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America's Flagship, the SS United States, ...

The SS United States, America’s Flagship, arrived in Mobile, Alabama today after an approximately 1,800-mile tow from her berth in Philadelphia. The iconic national symbol and last surviving American ocean liner will now undergo preparations for her deployment as the “World’s Largest Artificial Reef” off Florida’s Gulf Coast near Destin-Fort Walton Beach.

America's Flagship, the SS United States, Completes Voyage to Mobile, Alabama Well Ahead of Schedule
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Bob Driscoll
America's Flagship Departs Philadelphia on ...

“Today, the nation’s sole surviving ocean liner will glide down the Delaware River to begin the next chapter in her uniquely American story. As the fastest ship to ever cross the Atlantic travels for the first time since arriving in Philadelphia in 1996, we are reminded of the postwar high-water mark that the SS United States so gracefully and powerfully embodied when she was launched in 1951.”

America's Flagship Departs Philadelphia on Historic Voyage
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Bob Driscoll
Associated Press: Historic ocean liner could ...

The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute that will clear the way for a Florida county to turn the historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef.

Associated Press: Historic ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef

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See The SS United States Up Close in Mobile, Alabama

See The SS United States Up Close in Mobile, Alabama

The SS United States Conservancy is glad to be able to share a wonderful opportunity to see the SS United States at her current pier in Mobile, Alabama, while also supporting the Conservancy's efforts to build a state-of-the-art museum that will celebrate her indomitable spirit. The Perdido Queen, a charming riverboat, offers cruises that will take you close to the ship as part of a guided tour of the Mobile River and the active port. You will be able to see the SS United States from the water for a truly unforgettable experience before she is deployed as the world's largest artifical reef. Go to www.perdidoqueen.com to book your tour today!

NJ.com: Thousands watch as legendary ocean liner leaves Philadelphia for last voyage

NJ.com: Thousands watch as legendary ocean liner leaves Philadelphia for last voyage

When the SS United States sailed for the first time in nearly three decades Wednesday, Margaret Miller came to the Delaware River to watch the ship she once travelled in when she immigrated to the United States.