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Philadelphia Inquirer: With more than $40 million spent, the SS United States has finally left Philadelphia after almost 30 years

Philadelphia Inquirer: With more than $40 million spent, the SS United States has finally left Philadelphia after almost 30 years

Almost three decades later and with more than $40 million spent on rent, insurance, and feasibility studies, the SS United States — the dilapidated 990-foot ship that adorned or blemished the Delaware River waterfront, depending on whom you ask — has finally left Philadelphia.

Associated Press: Historic ocean liner departs Philadelphia on voyage to become the world’s largest artificial reef

Associated Press: Historic ocean liner departs Philadelphia on voyage to become the world’s largest artificial reef

The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef departed from south Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront on Wednesday, marking the opening segment of its final voyage.