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Just days after a judge temporarily halted a court-imposed deadline for the SS United States to vacate its dock in South Philadelphia, the once…

Transportation

New York Times: Meet Susan Gibbs, the Granddaughter of Ship’s Designer Working on Saving SS United States

August 15, 2024

Susan Gibbs, granddaughter of naval architect William Francis Gibbs, who designed the SS United States, is working hard on saving the ship that needs to…

Philanthropy

Record-Breaking Ocean Liner with a Secret, Double Identity Was Saved from Scrapyard by Philanthropist with Ties to Chester County

December 19, 2020

The SS United States, the record-breaking ocean liner that was only in service for 17 years, escaped the fate of being scrapped, thanks to…

Tag: SS United States Conservancy

SS United States to Find New Home, Underwater As An Artificial Reef

New York Times: Meet Susan Gibbs, the Granddaughter of Ship’s Designer Working on Saving SS United States

Record-Breaking Ocean Liner with a Secret, Double Identity Was Saved from Scrapyard by Philanthropist with Ties to Chester County