They glowed like shiny pearls plucked from exotic climes, gleaming through the smoke and haze of crowded cities built on industrial dirt and grime.

But it was long enough for her to be considered the ultimate ocean liner, profiled here as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. Constructed by shipping company Compagnie Générale ...

When the SS United States was launched in 1952, it was the era of crossing the Atlantic by ship, and people wanted to do it ...

Officials in Okaloosa County bought the SS United States from the SS United States Conservancy last year. The ocean liner will be sunk off the coast, where it will become the "world's largest ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The storied ocean liner SS United States arrived in Mobile Monday. The historic and long retired ship began her journey into Mobile Bay about 6 a.m. and moved toward the ...

The SS United States hit 44 mph during sea trials. In comparison, today's cruise ships travel at around 28 mph. The fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean is on its way to the Gulf ...

The SS United States hit 44 mph during sea trials. In comparison, today's cruise ships travel at around 28 mph. The fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean is on its way to the Gulf Coast ...

We went into our archives to look at the many years the historic ocean liner SS United States spent in Norfolk and Newport News, Virginia.

Historic Liner The SS United States Embarks On Its Final Voyage. The historic ocean liner the SS United States embarked on its final journey from Philadelphia to the Gulf of Mexico to be transformed ...

The SS United States, a historic ocean liner, is being moved to Alabama for cleaning before being sunk to create an artificial reef. After retiring in 1969, the SS United States sat idle for ...