The SS United States is notable for 44 mph speeds, two 65-foot funnels that vent exhaust off its decks. The liner cruised by Palm Beach County's coast.
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The SS United States set the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, a record it still holds today.
The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, will meet its final resting place in the Gulf off the coast of Florida.
The luxury liner SS United States departed South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon to begin a two-week journey to its eventual destination as the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast.
The SS United States has been docked at a South Philadelphia pier for nearly 30 years. The ship moved for the first time in 28 years from Pier 82 to Pier 80 on Friday at high tide as part one of the moving operation began.
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 finally left Philadelphia. Its journey to becoming a diving destination as an artificial reef in the Florida Panhandle began Wednesday as tugboats began towing the ship down the Delaware River.
The SS United States is scheduled to leave South Philadelphia and set sail for the waters of Mobile, Ala. There have been multiple delays and reschedulings in recent months due to logistical and weather concerns,
The SS United States is sailing near Palm Beach on its final voyage, now on its sixth day. A live tracker shows the ship just east of Port St. Lucie, with an expected arrival in Key West by Thursday.
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,