SS United States
ocean liner · United States
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- SS United States
- IMO number
- 5373476
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Vessel type
- ocean liner
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 301.9 m
- Beam
- 30.9 m
- Year built
- 1952
- Builder
- Newport News
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- United States Lines
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About SS United States
SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested. The ship was designed by American naval architect William Francis Gibbs and could have been converted into a troopship if required by the United States Navy in time of war. The ship served as a US icon, transporting celebrities and immigrants throughout her career between 1952 and 1969. Her design included innovations in steam propulsion, hull form, fire safety, and damage control. Despite her record speed, passenger counts declined in the mid-1960s due to the rise in jet-propelled trans-Atlantic flights.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS United States now?
- SS United States has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is SS United States?
- SS United States is a ocean liner sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1952 by Newport News. The vessel is 301.9 m long with a beam of 30.9 m.
- Who owns SS United States?
- SS United States is operated by United States Lines. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has SS United States been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for SS United States appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).