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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.

USNI News:SS United States Leaves Philadelphia Berthing, Bound for Alabama Before Planned Sinking

USNI News:SS United States Leaves Philadelphia Berthing, Bound for Alabama Before Planned Sinking

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, Fla., Gulf Coast.

CNN: SS United States finally leaves Philadelphia to begin its last chapter

CNN: SS United States finally leaves Philadelphia to begin its last chapter

After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission — to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.