&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200dSS United \u200cStates, a \u200bhistoric American ocean liner, has embarked on its final journey to \u2063be transformed into an artificial reef in the Gulf of America. This iconic vessel,celebrated for its remarkable \u2064design and\u2063 speed,had been docked in Philadelphia since 1996,undergoing legal battles regarding its future.\u200b With plans to become the\u200c largest artificial reef in the world after being sold to Okaloosa County, Florida, the ship&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">relocation faced multiple delays due<\/a> to various challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Susan Gibbs, the granddaughter of the ship&#8217;s designer, expressed pride \u200cin the \u200bship&#8217;s legacy, \u2064highlighting its status as a symbol of \u2063American\u2064 strength and innovation. Once a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-biggest-cruise-ship-ever-built-could-be-scuttled-before-it-ever-sails\/\" title=\"SEE IT: Biggest Cruise Ship Ever Built Could Be Scuttled Before It Ever Sails\">luxury liner<\/a> frequented by Hollywood stars and dignitaries, the SS United States holds the record for the fastest Atlantic\u2063 crossing. It departed Philadelphia early on a\u200d Wednesday, destined for Mobile, Alabama, to prepare for its integration \u200dinto the sea, marking\u200b a meaningful moment in maritime history.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Historic American-made ocean liner departs for one final voyage&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The <em>SS United States<\/em> is headed out to sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The legendary and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sub-that-takes-tourists-to-view-titanic-goes-missing-coast-guard-rescue-efforts-underway\/\" title=\"Coast Guard rescues underway as tourist submarine viewing Titanic goes missing.\">iconic ocean liner<\/a>, once considered a marvel of American shipbuilding, has departed for one final voyage before being converted into an artificial reef in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3321912\/mexico-sue-google-gulf-of-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gulf of America<\/a>, formerly known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gulf-of-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gulf of Mexico<\/a>. The relocation and subsequent conversion have been coming for a long time. It has been docked at a pier in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Philadelphia<\/a>, Pennsylvania, since 1996 and was the subject of a contentious legal battle for the last few years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3322085\/trump-should-help-save-ss-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP SHOULD HELP SAVE THE SS UNITED STATES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ship was essentially evicted from its pier last year and given until Sept. 2024 to find a new home. The <em>SS United States<\/em> Conservancy tirelessly worked for years to find a new home and purpose for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/like-time-travel-explorers-ship-found-off-antarcticas-coast-100-years-after-south-pole-expedition\/\" title=\"\u2018Like Time Travel\u2019: Explorer\u2019s Ship Found Off Antarctica\u2019s Coast 100 Years After South Pole Expedition\">historic ship<\/a> but could not do so. It was eventually sold to Okaloosa County, Florida, with plans to convert the vessel into the largest artificial reef on the planet. There were several attempts at towing the ship down to Florida, but it was delayed due to various reasons, from weather to safety concerns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The SS United States is lit up in red, white, and blue on what is likely her last night in Philadelphia, where she has called home since July 1996. &#127482;&#127474; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YGaKWo9YOg\">pic.twitter.com\/YGaKWo9YOg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SSUS Conservancy (@SSUSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SSUSC\/status\/1892027513385185390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, the nation&rsquo;s sole surviving ocean liner will glide down the Delaware River to begin the next chapter in her uniquely American story,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssusc.org\/news\/2025\/02\/17\/statement-americas-flagship-departs-philadelphia-on-historic-voyage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> Susan Gibbs, granddaughter of the ship&rsquo;s designer, William Francis Gibbs, and president of the SS United States Conservancy. &ldquo;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 <em>United States<\/em> so gracefully and powerfully embodied when she was launched in 1951.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After nearly three decades in Philadelphia, the iconic SS <em>United States<\/em> is now embarking on a two-week tow to Mobile, Alabama, to prepare for her ultimate resting place as the world&rsquo;s largest artificial reef,&rdquo; Gibbs <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssusc.org\/news\/2025\/02\/17\/statement-americas-flagship-departs-philadelphia-on-historic-voyage\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;Now under the care of new owners, the ship will forever symbolize our nation&rsquo;s strength, innovation, and resilience. During this period of intense political polarization, America&rsquo;s Flagship, built through a public-private partnership as a luxury liner and a top-secret, high-speed, troop transport to protect our national interests overseas, illustrates the power and the promise of coalescing around a common cause.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At one point, the <em>SS United States <\/em>was a symbol associated with luxury and affluence. Throughout the ship&rsquo;s life, some of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3130781\/time-save-ss-united-states-historic-cultural-icon\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biggest film stars<\/a> of Hollywood&rsquo;s golden era, including Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Bob Hope, and John Wayne. It also frequently transported dignitaries and other heads of state. The ship was built between 1950 and 1951 at the height of the Cold War and was the largest ocean liner constructed in the country&rsquo;s history. It made its maiden voyage in 1952. As mentioned above, the ship holds the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssusc.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record<\/a> for the fastest voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>The ship departed Philadelphia at 11 a.m. on Wednesday and headed to Mobile, Alabama, as part of the process of becoming a reef and headed to its final destination at the bottom of the sea.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Historic ocean liner SS United States begins final journey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2404465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image0-2-1024x759.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[29080,9511,33618],"class_list":["post-2404464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-american-made","tag-historic","tag-ocean-liner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image0-2-1024x759.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404468,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404464\/revisions\/2404468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}