SS United States finally leaves Philadelphia to begin its last chapter
After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission – to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.

SS United States, artificial reef and south Philadelphia

SS United States begins journey down Delaware River, out of Philadelphia to become reef in Gulf
SS United States departs Philadelphia on voyage to become the world’s largest artificial reef
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WATCH: SS United States leaves Philadelphia, begins final voyage
After months of uncertainty, and high winds delaying its departure, the SS United States left the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia on Wednesday for its final voyage. The
Historic US ocean liner moves out of Philadelphia after nearly 30 years
The SS United States, once the largest passenger ship built entirely in the US, has been towed from Philadelphia after nearly 30 years. Launched in 1951, the ship was a symbol of luxury and innovation,
How Philly reacted to the SS United States when it arrived in town
The SS United States finally left Philadelphia. Its journey to becoming a diving destination as an artificial reef in the Florida Panhandle began Wednesday as tugboats began towing the ship down the Delaware River.
Historic ocean liner departs Philadelphia on voyage to become the world's largest artificial reef
The SS United States is a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. The ship departed Philadelphia heading to Mobile, Alabama, for prep
Thousands watch as legendary ocean liner leaves Philadelphia for last voyage
The SS United States on Wednesday left Philadelphia to begin its journey to becoming the world's largest artificial reef. It will be sunk off the Florida coast.
With more than $40 million spent, the SS United States has finally left Philadelphia after almost 30 years
Almost three decades later and with more than $40 million spent on rent, insurance, and feasibility studies, the SS United States — the dilapidated 990-foot ship that adorned or blemished the Delaware River waterfront,
Wind pushes SS United States' departure from Philadelphia back again
The ship will now leave Philly on Wednesday, not Tuesday, to begin its journey of becoming the world's largest artificial reef.
Luxury liner SS United States departs South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon
The luxury liner SS United States departed South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon to begin a two-week journey to its eventual destination as the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast.