The SS United States is the fastest ocean liner in the world, but what kind of mighty powerplants gave the huge ship such immense grunt?

Once a premier ocean liner sporting one of the world's most powerful engines, the SS United States is set to reach another historic benchmark later this year when it becomes the world's largest ...

In the coming days, the United States is expected to take its final voyage, on its way to be buried at sea. It's not the country nearing its end, but a ship that bears its name. The SS United States ...

Before the advent of jets like the de Havilland Comet and Boeing's iconic 707 in the 1950s, overseas travel was accomplished almost exclusively by ship. These simple Point A to Point B journeys — such ...