SS United States begins journey down Delaware River, out of Philadelphia to become reef in Gulf
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The SS United States, a historic ocean liner, has departed Philadelphia after almost 30 years. Board member Warren Jones expressed mixed feelings about the ship's transition, emphasizing the importance of preserving its legacy by avoiding scrapping. The vessel, now owned by Okaloosa County, Florida, aims to become the world's largest artificial reef. Its journey involves passing multiple bridges on the Delaware River, with coordination from the Delaware River Port Authority to manage traffic during the tugging process, highlighting the vessel's significance and the challenges surrounding its relocation.
"Mixed feelings. It's not the ending that we wanted but it's good the ship is going to be taken care of and have a new life rather than going to a scrap yard."
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