When the SS United States was launched in 1952, it was the era of crossing the Atlantic by ship, and people wanted to do it ...

In terms of the fastest examples, the Sea-Land Galloway, a ship with a 41,127-ton capacity set a Guinness World Record in 1972, with a cruising rate of 33 knots (nearly 38-miles per hour).

At the time, it was also considered one of the safest and fastest ships in the region. There was only one survivor from the shipwreck.

The SS United States hit 44 mph during sea trials. In comparison, today's cruise ships travel at around 28 mph. The fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean is on its way to the Gulf Coast ...

It was the fastest passenger ship every built and the largest ever made in the United States. The ship still holds the transatlantic speed record, which it won on its maiden voyage. During sea ...