Okaloosa County, Florida, purchased the iconic ship from the SS United States Conservancy after a lawsuit evicted it from ...

The SS United States Conservancy had wanted to keep the Big U afloat and looked for alternative berths after it was evicted from Pier 82 in Philadelphia in 2024, but the ship is too large.

"And in 2024 the conservancy and its vessel faced imminent eviction from (its berth) Pier 82 (in Philadelphia)." The county claims the New York Coalition to Save the SS United States didn't enter ...