“The SS United States could be on the block to become scrap metal, Naples man wants to save it,” Naples Daily News, November 18, 2012Conservancy Advisory Council member Richard O’Leary, who served aboard the SS United States as a young navigator, is profiled in this extensive piece. You can read the full piece here.
November 8, 2012 - Reuters, USA Today
With Election Over, 'Saving The United States' Takes on New Meaning and Urgency with Online Campaign, Reuters, Nov. 8, 2012.
SS United States Gallery, by Peter Knego, USA Today Travel.With the election over, "Saving the United States" takes on new meaning and urgency — and the announcement of our upgraded online fundraiserSaveTheUnitedStates.org was picked up by Reuters this month. Read the full release here.USA Today has also posted a comprehensive photo tour of the SS United States, featuring beautiful "present day" shots by Peter Knego (co-editor of MaritimeMatters.com) as well as historic material that tells the story of America's Flagship from 1952 to the present. You can view their slideshow here.Noted fashion blogger James Andrew has also posted an article on the SS United States, citing its position as a major fashion icon of the 1950s, as well as giving information about the Conservancy's role in saving the ship and how people can help save her. You can read the article here.
November 2012 - NewsMax Magazine
Ship Shape, by Cullen Thomas, NewsMax Magazine, Nov. 2012.The November issue of Newsmax Magazine published a spectacular new article on the SS United States and her place in history and also profiled executive director Susan Gibbs. Said Gibbs about saving the SS United States, "It was a calling; that this ship needed not just me, and this is an important point. The United States is a champion. I felt called to serve."You can read a full PDF of the article HERE.