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

Officials in Okaloosa County on Florida’s coastal Panhandle hope it will become a barnacle-encrusted standout among the county’s more than 500 artificial reefs and a signature diving attraction that could generate millions of dollars annually in local tourism spending for scuba shops,

The SS United States set the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, a record it still holds today.

The SS United States is passing the coast of North Carolina as of Friday afternoon, as the historic ocean liner continues her final journey.

After months of delay, the historic ocean liner SS United States is getting towed down the Delaware River from Philadelphia on the first leg of its journey to become the “world’s largest artificial reef” about 20 miles off the Okaloosa,

The SS United States, a staple along the Delaware River in South Philadelphia, will meet its final resting place in the Gulf of America.