Will a Once Glamorous Ship Become a Reef in Florida?

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SS United States to become world's largest artificial reef off Florida in 2026 after departing Philadelphia

Okaloosa County officials announced Tuesday that they expect to sink the SS United States, which sailed out of South Philadelphia in February, in early 2026, about 22 nautical miles (41 kilometers) ...
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Now on Gulf Coast, SS United States moves ever-closer to its watery fate

After more than two decades on the Delaware waterfront, it’s being prepped in Mobile, Ala., for its final (assisted) cruise and new life as the world’s largest artificial reef ...

Thousands watched this ship leave Philadelphia. It is about to get a surprising second life.

Officials in Florida have pinpointed where they will sink a famous ocean liner that spent nearly three decades docked in Philadelphia. Okaloosa County officials announced Tuesday that the historic ...