1/ Thank you to everyone who has recently participated in our oral history survey! Last month, we heard from former passengers who traveled in 1956, 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1969. We would love to hear from you if you traveled aboard the SS United States.

#OnThisDate in 1957, Commodore John Anderson maneuvers the 990-foot SS United States into her berth without tug assistance due to a tug workers' strike. This image, taken on May 3, 1952, shows the SS United States in Newport News, Virginia. (Photo Courtesy of Arthur C. Taddei)

2/2 Below is a copy of the statement issued by Florida's @OkaloosaCounty

7/7 * On iPhone, Settings>Camera>Record Video, on Android open the cam app, click on “more” bottom right, select Pro Video, then on the top right select UHD 60

Important Update from @OkaloosaCounty: Due to a combination of factors, the USCG has asked that the shift from Pier 82 to 80 now take place at the second high tide on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, expected at 8:21p.m.

4/4 Additional information can be found here:

2/2 His career continued beyond that, until his retirement from US Lines in 1976 after serving as Commodore for the fleet for a decade. This copy of the United States Lines Newsletter was donated to the Conservancy by Rik Brandt.

@dougieSS At this time, no date has been announced by Okaloosa County.

4/4 It sparked my interest with photography and classic ocean liners and, most importantly, I got to make new friends because of the opportunity I had to tour and photograph the United States with my 'Little U.'"