It was supposed to be the last chance for members of the public to get a look at the SS United States as it moved between two Delaware River piers before setting off on its journey to become the world’s largest artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico.
Instead, the tug boat-aided move was scrubbed, and Thursday’s lunch-time cruise ended up delivering a remarkably up-close tour of the huge ship that, in its heyday, broke the transatlantic speed record in both directions.