Historic SS United States spotted off south Florida coast
SS United States to be stripped, prepared for sinking off Florida's Gulf coast
Crews will spend about six months cleaning the 1,000-foot vessel and removing hazardous materials as they prepare it to eventually be sunk off Florida's Gulf coast.
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SS United States arriving Monday in Mobile where it will be prepped for sinking
The storied ocean liner SS United States arrived in Mobile, Alabama. The 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952 was towed to Mobile for preparation work before it will eventually be sunk off Florida to become an artificial reef.
The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef is set to arrive in Mobile, Alabama, for prep work.
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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.
The storied ocean liner SS United States arrived in Mobile, Alabama. The 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952 was towed to Mobile for preparation work before it will eventually be sunk off Florida to become an artificial reef.
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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 set the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, a record it still holds today.
Spurred by the near-fatal shark attack of Alabama teenager Lulu Gribbin off a Florida beach last summer, one state lawmaker wants to create a system to warn beachgoers when sharks pose an imminent danger.
The ship is being towed to Mobile, Alabama, to be prepared for sinking as the world's largest artificial reef.
VT MAE's "capacity transition plan" appears to be a complete shutdown for an operation that has been ranked among Mobile's major employers.
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