After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission – to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.

The SS United States is a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. The ship departed Philadelphia heading to Mobile, Alabama, for prep

Officials in Okaloosa County on Florida’s coastal Panhandle hope it will become a barnacle-encrusted standout among the county’s more than 500 artificial reefs and a signature diving attraction that could generate millions of dollars annually in local tourism spending for scuba shops,

The SS United States, built more than 70 years ago, is being towed from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, to become the world's largest artificial reef.

The SS United States is still on the move. We are continuing to track the massive ship as it makes its voyage to Mobile, Alabama. The historic vessel left the Delaware River in South Philadelphia last week,

America's Flagship, the SS United States will leave its berth in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning on its final journey – to Mobile, Alabama and then off the coast of the Florida panhandle.  The SS United States was constructed between 1950 and 1952 in Newport News,

The SS United States is marking the end of the first leg of its journey to becoming the world's largest artificial reef.

Dan Rounds and Elizabeth Fowle maintain a daily routine of walking to the East End of Dauphin Island to watch the sunrise. Their routine had a lot more company on Monday, as a large group flocked for an early morning viewing of the historic,

After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission – to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.

The historic SS United States is seen off the coast of Palm Beach on Feb. 26, 2025 on its way to Mobile, Alabama to be cleaned before being sunk to create an artificial reef.

The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage.

The troubled waters caused the ocean liner to turn sideways off the coast of Virginia Beach. They got it righted and it's been smooth sailing since. It's expected to reach the Florida coast by Monday night. Weather permitting, the ship could make its way from Cape Canaveral to Key West by Wednesday.