I hope she can be saved. And it would be amazing to see her run again under her own power. She set speed records and the fact that her top speed remains classified remain fascinating. If nothing else she is a monument, a museum to the height of maritime mechanical engineering. I met a gentleman that served on her while in the Merchant Marine. His bunk was just above the screws he said and when she was at speed it was deafening. I asked him about the speed and he described how they were warned of a hurricane in the ships path and that was the single time he served on her where he recalled her going near full speed. He said it was an awesome feeling having something that big moving that fast and being on it and feeling it. I saw her from a distance while down from New York visiting other Philly sites, including USS Olympia, another marvel that I hope remains safe and in good shape for future generations. Im reminded of SS United States often because I frequently walk past one of her screws, which is stored in the parking lot of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in NYC.

I sailed on her when I was 8 years old after my dad retired from the USAF in 1968 . We sailed from England to New York. It was in February coming across the Atlantic in very rough waters . I just remember the ship being spectacular!

Its gonna be great check out the conservation website!!!

This is a beautiful ship to see in person. As they did with Buffalo Train Terminal, open this ship up to social functions. One way to make money in the effort to pay for her pier rental and other costs. This is a true treasure to keep and restore!

Im Looking Forward To seeing The SS United States and I Have Never Seen This Shipp Before and I Just Cant Wait to see This Shipp.

I stumbled upon a documentary on this ship about a year ago, and I couldnt believe that I had never heard of it. I immediately watched everything that I could find on her. Her feats are truly mindblowing. This past weekend I came to Philadelphia to visit with my daughter who is about to have her baby. As always, I take my bike with me because I love to take long rides. And wouldnt you know it, as I came around the bend, there were those Red, White & Blue funnels. I was like No Way?! I couldnt believe it... There She Was!!! Since I was a kid its always been about Titanic. But now, I have a new lady in my life.Long Live The S.S. United States!!!

Took my breathe away. I was 8 months old in 1960. Took the voyage back with my mom to NYC. I was more excited to see her then many Christmas mornings. This is a piece of living history & sits very solemnly in a shipyard in Philadelphia. It should be saved & refurbished for all to see, & treated as it should, like a living president of our great country for which it is named after. Please save & preserve the Ship.

So sad ss united stase

This is 1 of the greatest ships in AMERICA HISTORY!!!

I love visiting the old ship. Its actually bigger than the Titanic. Its just beautiful to look at and I hope they persevere it and do something good with it. Just something haunting and beautiful about it.

It Looks Like The Titanic it is Parked at Dock. And It is Still Floating on Water.

I absolutely love this beautiful and historical ship. Someone needs to take control and turn this into a hotel and casino/shopping destination before it rots away to nothing. The ship holds records for fastest transatlantic crossing and doesnt deserve to be in this condition. I wish that I had the money, because I would definitely restore it.

I LIKE THE SS UNITED STATES BECAUSE IT IS MY FAVORITE OCEAN LINER

Whenever I visit the port of Philadelphia I always stare in admiration at this ship.

This is one of the most beautiful ships in the world and its still afloat

The SS United States was an absolutely beautiful sight to see! I enjoyed every single moment being close to her. Not because of her condition, but I knew I was looking at a piece of history. I saw the Fastest ship in the world, the biggest ship built in America, and a symbol of national pride. I never saw her chipping paint, or any rust. I was able to see her funnels shine, and almost hear the horn and the music as if it were her maiden voyage. I have indeed seen comments about Mottos to donate money and to stay away from her, but I highly recommend seeing her. If you are one of those people that agree about getting rid of her, I have something to tell you. Have you even payed any attention to her? Did you know that the SS United States is currently (still) the fastest ship across the Atlantic? If you see a rusty old ship that is a pain to look at, please take another closer look. You are looking at a piece of history, and American Pride. Instead of looking at her in a way that makes you want to get rid of her, Look at her and see what I saw. See the stacks gleam, and see the rust fade away. The SS United States is not ignored, and she is in fact being protected, and looked at by many. Unfortunately, there arent any areas in a constant location to learn about her, and know what she is. The SS United States deserves to get restored, and my I say, God bless the SS United States, and America.

Wow, What a Ship, if the people were not enporvrashed the ship could be restored.

I was a Flight Attendant. I would bid the Philly trips out of my base in Miami so I could go out and eat at Jakes then take a cab ride out to see the SS United States. I love that ship. To think it still holds the speed record for the fastest ship. Even in reverse!

This is a great reminder of what used to be. I could stare at this all day long.

One of the true troops carrier great ship come on down and take a closer look at history

Lets hope she survives Covid-19

We made reservations and paid fifteen dollars extra per adult for window seating. Once on the boat we were told there was not enough seating as reserved for our party of 14. The manager T. Hill did the best he could to ease the situation. Trying to get reimbursed for the $15.00 extra per adult (14) we paid. Food was very good

You can not visit, u can see it thru a fence, i worked at the peir where it is docked, its a shame they are letting this ship fall apart. still holds the record for fastest trip across the atlantic ocean

Like many U.S. landmarks, youll appreciate the historical grandeur but the local stores are a bit boring. If you like average store stuff and eats, enjoy.

Its ok. Cost $50 to go in to get loaded for a escort.

Such a beautiful ship. It has a ton of history in it, it used to be the fastest ocean liner crossing the Atlantic. It is a flagship of American enginuity, technology, willpower and spirit, and should be held to as high a prestige as the USS Constitution. Its a shame to see her rotting away.

Cool piece of history too bad nobody will fix it up

I wish this beauty would sail again !

She is a world record holder and needs some love Save SS United States

It was a fantastic opportunity to experience a piece of history. You had to let your imagination fly to appreciate what the United States was like in its time as the fastest ocean liner to have crossed the Atlantic. We were fortunate to have several people present who had been passengers, who provided factual information along with our wonderful tour guides. I would highly recommend this tour, but dont do it on the hottest day of the year in Philly. Where comfortable clothing and shoes, lots and lots of walking and climbing

In 1988, I had the pleasure to be inside the SS Milwaukee Clipper, also known as SS Clipper, and formerly as SS Juniata, is a retired passenger ship and automobile ferry that sailed under two configurations and traveled on all of the Great Lakes except Lake Ontario..IF POSSIBLE, TURN IT INTO A BANQUET HALL ...JUST SAYING...

Great time. We were there for a birthday party and really enjoyed the whole experience. The food was great, the DJ was fun too. It was so nice we thought it might a an amazing venue for our wedding.

Private boat tour from the riverside outside of the restricted area makes for an amazing low light photo session.

I get the awesome experience of working right next door to SS United States. Every Saturday when Im out patrolling I stop to admire her.

1956, 4 years old. Going to Germany. Spent the days running all over the ship. From the Captains wheel. And not one spot left unturned. My mother never knew were I was day after day. What a wonderful time. Two trips. Got to know all on the ship. Fun of a little kid. If I won the lotto with enough to buy and rebuild I would. One piece of my life to save.

Flying into Philadelphia I looked down from the plane and there she was the S.S. United States. Even thousands of feet in the air there was no mistaking the ship. I was so glad to see she was safe at home. I traveled to see her up close. It was an amazing sight. However, it was very sad to see such a wonderful ship in such forgotten condition. Hopefully, the American people will somehow see fit that she is restored and not lost to history.

Iconic piece of American Maritime history. I remember seeing her being towed to dry dock in Norfolk back in the 80’s for a hull inspection when she was docked down there at the International Marine Terminal. The signs mounted on the bridge of the ship need to be bigger, can’t see or read them from the street without binoculars.

Beautiful ship a shame they are letting her sit there and rot away

She IS the fastest passenger ship ever built, not was, she still holds that record, the Blue Riband. A fantastic ship that is structurally sound, despite her outward appearance. Numerous studies have been done that found her solid, but the cost to bring her back into service is too great. Lets hope we can at least turn her into a stationary attraction like the Queen Mary.

I believe this boat was made by the White Star Line just like the Titanic, you can see it from Columbus Avenue in Philadelphia, but its not open for tours.

Awesome. To. Behol d this. Vessel. up close

The SS United States is a historic landmark, at this point. It was once the fastest vessel in the sea with technology way beyond its time. It’s moved around a few time over the years after being decommissioned, but it’s resting place, for now, is Pier 83 in philadelphia. I read of plans the government had of sinking it to make it a man made reef, I think that would be shame.

Great ship . keep her floating !!!

Rusting rotting carcass of a Titanic Era luxury ocean liner. Not open to the public, looks very unsafe. Admire it from afar. Cool ship.

A great ship! Only thing that would make it better would be a place to get an unobstructed view/photo of the ship. Definitely check it out if in South Philly!!

I also can stop by there if I have time on lunch . Or just the in the neighborhood.It seems like I could stare at this ship for hours, it really is quite amazing. Stop and look at all the history right before your eyes just rusting away.Maybe some rich companies like Marriott or Hilton will make some type of Hotel out of it Ill bet they would be a lot of money to be made that way.

July 1960 New York to Southampton and returned from Le Harvre and survived a major hurricane in the Atlantic in September. I was 7 years-old. My parents cashed in their war bonds to take my 2 brothers and me on the trip. I will never forget the experience. It was fabulous and Europe was nice too.

Had the good luck to cruise on this ship in the early 60s from NY to England when we moved. Although I was small I still have photos and 8mm home movies to remind me. What a shame the ship has seen hard times.

I was a passenger aboard the SS United States about fifty years ago traveling with my family from France to New York. My father was an Army officer on his way to Vietnam. The voyage was one that I will never forget. Soon after that, the ship was put into retirement where she sat for the past half century. A couple years ago I was crossing the Delaware and seen the faded red white and blue smoke stacks. I turned around to check her out. I was amazed. After all these year, she still looked as magnificent as when I first seen her. The paint was peeling and she had a lot of rust, but still floating. I hope we can breathe new life into her. She is worthy of saving as she is very much a part of our American history.

This is history here I wish they can fixed it upAnd put a museum in here

This ship has been here for so long (more then 20 years ) that its turned into an unsalvageable rust bucket and an eyesore. For years the organization that owns her wanted donations to save her, but the city of Philadelphia sees nothing special other then an old ship. On top of that they want your help in the former of donations but why would I donate my hard earned money when I cant get near her ???? That ship has seen better days and the chances of her ever being restored is grim. There motto is donate money to us but stay away from the ship. 20 years of sitting is enough time for donations, scrap this eyesore and get it off our beautiful water front !!!

My great grandmother arrived on that ship in America in 1958

Nice to see old glory. Pitty is that she is rotting away.

Impressive.toych od thé history

A ship rich with history! The pride of the United States Lines! The fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic! Unfortunately, shes now nothing more than a shell. An eyesore thats sat dormant for twenty years being neglected, stripped down to pay the dock fees and the management of the conservancy use restoration donations to fatten their own pockets. Dont give them a dime. This ship needs to be scrapped or either hauled off shore a few miles and sunk as an artificial reef.

Wish I could have walked thru but I was there on business. Truly an Amazing looking ship.

Made the trip summer of 66. 5 glory filled days. Young lad of only 8, full of awe and wonder.

As we were driving on the highway through Philadelphia I saw the funnels (smoke stacks) of an enormous ship and I immediately looked it up. The result was a ship named the S.S. United States. This ship was once the crown jewel of the fleet of luxury liners that carried passengers across The Atlantic. It set a speed record that still stands today (around 36 knots).The S.S. United States was the highlight of my time in Philadelphia and you can’t even get that close to it, that’s how amazing it is. The ship is an amazing piece of history and hopefully funds can be raised to help restore it. If you have an opportunity to drive up near it (you can’t get too close) you definitely should, its a great piece of history.

Ship ghost =)

This is a piece of history that should be restored to the fullest somebody out there has the money to do this it just needs to get in the right hands we need to preserve our past for our future this ship up close is absolutely breathtaking and please please please get help to restore this piece

I crossed the Atlantic from Southampton,England to New York City on the S.S.United States in 1967! Though it may be an unsalvageable rusting relic of past Passenger Liner glory days, the American Flag still flies proud & strong from overtop the CrowsNest!_These pictures are taken during a special reservation only tour on Memorial Day weekend 2018!

It is the last true icon that has potentail to sail again. I would like to see it in person soon. Please dont scrap it.

It was a very good thing to see. I do not understand how she is rusting and not being saved sooner.-Decifix

It should be renovated as hotel /multi function resort and docked at its original home, Pier 86 (or Pier 84) in NYC next to USS Intrepid

The first visit to Philadelphia ports

Its a very nice place if you like history

By way of analogy, it does speak to how America treats its own. Soon to be another contribution to the Great Scrapheap in the Sky... unless someone figures out how to make a buck from it first.

Locals know it as The Big Boat That Looks Like The Titanic.

Lots of cool nautical history, Save the SS United States!!

My experience was amazing because I was so happy to see it up close and pesonol.

Once the pride of the United States Merchant Marine, the SS United States was the largest merchant ship built under the US flag. She entered service in 1952 and maintained a 5 day trans-Atlantic service between New York and the Old World until 1969. She was the last Ocean Liner to capture the Blue Ribband and still is to this day the fastest merchant ship ever built. Her steam turbines produced 240,000 horsepower and during her sea trials maintained the unprecedented speed of 38.3 knots. Designed to be both a Naval Auxiliary and an Ocean Liner she was built under complete secrecy. On her maiden voyage she took the eastbound speed record with an average speed of 35.59 knots including averaging more than 36 Knots on the last two of days of the trip. She sailed from Ambrose Lightship to Bishops Rock, England in 3 days 10 hours and 40 minutes. 10 hours faster than Queen Marys best run. Her westbound trip was just as quick at 3 days 12 hours and 12 minutes with an average speed of 34.51 Knots, breaking the westbound record. She never relinquished the Blue Ribband to any of her rivals. If we can save and restore Queen Mary (a British Ship) then certainly we owe it to ourselves as Americans to save United States as she was undoubtedly one of the greatest achievements in maritime history.

In 1961 I sailed on the S.S. United States from New York to Bremerhaven, Germany. Ill never forget that beautiful ship! It was an awesome trip!

This ship is a spectacular piece of cruise liner history, and it will be exciting to see her back in action!

Beautiful ship, needs loving restoration.

Having seen this beauty, I can only say that this magnificent piece of work needs saved and restored.

Faster with high propulsion steamer...now people from #america reclaim this into new

Great experience standing that close to a part of HISTORY. #RestoreThatOldShip

As magnificent beauty in her day. I hope someone can restore her glamour .

One of the best things in South Philly. They even try to pull her out of dock to scrap her Ill be there with all my 600 horses and lasso holding on for life

A beautiful ship allowed to deteriorate and lose all the majesty and glory of her heyday.

Im a big part in history iv researched this ship and i keep on learning new stuff i would like to see her get restored 200 feet longer then the titanic and way faster i have a friend down ther that sent me pics of her but ill like to see her in with my own eyes she could be put back in to shape and dry dock her have her fixed up it takes that right person to get her back in order it will be only time befor she is restored

Looks cool! I wanna buy it! How much?

Its ok

I never had the opportunity to ride this beauty. But I never miss the opportunity to stop by and visit when Im near by. Its such an authentic looking ocean liner, compared to the ugly seagoing hotels that look so interchangeable. What a tribute to the glory days of shipbuilding. I hope someone is able to restore this phenomenal steamship. I have a copy of The Big Ship by Frank O. Braynard from Turner Publishing Company. Among the celebrities and royalties who traveled were the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, Gary Cooper, Charleton Heston, Kim Novak, Judy Garland and Sid Luft, among others. Today their counterparts fly. Even private jets dont have the cache of traveling aboard an elegant ocean liner.

My grandfather sailed over to the United States after WWII from Germany on the 1st voyage (not the maiden voyage which is from one point to another, 1st voyage is from home to another point to another point and another and another until it finally comes home). This ship means a lot to me because of that. When I was 9 my family went on a trip to the East coast and while driving through Philadelphia my mom had told me to keep an eye out for the SS United States because she told me it was there. I looked out the window for nearly two hours before finally seeing the most beautiful thing in the world. The two old, but still shinning even on a cloudy day, smokestacks of the SS United States, the ship that brought my grandfather here, my favorite ocean liner, the ship that still to this day holds the blue riband. I cried. I craned my neck around to see it until I couldnt see it anymore. I believe that its safe to say that that ship brought me life and now I want to give life back into it. As it is the RMS Queen Mary is the only other restored cruise ship left and it was amazing to see it. The RMS Queen Mary is (believe it or not) the biggest ocean liner in the world. No people, the RMS Titanic was not the biggest ocean liner in the world, it was the biggest of its time. It only seems fitting that we save the worlds biggest ocean liner (the RMS Queen Mary) and the worlds fastest ocean liner (the SS United States). So what if we cant get close to it? Theyre trying to protect it and all the valuables inside, including the blue riband. It brought me to tears just looking at it and I feel that if one day it is restored I will take it back to Germany. So please, please, please, please restore the SS United States to its original beauty. And go see it if you have the chance. You will be overwhelmed by its beauty and nothing can prepare you for the feeling of seeing it in person. It is a piece of history. A reminder of the past, of our families, and of our nation.

One of the greatest ship to ever exist. #savethessunitedstates

Was on the Big U on her last transatlantic trip, November 68. My Antoinette grew up & is interred right across the river in NJ.

My Journey from Bremerhaven to NewYork onSeptember23 was a most Memorable part of my Life.......Glad for the Expirience.

Its truly amazing even though I have only seen this beautiful ship in pictures, but Iam Makin plans to vist this great ship in the near future.. i also vote PLEASE LETS SAVE AN REBUILD THIS AMERICAN PEASE OF HISTORY!!!!

I still remember seeing her in Southampton in 1970.....I was 4! One of, if not the most beautiful liner ever built

No way to get closer

Nice to see it but sad condition....never be one like it again...

Love it

It was awesome to see icon

Whenever I go to IKEA, I always make sure to take a peek at the SS United States. What was once a proud ship, its a shame to now see her rusting away in a South Philly berth.

Only seen it twice, and that was from the street and nearby parking lot where I was picking up from a shipper, I took photos of it to show my 7 year old grandson who happens to be Titanic fan...buy at this point, all big ships are Titanics in his opinion...

I see this ship coming off the Delaware Memorial Bridge and always wondered about it. Yesterday, I got a chance to ride by it.

Please Some Body Get This Ship Back 2 Sailing What A History Part of This Country

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