United States News » Florida News United States » Florida: Florida to sink SS United States ocean liner for world’s largest artificial reef
Okaloosa County plans to deploy the historic 990-foot ocean liner SS United States into the Gulf on Nov. 12 to build the world's largest artificial reef.
News United States » Florida: The SS United States is scheduled for sinking to become the world’s largest artificial reef
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — A historic ocean liner is a step closer to becoming the world’s largest artificial reef. Officials in Florida’s Okaloosa County expect to sink the SS United States off the Gulf ...
News United States » Florida: Historic SS United States to be deliberately sunk off Florida coast
The SS United States first sailed the ocean in 1952 and carried American icons including Walt Disney and John F Kennedy during its glory years.
News United States » Florida: How to watch the SS United States’ final voyage
The final date is set — weather depending — for the historic ocean liner being converted into an artificial reef off the coast of Florida.
News United States » Florida: A Storied Luxury Liner May Soon Find New Life on the Florida Seafloor
The S.S. United States, one of the fastest ships to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean, may be sunk off the coast and turned into a habitat to marine life as the world’s largest artificial reef. By Kate ...
News United States » Florida: SS United States prepares for final voyage from Philadelphia to Florida
The SS United States, the iconic ocean liner docked at Pier 82 for nearly three decades, is preparing to set sail for a new chapter in its storied history. A ceremony held Saturday by the SS United ...
News United States » Florida: SS United States' Florida owners will pay $100K with ship not moved out by deadline
Joe Brandt has been a digital content producer for CBS News Philadelphia since 2022. He is a Temple University graduate and was born and raised in Pitman, NJ. The new owners of the historic SS United ...
News United States » Florida: Plans to turn SS United States into a reef off Florida coast move forward
The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that has sat for decades on the Delaware River, is closer to becoming an artificial reef off the Florida coast. Okaloosa County plans to allocate $10.1 ...
News United States » Florida: SS United States floats along Florida coast headed to Alabama, attracting curious onlookers
Eight days after leaving its home in South Philly, the SS United States is far along in its trek to Alabama where the ship will be prepped before being sunk off the Florida panhandle and become an ...