SS United States

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

SS United States

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

5373476

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q1545509$14D2A63F-42BE-4856-B617-4A680A734DE2 P8047. Added to Voydar on September 29, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.United States

Vessel type

Ocean liner

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

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Length overall

301.9 m

Beam

30.9 m

Year built

1952

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q1545509. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,928

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About SS United States

SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested. The ship was designed by American naval architect William Francis Gibbs and could have been converted into a troopship if required by the United States Navy in time of war. The ship served as a US icon, transporting celebrities and immigrants throughout her career between 1952 and 1969. Her design included innovations in steam propulsion, hull form, fire safety, and damage control. Despite her record speed, passenger counts declined in the mid-1960s due to the rise in jet-propelled trans-Atlantic flights.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SS United States now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS United States in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is SS United States?

SS United States is an ocean liner sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1952 by Newport News. The vessel is 301.9 m long with a beam of 30.9 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS United States?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS United States from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS United States. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.