I-Titanic, ngaphandle kokungabaza, iyilwandle elaziwa kakhulu emlandweni wezikebhe zokunethezeka ezithathe izivakashi zisuka eNew ziye Ezwekazini Elidala, noma kunjalo i-SS United States, yayinkulu ngisho kune-Titanic, futhi yaphula amarekhodi wejubane ukusuka endaweni eyodwa kuya kwenye e-Atlantic, kahle inkampani kanokusho ICrystal Cruises imemezele ngoFebhuwari 4 ukuthi izoyilungisa ngokuphelele le liner yolwandle, i-base port yayo, uma ukwethulwa kwayo kwenzeka, kuzoba yiNew York.
Ukutshalwa kwemali ukuze kulungiswe lomhwamuko omkhulu kulinganiselwa ngaphezu kuka Ama-dollar ayizigidi ezingama-700. L
Ngonyaka we-2013, Enye inkampani enkulu yemikhumbi, iNorway Cruise Lines, nayo yamemezela ukuthi ifuna ukuvuselela isiqhwaga sasolwandle, kodwa ekugcineni ukusebenza akuzange kwenzeke futhi i-SS United States yahlala igxilile ethekwini lasePhiladelphia, eMfuleni iDelaware.
Manje i ICrystal Cruises imemezele ukuthi izobhekana nokuguqulwa kwayo ibe ngumkhumbi wezentengiselwano osezingeni eliphezulu nakho konke ukunethezeka kwemininingwane nokunethezeka., ivumelaniswe nezidingo zomphakathi wanamuhla. Ngalokhu, inkampani iphinde yamemezela, ngamagama amancane, ukuthi ngaphambi kokwenza isinqumo sokugcina, kuzofanele kwenziwe isifundo sokuqala, okusho ukuthi cishe izinyanga eziyisishiyagalolunye, ngaphambi kokuqinisekisa lokhu kubheja.
Ngalesi sikhathi i-SS United States ingeyeqembu lokongiwa kwemvelo, futhi okusayinwe yiCrystal Cruises kuyindlela yokuthenga.
Uhambo lokuqala lwe-SS United States lwalungo-1952, lapho esuka kolunye uhlangothi lwe-Atlantic eya kolunye ngezinsuku ezintathu, amahora ayi-10 nemizuzu engama-42. Leli rekhodi lagcinwa kwaze kwaba ngu-1990. Lo mkhumbi wayeka ukuhamba ngomkhumbi ngo-1969, wawuyilwandle lolwandle olukhulu kunawo wonke, ubude obungamamitha angu-30 kuneTitanic, futhi olusheshayo.