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.

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After being docked in Philadelphia for nearly three decades, the SS United States -- once the world's fastest ocean liner -- has arrived in Mobile, Al., ahead of schedule to be prepared to be turned into an artificial reef.

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

The historic SS United States is seen off the coast of Palm Beach on Feb. 26, 2025 on its way to Mobile, Alabama to be cleaned before being sunk to create an artificial reef.

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

On that voyage, the ship crossed the Atlantic in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, besting the RMS Queen Mary's time by 10 hours. To this day, the SS United States -- which is nearly as large as the Chrysler Building -- holds the transatlantic speed record for an ocean liner.

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The long-retired, 990-foot liner was purchased by Okaloosa County in Florida's Panhandle in October. On Feb. 20, the ship left Pennsylvania, where it had been docked for nearly 30 years, guided by four tugboats. After a stop in Mobile, Alabama for cleaning ...