Done then, done now.

With the recent images circulating of cuts being made in the funnels of the SS United States, we wanted to take a moment to reassure you that the New York Coalition is not deterred by this and we will continue to do everything we can to prevent the loss of the vessel - Here’s why this doesn’t signal the end.

Believe it or not, modern ships are almost exclusively built in large sections which are then raised into place. This practice isn’t new, it has been going on in various degrees for decades, with large portions of the SS United States being constructed independently of the rest of the ship - such as her funnels! The incredible black and white photo below of one of the ship’s funnels was taken before it was fitted on the vessel. If the funnels are removed, they can be reattached. They did it in the 1950s, we can do it in the 2020s, with the same construction methods used for modern ships, as can be seen in the time lapse of the construction of the Disney Wish at Meyer Werft Shipyard.