The SS United States is a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. The ship departed Philadelphia heading to Mobile, Alabama, for prep

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 months of delays, famed Cold War carrier vessel the S.S. United States has finally started its journey down to Mobile to become the world’s largest artificial reef. The ship moved for the first time in 28 years from Pier 82 to Pier 80 in Philadelphia on Friday as part one of its voyage.

The construction of the world’s largest artificial reef has been delayed again. The SS United States was scheduled for transport from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Mobile, Alabama over the weekend, where it would then be taken out to sea and sunk underwater,

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

The SS United States may have already passed by Hampton Roads on one of its final voyages as it heads to become the world's largest artificial reef.

The SS United States, a staple along the Delaware River in South Philadelphia, will meet its final resting place in the Gulf of America.