Sinking the ship could cost $8.6 million. The idea has support from local officials and the diving community, but they need ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Over 700 miles — that’s how far Joe Beaman of Indiana was willing to travel to visit the SS United States in the Port City. “Mobile, Alabama, you are fortunate to … ...

The SS United States, the fastest and one of the most iconic ocean liners ever built, is a childhood memory he will never forget. “We ran around; we’d stand on the stern and watch the wake ...

The SS United States, which remains the largest passenger ship ever built in the United States with the capacity to hold 1,984 passengers, will provide a "much-needed habitat for a variety of ...

Owners of the historic SS United States have provided a new update on the ship ahead of its sinking off the coast of Florida.

When the SS United States was towed from Philadelphia to Alabama, she captured the attention and imagination of America, inspiring the largest preservation push in over 40 years. As the ship ...

The ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean 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 holds the trans-Atlantic speed record ...

The ship will also become the first artificial reef paired with a land-based museum and visitor center, said the SS United States Conservancy, which saved it from being scrapped in 2011.

My brother Christian, however, is a cruise ship enthusiast. And so, for years, I’ve been aware of the efforts to save the SS United States, which spent decades docked across from IKEA in ...

SS United States begins approach into Alabama as part of final voyage to become artificial reef The SS United States began its final approach into Mobile, Alabama, Monday morning, marking the end ...

The SS United States will be the world’s largest artificial reef at 990 feet, outsizing the USS Oriskany in the Gulf off of Pensacola Beach. Alex Fogg, Okaloosa County’s Natural Resources ...

One of the more important metrics would be the ship's displacement, determining its weight. The SS United States had a displacement 53,330 tons compared to the "unsinkable" ship's 46,328 tons.