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

Work continues in the Port of Mobile to prepare the historic SS United States to become the world’s largest artificial reef.

It was finally sold to Okaloosa County in 2024. SS United States ship tracker You can follow along with the ship's journey using this tracker on the Destin-Fort Walton Beach website.

The SS United States was taken out of service in November 1969 as more travelers took to the air and its owner, United States Lines, lost money. The ship was sold multiple times between the late ...

Track SS United States route, current location off Florida, Gulf USS United States left Philadelphia Feb. 14, traveled down the Delaware River to Delaware Bay and out to the Atlantic.

The United States’ average speed was over 35 knots (about 41 mph). By the way, the SS United States could travel 20 knots in reverse, almost as fast as the RMS Titanic could travel going forward.

Track SS United States route, current location off Florida, Gulf USS United States left Philadelphia Feb. 14, traveled down the Delaware River to Delaware Bay and out to the Atlantic.

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 ...

The SS United States is towed down the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) more > ...