SS United States
Friends, if you have kept track of the news recently, you have probably noticed the name of a ship: SS United States . This iconic passenger liner crossed the Atlantic at phenomenal speeds from 1952 to 1969. Soon, the ship will have a second life as an artificial reef. SS United States l eft the Port of Philadelphia for Mobile, Alabama just a few weeks ago. The ship has now arrived in Alabama, where it will be stripped and prepared for deployment . SS United States is 300 m long - larger than Titanic - so the cleaning process is estimated to take 6 months. When SS United States is ready, the ship will be sunk offshore of Destin, FL. The world's largest artificial reef will come to her final resting place later this year. If you are reading this blog, you probably already know how much I love shipwrecks . Over the past decade, I have studied the Billy Mitchell fleet , the passenger steamship Portland , other shipwrecks in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary ...