SS U.S. may finally be departing Philadelphia this week

SS United States is finally set to leave Philly for Florida — and its final resting place
After months of delays, what was once the world’s fastest passenger liner his making the first leg of the ship’s journey to her new underwater home off the coast of Florida.
SS United States may finally be departing Philadelphia this week
After several delays, the iconic ship SS United States is tentatively scheduled to begin its move to Florida this week.
SS United States set to be moved from Philadelphia this weekend
The SS United States, a staple in South Philadelphia's Navy Yard, will begin its final journey this weekend to become part of the world's largest artificial reef.
SS United States is seaworthy and its Florida owners say a move could begin Thursday
The ship could leave Philly by Saturday, weather permitting. Things are allegedly looking up for the SS United States and the vessel could be on the road to its temporary home by Saturday, with a micro-move from one Philadelphia pier to another scheduled for early Thursday morning.
SS United States luxury liner cleared for final voyage to Florida
The SS United States has been cleared to sail from south Philadelphia to Mobile, Ala., in preparation for its eventual sinking in northwest Florida to become the world's largest artificial reef.
Is the SS United States finally moving? New departure date set for historic ocean liner
Operations to move the SS United States will begin at 8:21 p.m. on Thursday. Then during low tide at 4 a.m. on Saturday, it will depart from Philadelphia, where it will be chaperoned by multiple tug boats down the Delaware River and into the Atlantic Ocean.
SS United States set to finally leave Philly this weekend, turn into artificial reef
Then, on Saturday, Feb. 8, the ship will officially leave Philadelphia and travel via multiple tugboats to Mobile, Alabama, where it will begin a year-long transformation into an artificial reef, with workers removing any non-metal parts and fuel that could be hazardous to sea life.
SS United States to begin final journey to the Gulf Coast. When she'll leave Philadelphia.
It should take about two weeks for the ocean liner to reach Mobile, Alabama, then a year-long preparation process will ready the ship to be sunk.
SS United States set to make one final voyage before becoming largest artifical reef
After months of delay, the SS United States is scheduled to make its final voyage in the Atlantic before becoming largest artificial reef
SS United States is set (again) to leave Philly this weekend
The SS United States’ on-again, off-again departure is on again. And it starts Thursday morning, unless delayed by an overnight storm expected to deliver a wintry mix to the city.
SS United States scheduled to finally leave Philadelphia
The ship is scheduled to begin its move to Okaloosa County, Florida, on Thursday and depart Philadelphia on Saturday morning.
SS United States to depart Delaware River in the coming days. Here are the details
In the next few days, the SS United States will be towed out of the Delaware River for the final time. Here are the details.
Traffic to stop on several major N.J. bridges as historic ocean liner is towed out to sea
Plans call for the ship to be moved to an adjacent pier around 6 a.m. Thursday where it will remain until about 4 a.m.