SS United States Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs' op-ed on the intersection of current U.S. politics and the enduring symbolism of America's Flagship ran in several maritime outlets including Maritime Executive and Marine Log. To read the full piece, click here.On Thursday, October 10, 2013 the SS United States was featured on Radio Once More's "Live Show." Host Andrew Fielding spoke with Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs about the ship and the Conservancy's efforts to Save Our Ship, to ensure that "America's Flagship" inspires and endures for generations to come. Visit Radio Once More's Facebook page here.The Conservancy would also like to thank freelance writer Geoff Craig, a passenger on the final voyage of the SS United States, for helping to spread the word about our efforts. Click here to visit his Liners of the Ocean blog.SS United States Conservancy Advisory Council member Steven Ujifusa was recently interviewed on WHYY's Friday Arts series. Watch as he discusses the SS United States and his book A Man and His Ship, available here, and explains how you can help with our restoration efforts by visiting SaveTheUnitedStates.org.Please forward, blog, tweet, and share these articles - sharing our press is a great way to spread the word!
June 23, 2013 - Major Media Coverage for Philadelphia Outreach Events
The SS United States Conservancy's recent outreach events in Philadelphia--including massive illuminations atop the PECO Building and the Cira Centre and a rally in LOVE Park rally on June 18th--to save Philadelphia's own 'Lady in the Harbor' and America's Flagship, the SS United States, has garnered significant attention in the local media. Sources such as The Philadelphia Inquirer, local CBS and FOX television news affiliates, WHYY Newsworks, and iradiophilly have covered the event, highlighting the ship's plight, the Conservancy's SOS Campaign to raise $500,000 for the preservation of the ship, the crowd-funding platform employed at Save The United States, and the designer William Francis Gibbs' connections to Philadelphia."It's quite an extraordinary experience to go aboard the ship," Conservancy executive director Susan Gibbs WHYY, Philadelphia's NPR affiliate. "Even though it's dark and there is a flashlight in hand, the ship still evokes the seagoing glamour of the 50's and 60's."Help the SS United States Conservancy preserve the ship for future generations by becoming a member or donating through our crowd-funding site SaveTheUnitedStates.org
May 20, 2013 - TIME.com
S-O-S: Save Our Ship!, by Nate Rawlings, TIME.com, May 20, 2013
The plight and potential of the SS United States was covered by TIME Magazine as part of our growing media coverage during our urgent "SOS" campaign.
"Given the right location and project, the conservancy hopes the United States could become a popular attraction, serving as a monument to the age when ocean liners connected the far ends of the world."
You can read the full article here: http://nation.time.com/2013/05/20/save-our-ship/