SS «United States»
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July 5, 2022
SS "United States" (IMO: 5373476) is a US-flagged ocean-going Atlantic ship built in 1952 for United States Lines. She is currently the largest Atlantic ship ever built in the United States and still the fastest Atlantic ship ever built. The SS "United States" originally held the "blue band" speed record for both eastbound and westbound routes (both set during the maiden voyage in July 1952), but in 1990 "Hoverspeed Great Britain" set a new record for the eastbound route. However, the SS "United States" still holds the record for the westbound route with an average speed of 34.51 knots (63.9 km / h). During the test rides in May / June 1952, she achieved speeds of over 38 knots (70 km / h) at 248,000 axle horsepower.