Inside The ABANDONED S.S United States

My wife and I sailed on this great ship in 1959, shortly after we were married. Sailed from New York to France. Our room was one of the least expensive, up front in the bow and I think below the waterline. Bunk beds. We thought we were pretty clever and wanted to sneak to the first class area to watch a movie. Did so, Disappointed in that they showed the same movie the next day in our tourist class. The purpose of the trip was to visit my wife's father who lived in Germany. He returned to Germany after his wife (my wife's mother died.) She was raised by another couple who hid from her the information about her birth father until she was about 18 - 19. After we were married we decided we had to visit her real father. Best way to get there at that time was by ship. So the SS United States. . Had a great time visiting him. After in Germany for a short while I received my draft notice so back the the U. S. via the SS United States. Very stormy, no one allowed on deck as they were awash. My lone physical memento from the ship is a clothes hanger, naturally made from stainless steel.

I had a cabin right inside the bow on the last voyage of this ship in 1969. Stood on the upper deck right below the bridge. I watched her plow through the freezing cold North Atlantic. Met the girl that got away and went on to study at the Freie Uni in Berlin. Memory says we stopped at Le Havre and Bremerhaven. Last time I ever travelled with a trunk. By coincidence ,I am now 81!

The fact that your basic YouTube videos feel like a proper film is remarkable. Your framing, editing, ability to tell a story in pictures and stylizing is outstanding. This simple story was like a journey back and forth through time. Keep up the excellent work, Jake!

As someone who sees this ship every time I go to the ikea basically next door, it’s kinda sad to see it in the state it’s in. I really hope some kind of miracle comes along and we get to see it in action again.

It's absolutely amazing how much manpower and planning went into this ship, only for it to slowly rust away and be forgotten.

It's crazy to think that so much history is there, but it's so close to fading away....

I have lived in Philadelphia all of my life and have always wondered what the inside looks like. I’m glad the youtube rabbit whole brought me here.

Wish they would restore it. This classic ocean liner style is my favorite kind of ship. Beautiful beast

It’s sad to see big ships like this just rotting away

No BSF film is complete without mention of the 2008 recession.

Living in Philly, you’ve done what I’ve always wished to do. Every single time I drive past her, I hope on hope that something is able to be done with her so that she doesn’t sit and decay any longer. Well done on the video. Great job!

January 1960 I stepped off this ship for the first time in America. It's sad to see her in this condition, rusting, stripped, and rotting away. I'm grateful for the efforts to hopefully give her a future.

My late mother loved that ship. She saved up her money and bought a first class ticket once back in the 1950s, I forget which direction. She got to sit at the captain’s table. We have a photo of her on board. I suppose I should chip in for preservation…

It’s ironic she sits in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the very first ship to bear the name United States, a frigate launched May 10, 1797 not far from where SS United States sits today.

It's truly sad when you realize just how much of our history is rotting away and forgotten about.

I immigrated to the United States from England on this ship in 1963, sad to see it like this.

About 20 years ago, I watched a documentary on TV about the S.S. United States. They had one of the Captains who sailed her, standing in front of the now deteriorating ship. After talking fondly about her glory years to the camera, he stood with tears in his eyes and a said “I wish they would tow her out and sink her to the bottom of the sea as a decent burial. I’d rather have that than to see her rotting away on the dock.”

I'm a bit of a ship nerd, I don't think I ever clicked on a video this fast.

Wow this was fascinating! It’s very sad to see such a huge piece of history being neglected. Really hope that this project materializes with the restoration or reuse. Always interesting Jake! 🌞

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!??! Omg! Your production value has just sky rocketed over the last few video! The drone shots, the music/sound, the coinciding flash backs, the adventure! Golly you have always been one of the best- i didn't realize how much better you could become! Congrats man!! Always been incredible- now even more impressive! Love it! Thanks for sharing your passions with us! 👏❤