SS UNITED STATES STEAMS FULL SPEED AHEAD IN
SHIPS MONTHLY MAGAZINE PROFILE
Cover Story Details Ship Designer's Life, Relentless Pursuit of the Blue Riband
This month the SS United States and naval architect William Francis Gibbs' pursuit of the pinnacle of ocean liner design and technology graced the cover of Ships Monthly (a UK-based publication).

In the lead article, author Dene Bebbington details how, even as a young boy, William Francis Gibbs read advanced engineering journals that fueled his dream to design and build the fastest, safest and most advanced ship in the world - one that would capture the coveted Blue Riband.

Along with the backstory about Gibbs, Ships Monthly's profile also provides rich detail on the ship's design and technical specs, and also includes an extensive collection of photos from the Big U's illustrious service career.
 
2021 LEGACY CRUISE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 2022
Festive Post-Pandemic Cruise Program Planned
The Conservancy and the Pollin Group regret to announce that we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 SS United States Legacy Cruise because of the current trajectory of the global health pandemic. While ships may resume sailing later this year, the extensive COVID-19 protocols and restrictions would impact the integrity of our group activities.

The new sailing dates for the next SS United States Legacy Cruise will be August 21-28, 2022, and we will be traveling aboard the Norwegian Breakaway to New England and Canada's Maritime Provinces. The Conservancy and the Pollin Group are planning a very exciting program of shipboard and shoreside activities. We hope you will join us on these new dates.

Special pricing incentives are being offered for bookings made by March 31, 2021, and every booking will generate a generous donation to the Conservancy. For additional information about this special cruise, If you have any questions about this special cruise, please reach out to Geisha Cumberbatch at [email protected]. 
MORE FROM THE SS UNITED STATES CONSERVANCY
The United States represents more than just a ship at sea. It is also a symbol of our great nation. Not surprisingly, 65% of respondents to our Museum and Visitor Experience Planning Survey indicated a great deal of interest and excitement surrounding themes of the ship "as an iconic American achievement and manifestation of national character."

As we continue in our museum planning process, responses to the survey are helping us conceptualize a museum experience that will be engaging and inspiring for visitors across generations. 
 
Countless celebrities crossed the Atlantic aboard the SS United States, few more globally recognized than the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The Duke and Duchess traveled exclusively aboard the Big U and always stayed in ship's famous three-room Duck Suite.

This month, SS United States Conservancy Advisory Board member Stephen Lash, the Chairman Emeritus of Christie's, shares his unique encounter with the Royals aboard America's Flagship.

THE BIG U CONTINUES TO INSPIRE...

“The coveted Blue Riband speed record changed hands mainly between the ships of those nations [Britain, France, Italy and Germany], but one man, William Francis Gibbs (1886-1967), had a dream to design and build a superliner which would put the United States at the forefront of liner technology and take the coveted record."

- Dene Bebbington, Ship's Monthly, January 2021