Once-fastest transatlantic ship arrives for six-month preparation before final destination as artificial reef in Florida.
A chilly morning wind greeted the photographers and residents who gathered at the East End to catch a glimpse of history as ...
The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed ...
MOBILE, Al. - The SS United States has completed its voyage from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepped to become part of the world's largest artificial reef. The historic ship ...
On that voyage, the ship crossed the Atlantic in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary's time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States -- which is nearly as large as ...
Just after sunrise, an icon of American maritime history—the SS United States—will make a rare and final voyage past Alabama’s ... its kind to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction.
The ship is being towed to Mobile, Alabama, to be prepared for sinking as the world's largest artificial reef.