The SS United States had a distinguished career as a transatlantic steamship. Now, officials in Florida plan to turn it into ...

As we began following this story of the ship, I discovered my great grandparents and other family had once sailed upon SS ...

designed to be ‘unsinkable’ by South Philly native William Francis Gibbs,’’ wrote reporter Matthew Korfhage when we began following the story that the massive ship was purchased by a ...

Designed by naval architect William Francis Gibbs, it served as a luxury liner in peacetime but could be swiftly converted to transport 14,000 troops if needed. The ship made history on its maiden ...

gloucestertimes.com), its naval architect William Francis Gibbs has roots embedded here on Cape Ann. Home delivery and Digital Access customers of the Gloucester Daily Times get deals for ...

The ship was the lifelong dream of William Francis Gibbs, a self-taught naval architect who grew up in the era of big luxurious ocean liners. In those days trans-Atlantic ship travel was the domain of ...

William Francis Gibbs, and president of the SS United States Conservancy. “As the fastest ship to ever cross the Atlantic travels for the first time since arriving in Philadelphia in 1996 ...

(Photo courtesy of Cody Johnson) Conservancy President Susan Gibbs, the granddaughter of the ship’s builder William Francis Gibbs, offered the following statement through the organization ...

“Beautiful Beginnings” is the first exhibition of the St. Petersburg Arts Archives project. Created in partnership with the ...