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 work before officials sink it off Florida’s Gulf Coast. (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa)
Historic ocean liner departs Philadelphia on voyage to become the world’s largest artificial reef
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 work before officials sink it off Florida’s Gulf Coast. (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa)