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The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Photo credit: Mike Glenn / The Washington Times

Any port in a storm: Iconic, decrepit SS United States seeks home after Philadelphia eviction

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

The SS United States, which once crossed the Atlantic at record speeds with celebrities and heads of state, is tied to a pier in Philadelphia. The nonprofit SS United States Conservancy has taken ownership of the ship, decommissioned in 1969, from Norwegian Cruise Lines and its parent. (Associated Press)

‘Big U’ gets a 20-month lifeline

By Joann Loviglio - Associated Press