Chris Corsentino was four years old when he sailed from New York to Germany, for his dad’s army assignment, aboard the SS United States, in 1959. "I remember being in the playroom with my brother.

With the historic ocean liner's two iconic funnels being removed earlier this month, the clean-up of the SS United States is nearing completion – meaning the mammoth ship is nearly ready to become the ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. A storied ocean ...