The SS United States Is Set to Be Sunk in Mid-November

New date set for historic SS United States to become world's largest reef

A date has been set for the SS United States to become the world’s largest artificial reef when it is deployed off the coast of Florida.

The SS United States is set to be sunk in mid-November

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly a year after last-minute efforts to save the ship and two years since it departed Philadelphia waters, the SS United States is about to set sail on its final voyage. The 990-foot retired ocean liner that stayed…

The timeline to sink the SS United States is finally taking shape

The historic SS United States will be sunk off the Florida coast during the second week of November 2026, according to officials in Okaloosa County, Florida. The ship spent decades docked in Philadelphia.

SS United States gets date for its final voyage to the bottom of Florida’s coast

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SS United States Set for Florida Artificial Reef Sinking in November

SS United States ship sinking timeframe set for November. Ship spent 3 decades on the Philadelphia shoreline of the Delaware River.