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The SS United States departed Mobile on Nov. 9 for its final resting place in the Gulf. The historic ocean liner will be sunk on Nov. 12 to become the “World’s Largest Artificial Reef.”
The ship arrived in Mobile Bay on March 3, 2025, and has undergone extensive remediation work to prepare for its new life off the Florida Panhandle. Officials hope the ship will become a tourist destination for scuba divers. The county also plans to build a land-based museum honoring the ship.
The SS United States remains one of the most famous ships ever built in America. Constructed in 1951, it is the largest ocean liner built entirely in the United States and still holds the transatlantic speed record for a passenger liner.
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