Philly Voice: SS United States, landlord reach settlement for artificial reefing in Florida
In the conclusion of a years-long legal battle, the SS United States will officially leave Pier 82 in South Philly for Florida, where it will become an artificial reef.
The ship's conservancy and its landlord, Penn Warehousing, agreed to a settlement Friday following a court-ordered mediation. Oskaloosa County will purchase the ship for $10 million, and it will "soon" head to Norfolk, Virginia, for month-long preparations before it's sunk off the state's panhandle for scuba diving and fishing.