The SS United States, once a luxury ocean liner, is being prepared to become an artificial reef off the Florida coast. After failing to repurpose the ship, the SS United States Conservancy sold it to ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A federal judge has cleared the way for Okaloosa County to sink the SS United States, turning it into the world’s largest artificial reef. A coalition out of New York ...

This article traces the shift from historic ocean liners to modern cruise ships focused on entertainment. It discusses ...

THIBODAUX, La. (WAFB) - This old, decaying ship in the port of Mobile, Alabama, has an impressive past. It’s the largest passenger ship ever built in the USA and still holds the transatlantic speed ...

Parts continue to be removed from the SS United States from its location in Mobile, Alabama. The ship will be sunk, possibly late this year, off Destin, Florida. Will you be able to watch the sinking?

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The SS United States is now without its iconic smokestacks. The second funnel was removed on Friday, following the removal of the first funnel on Monday. The Perdido Queen has ...

A federal judge in Florida earlier this month tossed out the remaining lawsuit that aimed to prevent the sinking of the historic SS United States. The record-breaking vessel from the 1950s has been ...

It was hoped that a last-minute investor might appear, allowing the Conservancy to move the ship to a new home. But unfortunately, the only offer that came in wasn’t quite what fans of the vessel had ...

With the historic ocean liner's two iconic funnels being removed earlier this month, the clean-up of the SS United States is nearing completion – meaning the mammoth ship is nearly ready to become the ...