The SS United States set the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, a record it still holds today.

The luxury liner SS United States departed South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon to begin a two-week journey to its eventual destination as the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast.

The effort to move the SS United States from its longtime berth in Philadelphia to Florida has been like watching Charlie Brown trying to kick a football being held in place by Lucy. Every time Charlie Brown takes a running start to kick the ball,

The SS United States embarked on its final voyage on Wednesday morning, setting sail on the Delaware River to travel to Alabama to eventually become part of a massive artificial reef off the coast of Florida.

Built in Newport News, the historic, aging SS United States is heading to Florida's Gulf Coast where it will become the world's largest artificial reef.

Officials in Okaloosa County on Florida’s coastal Panhandle hope it will become a barnacle-encrusted standout among the county’s more than 500 artificial reefs and a signature diving attraction that could generate millions of dollars annually in local tourism spending for scuba shops,

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The SS United States, left the port of Philadelphia behind a tugboat last Wednesday for the first time in almost 30 years. Okaloosa County bought the ocean

That difference in opinion has been present since the day the ship arrived in Philadelphia in July 1996. Here is how The Inquirer and Daily News covered the city’s reaction to the arrival of the SS United States:

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner, is making its final journey to become the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast. Tugboats are guiding the vessel to Mobile, Alabama,