SS United States Hits Los Angeles Times!
February 28, 2009 – Efforts to save the SS United States received more publicity today with this feature in the Los Angeles Times travel blog.
SS United States: Lady in Waiting Reviewed in Professional Mariner
February 27, 2009 – Although this review of Lady in Waiting was written several months ago, it has only just appeared in Professional Mariner. Writer Kristian Schmitt gives a very nice overview of the film and the ship, but given the latest news about the vessel’s uncertain future, the article is somewhat out of date. [...]
SS United States in Professional Mariner
February 26, 2008 – The brief write up in Professional Mariner, the journal of the maritime industry, just appeared this morning. Seems the word about the ship’s plight is spreading.
Choices Joins Forces with Conservancy to Help Save the SS United States
Choices Inc, a documentary distribution company, has joined forces with the SS United States Conservancy to raise awareness on the impending sale of the historic American cruise liner SS United States. Choices recently released a new documentary DVD on the ship titled “SS United States: Lady in Waiting”.
(PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — Choices Inc., a [...]
Coalition to Save the SS United States Officially Launched
February 24, 2009 – The Coalition to Save the SS United States was officially launched tonight on a conference call amongst various individuals and organizations seeking to save our nation’s flagship. Both the SS United States Conservancy and the SS United States Foundation were well represented, as was the Save the Classic Liners Campaign. The eighteen participants on [...]
Philadelphia Weekly’s Coverage
February 23, 2009 – The Philadelphia Weekly’s article about the SS United States unfortunately chose to focus more on mud-slinging than on the plight of the ship itself. The Conservancy’s only interest has been, and remains, to save our nation’s flagship and we continue to look forward to working with a viable coalition to achieve that [...]
SS United States – A Child’s Eye View
SS United States Poem
I am the waves, crashing against the bow,
Moving along the ocean, my fate undecided.
I am a whale, my destination never ending.
King of the ocean, prince of the sea.
I am old as can be, aging and fading,
It’s hard to be me.
I am blue as navy, red as scarlet,
White as can be.
I am [...]
February 23, 2009 Conservancy Update Correction
February 23, 2009 – Several supporters reported that the links in the update sent out by the SS United States Conservancy earlier today were malfunctioning. Here is a link to an archived version of the update where everything seems to be working properly. This was apparently a technical glitch in our email software. The Conservancy [...]
Philadelphia Business Journal
February 23, 2009 – In today’s Philadelphia Business Journal an item by Peter Van Allen starts with the sentence: “Efforts to save the SS United States — a storied former ocean liner that has been mothballed in South Philadelphia — have apparently fallen through.” In truth, “efforts to save the SS United States” are still [...]
SS United States on Cruise Critic
Dan Askin, assistant editor of cruisecritic.com, has added the SS United States to their website today, Dan vows to stay on top of the story, and we’ll continue to bring you further updates here.
The Cruise and Land Tours Blogspot quickly picked up on the story.
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