A piece of maritime history, the SS United States, is set to become the world's largest artificial reef, destined for the depths of Florida's Gulf Coast. However, the ocean liner's final resting ...

The SS United States—once dubbed ‘America’s flagship,’ and considered an American icon through the 1950s and ’60s—was towed ...

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William Francis Gibbs was credited with designing the SS United States. Curiously, Gibbs began his career as an attorney but gained notoriety as a project manager in the restoration of a German ...

The SS United States will have a relatively short stay ... The ship’s journey has garnered widespread media interest due to its rich history and repeated, unsuccessful attempts to repurpose ...

Officials in Okaloosa County, Fla., the SS United States’ newest owners, hope to use the ship to create the world’s largest artificial reef, and construct a land-based museum honoring its history. And ...

PHILADELPHIA — The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by ...

12. (AP Photo/Jack Harris, File) Historic SS United States is ordered out of its berth in Philadelphia. Can it find new shores? Read full article: Historic SS United States is ordered out of its ...

The SS United States is a mid-20th century ocean liner ... who has struggled for two decades to preserve it. She told the history of the ship while standing on the foredeck on a sunny afternoon.

SS United States sought to stay ... And it's just so important to preserve our history as a nation.” Matthew Korfhage is business and development reporter who can be reached at to mkorfhage@ ...

This story was updated with news of the ship's arrival in Alabama. The last voyage of the SS United States, a long-retired and once-glamorous ocean liner bigger than the Titanic and the fastest ...