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When Will The SS United States Be Sunk? An Update 1 Year After The Historic Ship Left Philadelphia.
One year ago, the SS US began the slow sail out of South Philadelphia and down the Delaware River en route to Mobile, Alabama.
February 20, 2026
The SS United States called Philadelphia home for nearly three decades, but now preparations are underway to send the historic ocean liner to her final resting place at the bottom of the ocean.
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One year ago, the SS US began the slow sail out of South Philadelphia and down the Delaware River en route to Mobile, Alabama. It's there that the ship, which crisscrossed the Atlantic Ocean with presidents, dignitaries and celebrities onboard for 17 years, has undergone months of cleaning and remediation in anticipation of becoming the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast.
A spokesperson for Okaloosa County, Florida, which purchased the SS United States in October, said Thursday that the remediation process is nearly complete and officials are in the "inspection phase" with the necessary government agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Environmental Protection.
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