Photos of the SS United States being pulled by a 140-foot tugboat prompted many to ask how the move was even possible.

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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,

The luxury liner SS United States completed its journey Monday from South Philadelphia to Alabama, where it will undergo preparations before it is sunk in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast to become an artificial reef.

Though some were skeptical the vessel could make it through such a journey, it faced 14-foot waves and high winds without much trouble.

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Once-fastest transatlantic ship arrives for six-month preparation before final destination as artificial reef in Florida.

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.

Crews will spend about six months cleaning the 1,000-foot vessel and removing hazardous materials as they prepare it to eventually be sunk off Florida's Gulf coast.

Historic ocean liner to undergo cleaning at MARRS facility before becoming world's largest artificial reef. Will it arrive in time for Fat Tuesday?

After being docked in Philadelphia for nearly three decades, the SS United States -- once the world's fastest ocean liner -- has arrived in Mobile, Al., ahead of schedule to be prepared to be turned into an artificial reef.

After nearly 30 years, the historic SS United States departed Philadelphia on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, to begin a 1,800-mile journey to Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared to become an ...