SS United States (English Wikipedia)

"SS United States is being prepared for a new life". Associated Press. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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Payne, Kate (October 1, 2024). "Historic ship could soon become the world's largest artificial reef". AP News.

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Miller, William H. (1991). SS United States : the story of America's greatest ocean liner. Internet Archive. New York : W.W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-03030-3.

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"$2.6 million bid wins SS United States International group plans renovation". The Baltimore Sun. April 28, 1992.

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"Agreement reached to redevelop SS United States". www.bizjournals.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

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Cudahy, Brian J. (1997). Around Manhattan Island and Other Tales of Maritime NY. Fordham University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-8232-1761-8. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
Mimi Sheller (2014). Aluminum Dreams: The Making of Light Modernity. MIT Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-262-02682-6.
Braynard, Frank; Westover, Robert Hudson (2002). S.S. United States. Turner Publishing Company. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-56311-824-1.
Steven Ujifusa (2013). A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States. Simon and Schuster. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-4516-4509-5.
Dempewolff, Richard F. (June 1952). "America Bids for the Atlantic Blue Ribbon". Popular Mechanics: 81–87, 252, 254. ISSN 0032-4558. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
Miller, William H. (2022). SS United States: Ship of Power, Might, and Indecision. Stroud: Fonthill. p. 159 (online). ISBN 978-1625451156.
Braynard, Frank; Westover, Robert Hudson (2002). S.S. United States. Turner Publishing Company. p. 165. ISBN 9781563118241.
Kludas, Arnold (April 2002). Record Breakers of the North Atlantic: The Blue Riband Liners, 1838–1952. Brassey, Inc. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-57488-458-6. Retrieved October 3, 2010.

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Simon, Alexandra (October 2, 2024). "Okaloosa County, Florida approves tentative agreement to acquire SS United States - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.

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McKesson, Chris B., ed. (February 13, 1998). "Hull Form and Propulsor Technology for High Speed Sealift" (PDF). John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. pp. 13–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2005. Retrieved December 13, 2009.

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"Traditions – Who We Are". Christopher Newport University. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

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Niemelä, Teijo (February 11, 2009). "SS United States may be offered for sale". Cruise Business Online. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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"SS United States To be "Repurposed"". Cruise Industry News. April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
"Crystal Drops SS United States Project". Cruise Industry News. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.

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"S.S. United States – Celebrity Infinity". Cruise to Travel. May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
"S.S. United States – Celebrity Infinity". CruiseToTravel. May 10, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

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"SS United States getting artifact donations from Mariners' Museum, others". Dailypress. Retrieved April 14, 2016.

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Kane, John R. (April 1, 1978). "The Speed of the SS United States". Marine Technology and SNAME News. 15 (2): 119–143. doi:10.5957/mt1.1978.15.2.119. ISSN 0025-3316.

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"HSC HOVERSPEED GREAT BRITAIN (1990)". www.faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

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Trina Thompson (January 26, 2018). "Once-majestic cruise ship, the S.S. United States, could be 'America's Flagship' once again". Fox News. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

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"Atlantic Riband for America". The Times. London. July 8, 1952. p. 6. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – via The Times Digital Archive.

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Williams, Jared (August 30, 2024). "Okaloosa County to acquire SS United States for world's largest artificial reef off Destin-Fort Walton Beach". Get The Coast. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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Griffin, John (February 1, 2011). "Save Our Ship: Passionate Preservationists Buy a National Treasure". ABC News. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

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"22-2285 - PENN WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION, INC. v. SS UNITED STATES CONSERVANCY". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

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"Ocean Liners: S.S. United States: Cabin class lounge wall map – International Hildreth Meière Association Inc". www.hildrethmeiere.org. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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Neilson, James (May 17, 1962), Bon Voyage! (Adventure, Comedy, Drama), Fred MacMurray, Jane Wyman, Michael Callan, Walt Disney Productions, retrieved August 31, 2024
Radler, Robert (March 1, 2013), SS United States: Made in America (Documentary), Walter Cronkite, William H. Miller, Mark B. Perry, Big Ship Films, retrieved August 31, 2024

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Conde, Ximena (January 31, 2023). "The SS United States is in a rent dispute that could leave it without a berth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
Conde, Ximena (June 14, 2024). "SS United States must leave its South Philadelphia berth by mid-September, judge rules". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
Conde, Ximena (January 17, 2024). "SS United States is 'every landlord's nightmare,' pier's lawyer says as rent dispute goes to trial". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Conde, Ximena (September 13, 2024). "SS United States and landlord head to mediation amid ongoing rent dispute". The Philidelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

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Backwell, George (September 4, 2014). "SS United States Supporters Push for NY Return". Marine Link. Retrieved September 9, 2014.

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"SS United States Saved, Perhaps to Sail Once More". The Maritime Executive.
The Maritime Executive (March 11, 2020). "U.S. Cities Offered SS United States as Cultural Space". Retrieved April 25, 2020.
"Iconic Ocean Liner SS United States Ordered to Leave Berth by September". The Maritime Executive. June 14, 2024.

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"S.S. United States, The Turkish Years 1992–1996: What Might Have Been". maritimematters.com.
"Those Three Two Stackers". Maritime Matters. May 24, 2006. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
"United States impending sale?". Maritime Matters. February 10, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
Cox, Martin (June 30, 2010). "Preservationists Perched To Buy SS United States". Maritime Matters. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
Knego, Peter (March 16, 2011). "SS United States Latest". Maritime Matters. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
"Encouraging New SS United States Developments". maritimematters.com. December 15, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

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Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.

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"Donations Help the S.S. United States Fend Off the Scrapyard". msn.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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"The World's Fastest Ocean Liner May Be Restored to Sail Again". National Geographic News. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.

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"H-0178-1 The Revolt of the Admirals". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

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"S.S. United States Sold to Turkish-Backed Group". Daily News. April 29, 1992.

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Adomaitis, Greg (August 8, 2016). "Abandoned ship: Deal to save SS United States 'too challenging'". NJ.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.

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Guilhem, Matt (March 11, 2024). "The Fastest Ocean Liner to Cross the Atlantic Faces Eviction from Pier". NPR.org.

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"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

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Dunlap, David (March 9, 2016). "Beloved Anachronisms, Times Square Mosaics of the City May Be Preserved". New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
Reif, Rita (October 15, 1984). "S.S. United States Fans Buy Pieces of History at Ship Auction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
"Friends of the S.S. United States Send Out a Last S.O.S." The New York Times. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
"S.S. United States, Historic Ocean Liner of Trans-Atlantic Heyday, May Sail Again". The New York Times. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
Pesta, Jesse (August 6, 2016). "The S.S. United States Won't Take to the Seas Again After All". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2016.

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Horne, George (June 24, 1951). "Biggest US Liner 'Launched' in Dock; New Superliner After Being Christened Yesterday". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
Weinraub, Bernard (November 15, 1969). "Liner United States Laid Up; Competition From Jets a Factor; The United States Cancels Voyages and Is Laid Up". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
Horne, George (August 16, 1968). "Secrets of the Liner United States". The New York Times. p. 35. Retrieved February 16, 2023. The decision to unclassify the superior military qualities of the big ship revealed, among other things, that her propulsion plants developed 240,000 horsepower – nearly 100,000 horses more than the world's biggest liners – and that she could make 42 knots, or better than 48 land-miles an hour.
"Port Hails the United States as New Speed Queen". New York Times. July 16, 1952. pp. 1, 6.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Kane, John R. (April 1, 1978). "The Speed of the SS United States". Marine Technology and SNAME News. 15 (2): 119–143. doi:10.5957/mt1.1978.15.2.119. ISSN 0025-3316.

outerbanksvoice.com

"Windmill Point set to go out in a blaze of glory". The Outer Banks Voice. March 2, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2021.

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"Famed Liner's Moving, But There's No Money Yet For A Huge Fixup Will Ship Make City Seasick?". Philadelphia Daily News. August 15, 1996. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014.
"Will the SS United States find new life in 2014?". philly.com. January 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"SS United States gains $250,000 donation". Philly.com. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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Moran, Robert (July 30, 2009). "Phila. philanthropist to aid purchase of iconic ship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Newspapers LLC. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
Julie Shaw (January 29, 2016). "Is SS United States shipping out for New York?". Philly.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

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"Can the SS United States again sail the seas?". philly.com. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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Jacob Adelman (December 12, 2018). "NYC developer with Manhattan pier project in deal to explore reviving SS United States". philly.com. Philly.com/Philadelphia Media Network (Digital), LLC. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

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Ujifusa, Steven B. (March 3, 2010). "SS United States now in grave peril". PlanPhilly. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

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Wittkowski, Donald (December 16, 2010). "Gambling panel revokes license for proposed Foxwoods casino project in Philadelphia". The Press of Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City Media Group. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-17.

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David Tyler (February 28, 2007). "Return of 'Big U' delayed by problems with Pride of America". professionalmariner.com. Navigator Publishing LLC. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.

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Staff, Journal (April 22, 2017). "Rent-A-Tool to Close April 25 After 63 Years in Business". reverejournal.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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"Save the United States". SS United States Conservancy. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

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Richtun, Tatiana (July 12, 2007). "Асбестовый след корабля 'Юнайтед Стейтс'" [Asbestos footprint of the ship United States]. Sevastopol Gazette (in Russian). Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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"Mural Painting, The Currents". National Museum of American History. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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"The SS United States' Preserved Propellers" (PDF). SS United States Conservancy. June 2014.

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"SS United States Specifications". ss-united-states.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

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"Powersips". Steamship Historical Society of America. Fall 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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"Life and Times of the SS United States". The Big U: The Story of the SS United States. ssunitedstates-film.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

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"Retirement and Layup". SS 'United States' Conservancy. 2011. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
"Our History". SS United States Conservancy. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"Video of February 1 Title Transfer Event". SS United States Conservancy. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"An Update From Conservancy Executive Director Dan McSweeney". SS United States Conservancy. August 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"Work Begins to Prepare the SS United States for Future Redevelopment". SS United States Conservancy. February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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"SS United States: America's Ship of State". SS United States Trust. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.

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"History: Design & Launch – SS United States Conservancy".
"Steinway Baby Grand Piano from America's Flagship Now on Public Display". SS United States Conservancy. January 29, 2020.
"New Online Campaign Launches to Save the United States" (Press release). SS United States Conservancy. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
"Transformative Plan Unveiled to Save America's Flagship". SS United States Conservancy. November 2, 2023. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
"Symbol of the Nation Evicted: Nonprofit Sending Out An Urgent Call to Help Save America's Flagship". SS United States Conservancy. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
"Statement from the SS United States Conservancy". SS United States Conservancy. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
"E-Newsletter Archive". SS United States Conservancy. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
"January 19, 2013 - Upcoming Hollywood Thriller Filmed On Board SS United States". SS United States Conservancy. January 19, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
"Documentary Film: Lady in Waiting". SS United States Conservancy. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

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"The Tennessean". www.tennessean.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

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"The SS United States: From Dream to Reality". Titanic Historical Society, Inc. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

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Adam Leposa (July 19, 2017). "SS United States Gets Last-Minute Reprieve". www.travelagentcentral.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.

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Deflitch, Gerard (September 28, 2003). "S.S. United States may get chance to relive glory days". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

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"The great lady ship decorators | S.S. American, S.S. United States sailing on the 'All American' team to Europe". united-states-lines.org. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
"A Three Class Ship – United States Lines & The Heydays of Trans-Atlantic Travel". united-states-lines.org. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
Driscoll, Larry (2009). "The Race for the Blue Riband". Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2018.

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Sloan, Gene. "Celebrity Cruises to jettison history-filled restaurants". USA Today. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

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"Leading Rotterdam Ship Repair & Conversion Firm Welcomed by Conservancy". wearetheunitedstates.org. SS United States Conservancy. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
Susan Gibbs (December 10, 2018). "Breaking News: New Agreement with RXR Realty". wearetheunitedstates.org. SS United States Conservancy. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
Conservancy, SSUS (October 25, 2017). "SS United States on Screen: Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)". we-are-the-us. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
Conservancy, SSUS (October 17, 2017). "VIDEO: SS United States in opening credits of West Side Story (1961)". we-are-the-us. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

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"Retirement and Layup". SS 'United States' Conservancy. 2011. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
"SS United States Specifications". ss-united-states.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
McKesson, Chris B., ed. (February 13, 1998). "Hull Form and Propulsor Technology for High Speed Sealift" (PDF). John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. pp. 13–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2005. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
"The great lady ship decorators | S.S. American, S.S. United States sailing on the 'All American' team to Europe". united-states-lines.org. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
"H-0178-1 The Revolt of the Admirals". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
Driscoll, Larry (2009). "The Race for the Blue Riband". Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
"Famed Liner's Moving, But There's No Money Yet For A Huge Fixup Will Ship Make City Seasick?". Philadelphia Daily News. August 15, 1996. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014.
David Tyler (February 28, 2007). "Return of 'Big U' delayed by problems with Pride of America". professionalmariner.com. Navigator Publishing LLC. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
"Those Three Two Stackers". Maritime Matters. May 24, 2006. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
Niemelä, Teijo (February 11, 2009). "SS United States may be offered for sale". Cruise Business Online. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"United States impending sale?". Maritime Matters. February 10, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
Ujifusa, Steven B. (March 3, 2010). "SS United States now in grave peril". PlanPhilly. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
"Our History". SS United States Conservancy. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
Moran, Robert (July 30, 2009). "Phila. philanthropist to aid purchase of iconic ship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Newspapers LLC. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
"SS United States: America's Ship of State". SS United States Trust. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
Wittkowski, Donald (December 16, 2010). "Gambling panel revokes license for proposed Foxwoods casino project in Philadelphia". The Press of Atlantic City. The Press of Atlantic City Media Group. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
"Powersips". Steamship Historical Society of America. Fall 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"Video of February 1 Title Transfer Event". SS United States Conservancy. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"An Update From Conservancy Executive Director Dan McSweeney". SS United States Conservancy. August 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"Work Begins to Prepare the SS United States for Future Redevelopment". SS United States Conservancy. February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"New Online Campaign Launches to Save the United States" (Press release). SS United States Conservancy. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
"SS United States is being prepared for a new life". Associated Press. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"Will the SS United States find new life in 2014?". philly.com. January 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"The World's Fastest Ocean Liner May Be Restored to Sail Again". National Geographic News. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
"SS United States gains $250,000 donation". Philly.com. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"Can the SS United States again sail the seas?". philly.com. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
"Transformative Plan Unveiled to Save America's Flagship". SS United States Conservancy. November 2, 2023. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

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Kane, John R. (April 1, 1978). "The Speed of the SS United States". Marine Technology and SNAME News. 15 (2): 119–143. doi:10.5957/mt1.1978.15.2.119. ISSN 0025-3316.
Dempewolff, Richard F. (June 1952). "America Bids for the Atlantic Blue Ribbon". Popular Mechanics: 81–87, 252, 254. ISSN 0032-4558. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
"Atlantic Riband for America". The Times. London. July 8, 1952. p. 6. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – via The Times Digital Archive.
Reif, Rita (October 15, 1984). "S.S. United States Fans Buy Pieces of History at Ship Auction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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Pesta, Jesse (July 1, 2010). "Famed Liner Steers Clear of Scrapyard". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 2, 2010. (subscription required)