The SS United States glides down the Hudson River as it begins its first voyage to Europe from New York in view of the Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building on the center right, in this view from Hoboken, N.J., in 1952.
Rust shows on the hull of the SS United States.
The SS United States, a luxury ocean liner, was removed from service in 1969 and was moored for nearly two decades in Philadelphia.
The SS United States sits moored in Philadelphia. The historic and record-breaking ocean liner will undergo a rebirth, supporters announced Thursday.
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