Action News 6 Philadelphia reports on the trial between the SS United States Conservancy and the ship's Pier 82 landlord, Penn Warehousing.

The fate of the SS United States is in the hands of a judge as the owners of the Philly landmark are hoping to keep the ship upright and repurpose it into a unique venue and hotel space.

Engulfed in a stormy sea of legal conflict, the SS United States, affectionately known as ‘America’s Flagship,’ is embroiled in a federal court case over a rent dispute with Penn Warehousing. The contention arose after an unannounced doubling of the ship’s berth rent in Philadelphia in 2021, from $850 to $1,700 per day, leading to a pile-up of back rent. The SS United States Conservancy, the custodian of the ship, has steered the issue to court, seeking to navigate the debt waters and secure the vessel’s future.