The ship will be scuttled by 2026 and serve as a dive site for both beginner and advanced scuba enthusiasts. Once the most talked-about ship on the sea, the SS United States is heading toward its ...

A sinking ship in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta waterway in San Joaquin County was leaking fuel and oil into the body of water Wednesday, sheriff’s officials said. Aurora, a 293-foot ocean ...

The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the... SS United States, record-setting ocean liner, makes ...

An ocean liner built for a double life as a secret Cold War transport ship for troops will become the world’s largest artificial reef on the ocean floor on the Gulf Coast, according to plans from ...

PHILADELPHIA – A vessel that has been moored in the City of Brotherly Love since 1996 will remain at its dock for an extended period due to expected rough weather along her final voyage. According to ...

Historian John Sledge will narrate Blakeley State Park cruises to the SS United States. (Courtesy of Blakeley State Park) On the afternoon of May 9, the park will feature one-hour cruises to the SS ...

The fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic — in both directions — has been languishing at a pier in south Philadelphia for more than twenty-five years. However, the days of the rusting SS ...

The SS United States' departure from Philadelphia has been delayed by the weather. A team from NPR climbed aboard before it takes its final voyage. (Stephen Mallon for NPR) In the coming days, the ...