The new owners of the historic ocean liner now say it will begin its journey out of Philadelphia on Wednesday.

The SS United States, once the largest passenger ship built entirely in the US, has been towed from Philadelphia after nearly 30 years. Launched in 1951, the ship was a symbol of luxury and innovation,

The SS United States is a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. The ship departed Philadelphia heading to Mobile, Alabama, for prep

The SS United States on Wednesday left Philadelphia to begin its journey to becoming the world's largest artificial reef. It will be sunk off the Florida coast.

The SS United States, a native of Newport News, Va., wasn’t even supposed to be in Philadelphia when the Eagles played in the Super Bowl. But thanks to kismet — what could be considered logistical hurdles — the ship is still here,

The SS United States is now off the coast of Florida. After a series of delays, the 990-foot ocean liner left Philadelphia last week, on its way to become the world's largest artificial reef off the Okaloosa County coast.

The SS United States, left the port of Philadelphia behind a tugboat last Wednesday for the first time in almost 30 years. Okaloosa County bought the ocean liner last year for $10 million with plans to sink it for an artificial reef.

The exact location of where the SS United States will be sunk along the Gulf Coast fhas not been set, but it is expected to be about 20 nautical miles south of the Destin-Fort Walton Beach area.

Almost three decades later and with more than $40 million spent on rent, insurance, and feasibility studies, the SS United States — the dilapidated 990-foot ship that adorned or blemished the Delaware River waterfront, depending on whom you ask — has finally left Philadelphia.

For the third time, the hulking, historic SS United States is set to leave Philadelphia. The ship moved from Pier 80 to 82 at high tide Friday, Feb. 14, around 2:45 p.m. On Monday, Feb. 17 ...

MOBILE, Alabama (WPVI) -- The SS United States is still on the move. We are continuing to track the massive ship as it makes its voyage to Mobile, Alabama. The historic vessel left the Delaware River in South Philadelphia last week, where it had been docked for nearly 30 years.