S.S. United States sinking date moved up due to weather

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Nov 10, 2026
The S.S. United States is now set to become the world's largest artificial reef in just a matter of days.
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The SS United States will be sunk a lot sooner than we thought.
It's now just one day away
from its historic final chapter beneath the waves.
The ocean liner is set to become the world's largest artificial reef.
These are new photos of the massive ship being towed by a tugboat
to its final resting place in the Gulf off the Florida Panhandle.
Officials in Okaloosa County, Florida announced last night they
are moving up the sinking to tomorrow.
Because of bad weather expected Thursday, the original date.
The SS United States left Mobile, Alabama on Monday where it had been
undergoing remediation to remove toxic elements before the sinking.
The ship had been docked along the Delaware River in South Philadelphia
for decades before being bought and towed south last year.
