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...
Flagship Facts: Top-Secret SS United States Designs Published for the First Time, November 1977
The SS United States' top-secret design and performance figures were published for the first time by John R. Kane of Newport News...
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...
Gibbs & Cox's 3D Renders of the SS United States (Part 2)
These aren't photographs-- this is 3D Thursday! We've got something very special to share with you courtesy of the firm that brought...
Arthur Bello, SS United States Engineer
Mr. Bello was second engineer and boiler room operator for America's Flagship. His nephew, Drew Bello, shares this story: When Uncle Art...
