Transformative Plan Unveiled to Save America's Flagship, The SS United States
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The SS United States, America's Flagship, could return home to New York as a transformative economic development project unveiled today by the SS United States Conservancy, the owner of the famed vessel.
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- Redevelopment Would Generate Thousands of Jobs, Acres of Open Green Space, and Significant Economic Benefits
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The SS United States, America's Flagship, could return home to New York as a transformative economic development project unveiled today by the SS United States Conservancy , the owner of the famed vessel. - During her storied service career, the SS United States smashed the transatlantic speed record in 1952 using only two-thirds of her power, a record that has never been broken.
- The release of a redevelopment plan comes at a time when the SS United States is in peril.
- "The SS United States symbolizes the nation's ambition and innovation.