In its day, the SS United States was a nautical marvel, the fastest passenger liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a record time that has stood for more than 70 years. But the only race the vessel known as 'America's flagship' is competing in now is a race against time to avoid the scrapyard.
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 TimesPHILADELPHIA — In its day, the SS United States was a nautical marvel, the fastest passenger liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a record time that has stood for more than 70 years. It was also hailed as an engineering masterpiece, designed in close cooperation with the U.S.
The SS United States shuttled presidents, royalty and movie stars between the U.S. and Europe in elegant luxury for more than 15 years until it was pulled from service in 1969, a victim of the rise of jet airline travel and an end of government subsidies. The ship boasted several innovative design features to increase safety and speed. The ship had four steam turbines and eight boilers, and its engines produced sufficient horsepower to a reported top speed of 42 knots — about 48 miles per hour. The SS United States had a capacity for about 2,000 passengers as an ocean liner, but could carry 14,000 military personnel with space for a 400-bed hospital if needed as a troop ship.
William Gibbs, the ship’s designer, was obsessed with safety and studied past maritime disasters to ensure the SS United States wouldn’t end up like the Titanic. It was double-hulled and had watertight compartments that extended 40 feet above the waterline. The ship also had a redundant engine room so that if one of the engines flooded, the other could still operate and generate electricity for the ship.
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