Historic Pa. ocean liner endures 1,800-mile tow south to become artificial reef
The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that spent nearly three decades docked in the Delaware River, reached Alabama on Monday morning to begin final preparations for its sinking. The ship, considered a titan of its time, spent about two weeks being towed 1,800 miles south around the tip of Florida.
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Photos of the SS United States being pulled by a 140-foot tugboat prompted many to ask how the move was even possible.
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Crews will spend about six months cleaning the 1,000-foot vessel and removing hazardous materials as they prepare it to eventually be sunk off Florida's Gulf coast.
The SS United States set the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, a record it still holds today.
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The storied ocean liner SS United States arrived in Mobile, Alabama. The 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952 was towed to Mobile for ...
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