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FILE - A person runs past the S.S. United States moored on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Historic ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef

By Bruce Shipkowski - Associated Press

The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Photo credit: Mike Glenn / The Washington Times

Any port in a storm: Iconic, decrepit SS United States seeks home after Philadelphia eviction

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

SS United States, short on cash, selling propeller

Associated Press

The SS United States, which once crossed the Atlantic at record speeds with celebrities and heads of state, is tied to a pier in Philadelphia. The nonprofit SS United States Conservancy has taken ownership of the ship, decommissioned in 1969, from Norwegian Cruise Lines and its parent. (Associated Press)

‘Big U’ gets a 20-month lifeline

By Joann Loviglio - Associated Press