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

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 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 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 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 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.
SS United States to depart Philadelphia early Saturday morning
The historic vessel is expected to be sunk off the Florida coast and turned into 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 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.
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