Historic SS United States spotted off south Florida coast
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Gone but not forgotten: SS United States reaches Florida coast, Philadelphians reminisce, and new fans emerge with photos
SS United States floats along Florida coast headed to Alabama, attracting curious onlookers
After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission – to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.
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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,
After quite a few delays, the SS United States is on its way to its new home off the coast of Florida, stopping in Mobile, Alabama first for repair work.
It left the waterfront on Wednesday, and it will be towed to Mobile, Alabama, for planned prep work before officials eventually sink it off Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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