The SS United States, built more than 70 years ago, is being towed from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, to become the world's largest artificial reef.

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.

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, is heading to its final destination as the world’s largest artificial reef.

The SS United States will remain in Mobile for about a year as Coleen Marine removes hazardous paints, plastic, fuel and oil. When preparations are complete, it will be sunk off the coast of Florida panhandle, where it will become the world's largest artificial reef.

Once-fastest transatlantic ship arrives for six-month preparation before final destination as artificial reef in Florida.

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

That list consists of two teams that are lock 1-seeds even if they were to lose out in Auburn and Duke, meaning that Houston, Alabama, and Florida are essentially fighting for the last two spots. Currently–those spots belong to Alabama and Houston,

The ship is being towed to Mobile, Alabama, to be prepared for sinking as the world's largest artificial reef.

The SS United States is passing the coast of North Carolina as of Friday afternoon, as the historic ocean liner continues her final journey.

After a stop in Mobile, Alabama for cleaning and renovation, the vessel will be sunk off Destin-Fort Walton Beach in Florida. After a remediation process in Mobile expected to take about a year ...