Larry Driscoll Appears on The Other Side of Midnight
Larry Driscoll has a lifelong fascination with our nation's great ships, dating back to childhood voyages on the SS United States and her...
Project Santa Claus: A Letter to Commodore John Anderson
Commodore John Anderson and his loyal dog, Chota Peg. Photo courtesy of Charles Anderson When she set out on her record-breaking maiden...
Passenger Memories: Vera Cravath Gibbs' Maiden Voyage Diary
Salty-tongued, superstitious, and with no formal training in marine engineering or naval architecture, William Francis Gibbs quit his job...
Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs Speaks in Greenport, Long Island
The story of the SS United States is also the story of a brilliant marine engineer and naval architect who brought her into being. To say...
Gibbs' Fire Fighter, America’s Fireboat, Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Rechristening
The Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum in Greenport, Long Island recently celebrated the William Francis Gibbs-designed vessel's 80th birthday...
Upcoming Event: Fire Fighter, America’s Fireboat, Celebrates 80th Anniversary
The Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum in Greenport, Long Island, is celebrating the William Francis Gibbs-designed vessel's 80th birthday this...
From the WNYC Archives: An Interview with Commodore Harry Manning and Ship Designer William Francis
On the 66th anniversary of the record-breaking maiden voyage of the SS United States — the world's fastest ocean liner — check out a...
Inaugural "William Francis Gibbs Interscholastic Engineering and Design Competition" Held
The SS United States remains an icon of American design and engineering, inspiring the next generation of young scientists and...
Design 12201: William Francis Gibbs' Confidential Plans for the Record-Breaking SS United States
On February 6, 1946, naval architect William Francis Gibbs presented "Design 12201" to General John M. Franklin of United States Lines...
VIDEO: The Story Behind the SS United States' Famous Propeller
Take a private tour of America's Flagship and learn all about one of the Big U's great innovations. Like what you see? Be sure to visit...
