The Launch of William Francis Gibbs' Love of Ocean Liners
William Francis Gibbs, the designer of the SS United States, had a passion for ships from a young age. On November 12th, 1894, young...
Flagship Facts: Top-Secret SS United States Designs Published for the First Time, November 1977
The SS United States' top-secret design and performance figures were published for the first time by John R. Kane of Newport News...
65 years later, no other maiden compares to the SS United States
On this week's 65th anniversary of the SS United States' maiden voyage, I've been reading through some of the press coverage from 1952....
WATCH: Remembering the SS United States' Maiden Voyage
On the anniversary of the record-breaking voyage of America's Flagship, we are thrilled to share this clip with you from the...
65 Years Ago Today, the SS United States Set Out on Her Maiden Voyage
She was a record breaker on that historic transatlantic trip-- and she's still beating all the odds today. Advanced publicity for the SS...
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: SS United States arrives in New York for maiden voyage
This week means so very much to the story of America's Flagship. Photo courtesy of Henry Brunjes June 20th, 1952: The SS United States is...
45 YEARS AGO TODAY: The United States Bought the United States
The House had approved the measure. The U.S. Senate did the same. When President Richard Nixon officially put pen to paper on May 17,...
