The initialism was originally a bit of shipbuilder marketing—and now there are many different kinds of ship designations.

In the next few days, the SS United States will be towed out of the Delaware River for the final time. Here are the details.

But the onetime "speed queen of the seas" can no longer move under her own steam ... to find a new home for the ship immediately. "Unable to save the SS United States in her current state and ...

After a series of delays, everything finally seemed set. The SS United States looked like it was ready to make its last ...

After several delays, the iconic ship SS United States is tentatively scheduled to begin its move to Florida this week.

The SS United States’ on-again, off-again departure is off again. A day after saying it would leave Saturday, the Florida ...

But the onetime "speed queen of the seas" can no longer move under her own steam, making any moves costly ... forcing the conservancy to find a new home for the ship immediately. "Unable to save the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Plans to move the SS United States out of Philadelphia hit another snag. Okaloosa County's Tourist Development Department in Florida, which is the ship's new owner, said the ...

Okaloosa County paid $1 million for the SS United States on Sept. 23, buying it from the conservancy that was in charge of preserving the ship during the decades it has spent in Philadelphia.