SS United States' departure from South Philadelphia's Pier 82 …
2 days ago · The SS United States, a historic ocean liner that holds the speed record for transatlantic crossing, has been at Pier 82 since 1996. Plans to develop the ship into a hotel or casino never ...
SS United States' departure from Philadelphia's Pier 82 ... - CBS News
Oct 28, 2024 · The iconic ocean liner docked at Pier 82 in Philadelphia for nearly three decades was recently acquired by Okaloosa County, Florida, in a $10 million deal. Officials in Okaloosa County planned...
Planned tow of SS United States Friday postponed: Here's why
4 days ago · The oceanliner was to be towed down the Delaware River at low tide around 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, according to a press release from the City of Destin in Florida, stopping in Alabama en route to its final resting place off the coast of Florida. The ship is currently docked at Pier 82 along Delaware Avenue, just north of the Walt Whitman Bridge.
SS United States to begin final journey from Philadelphia to …
Nov 6, 2024 · The SS United States, holder of the transatlantic speed record, will begin its final voyage from Philadelphia’s Pier 82 this month, marking the start of its transformation into the world’s largest artificial reef off the Florida Panhandle.. The operation to move the 990-foot vessel will begin Thursday, November 14, during high tide at approximately 11:45 a.m., when 6 tugboats will maneuver ...
SS United States to be towed from Phila., launching transition …
4 days ago · The radar mast and iconic funnels of the SS United States are shown at Philadelphia's Pier 82 in a 2012 photo. The mast and funnels will be preserved for a new land-based museum honoring the ship in Florida after it is scuttled and turned into the world's largest artificial reef. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
SS United States set for final voyage across Atlantic to Gulf Coast ...
Nov 7, 2024 · The nation’s flagship, the SS United States, will soon make its final voyage from Pier 82, its home in south Philadelphia for the past 30 years, to a docking area in Mobile, Alabama, where the ship will be readied to become the world’s largest artificial reef. Okaloosa County released details on the move, which will begin Nov. 14 when tugboats will start moving the SS United States out of ...
SS United States prepares for final voyage from Philadelphia ... - CBS News
Oct 13, 2024 · The SS United States, the iconic ocean liner docked at Pier 82 for nearly three decades, is preparing to set sail for a new chapter in its storied history.
CBS 3 Philadelphia: SS United States prepares for final voyage …
Oct 12, 2024 · The SS United States, the iconic ocean liner docked at Pier 82 for nearly three decades, is preparing to set sail for a new chapter in its storied history.
Conservancy that oversees SS United States ... - Associated Press News
Jun 24, 2024 · The conservancy that oversees the SS United States has launched an urgent $500,000 fundraising campaign to help cover relocation expenses for the historic ship amid its uncertain future.
SS United States' last voyage to Florida is now postponed
2 days ago · SS United States is currently docked at Pier 82 along Delaware Avenue, just north of the Walt Whitman Bridge. A new date for the move hasn't been announced yet.