The first trailer for an upcoming documentary on the SS United States, the ship that spent decades docked in Philadelphia, shows multiple scenes of the vessel’s departure from the city.
“Superliner: The Enduring Legacy of the SS United States,” a film from the ship’s conservancy, will be released for global distribution this year. An exact date has not yet been revealed, but officials shared a first look earlier this month.
The trailer shows news clips of the ship’s journey under the Walt Whitman Bridge and down the Delaware River in February 2025 from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, as well as interviews with fans who lined the South Philly shore to watch the departure. It also includes historic video of the ship’s maiden voyage in 1952, when it set the transatlantic speed record that still stands today. There’s also new footage of crews cleaning the ocean liner in preparation for its eventual sinking off the Florida coast…