{"id":425167,"date":"2026-10-11T23:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T23:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425167\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T23:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T23:52:12","slug":"ss-united-states-which-was-docked-in-philadelphia-decades-set-to-be-sunk-off-florida-coast-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425167\/","title":{"rendered":"SS United States, which was docked in Philadelphia decades, set to be sunk off Florida coast in November"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SS United States<\/a> is one step closer to becoming an artificial reef off the coast of Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ship will be deployed in the Gulf of Mexico about 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin-Fort Walton Beach in the second week of November, a spokesperson for Okaloosa County said on Friday.<\/p>\n

The deployment date could change based on weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The ship, which crisscrossed the Atlantic Ocean with presidents, dignitaries and celebrities onboard for 17 years, is set to become the world’s largest artificial reef.<\/p>\n

The ocean liner made its maiden voyage in 1952 and was docked in Philadelphia from 1996 until it started the journey to Florida<\/a> in 2025. Dozens of people<\/a> gathered along the Delaware River to bid the ship farewell as it departed Philadelphia in February 2025.<\/p>\n

It’s been undergoing remediation and preparation in Mobile, Alabama, since March 2025.<\/p>\n

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Okaloosa County<\/p>\n

Before that, the fate of the SS US hung in the balance for months as a dispute<\/a> between the SS United States Conservancy and the owners of Pier 82, where it was docked for years, played out in court<\/a>. A complaint filed in federal court in 2024 showed the conservancy had failed to pay thousands of dollars in rent.<\/p>\n

Okaloosa County<\/a> bought the ship in 2024, and officials have said they plan to build an on-land museum dedicated to the SS United States. The museum will be near the embarkation points for future diving tours to the ship, according to the SS United States Conservancy<\/a>, which is helping with the museum. The ship’s smokestacks<\/a> and other elements have been preserved for the museum.<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

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