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About this campaign
The SS United States Conservancy needs your help.
Earlier this summer the Conservancy provided an update to its supporters about the progress of our redevelopment efforts,including a set of exciting new renderings from several renowned architects working with our development partners.
We also announced that while redevelopment planning continued to advance, our exclusive option agreement had expired, and our partners were no longer required to pay the ship's carrying costs. That means in order to continue to keep the ship safely afloat over the next several months while pre-development due diligence is completed, we need to raise $180,000 for the vessel's insurance, pier rental and maintenance costs and for our crucial preservation and curatorial programs.
Without additional resources, we can't afford to cover the monthly bills - totaling approximately $60,000 per month - necessary to keep the ship in the water.
The SS United States has faced the possibility of being lost to history at various times over the last five decades. The ship remains afloat today only because peoplefrom across the country andaround the world have pulled through to help.
The SS United States is an irreplaceable piece of our history. "America's Flagship" is one-of-a-kind and still has global significance as an enduring symbol of the nation's historical accomplishments and technological innovation. We've made great progress in recent months toward finding suitable permanent locations for the ship and identifying how to finance the ship's restoration costs and activate the ship's commercial potential. However, until a new agreement isfinalized,the fate of the nation's flagship is in our hands. We are asking for your help at this time because we believe that America's Flagship deserves to be given every opportunity to survive.
Members of the Board of Directors and other leaders are redoubling their commitments to the cause and personally making a new round of contributions to our effort. Please join us by donating $25, $50, $100 or whatever you can spare. The story of the SS United States is about people who had a great vision. You have showed you share the vision and are willing to stand with America's Flagship. Please commit to helping today.
Supporters
This ship is too valuable of a beauty to let die.
The SS United States is more than a majestic object or a technological tour-de-force. She's history, she's beauty, she's us! If we let her die, we all lose something. Don't let indifference sink this wonderful idea!
I Have always loved ocean liners and they are something special and should not be forgotten!
Thank you SSUSC for your dedication to saving the SS UNITED STATES. Thanks also to all the Big U supporters who are equally dedicated to helping ensure a glorious future for America's Flagship.
I remember building a model of this wonderful ship with my Dad when I was a young boy in the 1950's. He was proud to be an American and this ship was a perfect example of what this country is all about.
Family travelled on ship
My brother and I were passengers on the ship in 1958. Good memories! Please save this ship.
This ship is part of American history and an important symbol of our great country. It must be conserved.