Tag: Susan Gibbs

A closeup of the SS United States.Travel

SS United States to Soon Embark on Journey Toward Becoming World's Largest Artificial Reef

The SS United States has a historic legacy, but despite it being unable to be saved, it won’t be scrapped as it will become…

The SS United States ocean liner.Chester

Plans to Move SS United States Friday Delayed by Tropical Storm

Plans to move the SS United States out of Philadelphia Friday that would have temporarily closed the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester have been delayed…

SS United States from 2017.Historic

New York Times: SS United States One Step Closer to Becoming World’s Largest Artificial Reef

After a federal court ordered that the SS United States had to leave its South Philadelphia pier, the once famed cruise liner has found its…

Susan Gibbs.Transportation

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

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…

SS United States.Transportation

SS United States Must Leave Pier 82 in South Philadelphia by September

The iconic ocean liner SS United States — once the fastest passenger ship in the world — has been ordered to leave Pier 82 in South Philadelphia…

The SS United StatesTransportation

South Philadelphia’s Historic SS United States Could Be Repurposed As a Hotel in Manhattan

After 30 years of sitting dormant and mostly unused, the SS United States on South Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront has a proposal for its…

The SS United StatesTransportation

What Could Become of the SS United States? Redevelopment Plans All Hinge On Potential Partners

As the search for a new home for the SS United States marches on, the possibilities of its future are aplenty, writes Ximena Conde for…