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SS United States: First Class!
Organized by SS United States Conservancy
Gildan Ultra Cotton T-shirt
- Sizes YXS - XXXXL
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About this campaign
Red, white and blue. Speed, splendor and glory. The story of America’s Flagship, the SS United States, is a story of the nation’s confidence, pride and ambition. The largest, sole-surviving, and greatest ever American ocean liner smashed the transatlantic speed record using only two-thirds of her power. It’s a record that has stood the test of time. Against all odds, America’s Flagship remains proudly afloat, and with your help, we can still save her.
Together we can do this! Show your support for the SS United States today by ordering this extraordinary limited-edition t-shirt, designed by the Conservancy’s European Chapter Chair Mario Alvarez-Garcillán.
This original design features the vessel’s primary transatlantic ports of call: New York, Le Havre, Southampton and Bremerhaven. The central image was inspired by a fabric featured in First Class staterooms aboard the ship, originally designed by prolific female interior designers Anne Urquhart and Dorothy Marckwald. Color coordination was thoroughly studied aboard the SS United States, and colors and patterns were chosen by Urquhart and Marckwald to achieve a bright, ultra-modern look, moving away from the ornate styles of older liners.
The SS United Conservancy is seeking your support to help cover the ship’s basic expenses for the remainder of the year as redevelopment plans advance. This majestic “Lady in Waiting” offers a remarkable preservation and redevelopment opportunity: With over 500,000 square feet of unique space, the ship is ready for conversion into a spectacular historic, waterfront destination. The Conservancy is also hard at work building an extraordinary collection of art, artifacts and historical documents from America’s Flagship to be displayed in our future ship-board museum. Your support will enable us to continue building and curating our collections, while also developing exciting new digital exhibitions.
The SS United States Conservancy, a national non-profit organization, is committed to saving America’s Flagship, the SS United States. The Conservancy raises public awareness and financial resources for the maintenance, restoration and ultimate reuse of this iconic vessel and works to ensure that the fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic will remain an inspiration for generations to come.
For more information about the extraordinary SS United States, visit www.ssusc.org or www.wearetheunitedstates.org. You can also find the Conservancy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SSUSC/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/SSUSC.
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Why Not. My Parents fabricated the state flowers and birds sculptures for the liner and I have been on her in Philly. She Must be saved!
Live in Philly area and see the Ship often what an amazing sight. Wish I was in a position to help more take care and best of luck keep up the good work. God bless the ship and all your volunteers.
We need to save her!
Love “Big U” and continue to have hope for her future.
We need to keep this beautiful ship alive!
I landed on November 30, 1968 in New York comming from Wilhelms Hafen in Germany. I was seasick the entire tripand could not enjoy much of the ship. Also at those times you were not permitted to roam the ship . My profession is Interior Architecture.
Wonderful memories of 2 transatlantic crossings on the S.S. United States. What glamour and pride.
I believe this ship should be saved and restored for the sake of future generations to be able to experience first-hand.
Although she looks rough, the Big U is structurally sound and ready for a new lease on life. Think of the possibilities!