Officials in Okaloosa County on Florida’s coastal Panhandle hope it will become a barnacle-encrusted standout among the county’s more than 500 artificial reefs and a signature diving attraction that could generate millions of dollars annually in local tourism spending for scuba shops,

After quite a few delays, the SS United States is on its way to its new home off the coast of Florida, stopping in Mobile, Alabama first for repair work.

It left the waterfront on Wednesday, and it will be towed to Mobile, Alabama, for planned prep work before officials eventually sink it off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The SS United States embarked on its final voyage on Wednesday morning, setting sail on the Delaware River to travel to Alabama to eventually become part of a massive artificial reef off the coast of Florida.

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, is heading to its final destination as the world’s largest artificial reef.

The ship is being towed to Mobile, Alabama, to be prepared for sinking as the world's largest artificial reef.

That list consists of two teams that are lock 1-seeds even if they were to lose out in Auburn and Duke, meaning that Houston, Alabama, and Florida are essentially fighting for the last two spots. Currently–those spots belong to Alabama and Houston,

Historic ocean liner to undergo cleaning at MARRS facility before becoming world's largest artificial reef. Will it arrive in time for Fat Tuesday?

The ocean liner left Philly last week as preparations begin to turn the vessel into the world's largest artificial reef.

The SS United States set the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, a record it still holds today.

After a stop in Mobile, Alabama for cleaning and renovation, the vessel will be sunk off Destin-Fort Walton Beach in Florida. Graphics: How SS United States, bigger than Titanic, will become ...

After departing from Philadelphia earlier this month, the SS United States recently arrived at the Florida coastline. Being towed to the port of Mobile in Alabama, the former ocean liner is sailing on its last voyage ahead of becoming the world’s largest artificial reef.