Philadelphia, SS United States

Wind further delays SS United States' departure from Philadelphia, now set for Wednesday
After being delayed for months by structural and technical issues, wind conditions have delayed the SS United States' departure from Philadelphia for two additional days, with the ship now set to leave Wednesday,
SS United States delayed again due to winds, now set to ship out of Philadelphia on Wednesday
The new owners of the historic ocean liner now say it will begin its journey out of Philadelphia on Wednesday.
SS United States to Leave Philadelphia Wednesday on Final Journey
America's Flagship, the SS United States will leave its berth in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning on its final journey – to Mobile, Alabama and then off the coast of the Florida panhandle.  The SS United States was constructed between 1950 and 1952 in Newport News,
Wind pushes SS United States' departure from Philadelphia back again
The ship will now leave Philly on Wednesday, not Tuesday, to begin its journey of becoming the world's largest artificial reef.
SS United States' departure from Philly delayed yet again
The departure of the historic SS United States from Philadelphia was delayed yet again, officials confirmed. On Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, an Okaloosa County spokesperson announced that the storied liner’s departure from Philly was pushed to Wednesday,
Wind delays SS United States' departure from Philly until Tuesday
Spectators can watch tugboats pull the ocean liner down the Delaware River from various vantage points – or tune in to a livestream.
Final Voyage of the SS United States Begins Wednesday
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The iconic SS United States is set to embark on its final journey Wednesday, heading for a ...
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The Historic S.S. ‘United States,’ the Fastest Liner to Cross the Atlantic, Is Heading to a Watery Grave
Officials plan to purposefully sink the passenger ship off the coast of Florida, where it will become the world's largest ...
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Historic SS United States' final journey delayed again due to weather
The iconic ocean liner will depart ... speed record. After its retirement in 1969, the ship changed ownership several times before being purchased by the SS United States Conservancy in ...
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SS United States voyage out of Philly canceled for a 2nd time
The SS United States ... Philadelphia on Saturday, Feb. 8, as planned, and the prolonged saga of the historic ocean liner continues. After a court battle, the iconic ship was evicted from ...
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SS United States scheduled to leave Philadelphia on Tuesday after weather delay
After delays and more delays, the SS United States is scheduled to leave Philadelphia on Tuesday ... the safety requirements for moving the ocean liner from South Philly to Mobile, Alabama ...
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Third try: SS United States now set to leave Philadelphia on Monday
For the third time, the hulking, historic SS United States ... its way to Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared to be sunk. It's a journey many hope to catch a glimpse of. The iconic ...
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Departure of historic ocean liner from Philadelphia delayed — again
The departure of the historic SS United ... States has been berthed at Pier 82 in South Philadelphia since the 1990s, arriving after being retired from service. The ship is the largest ocean ...
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Plans to move SS United States from Philly to Gulf of Mexico are back on hold – again
the SS United States Conservancy and Okaloosa County say this was the only option to prevent the SS United States ...