Last week, officials announced that the SS United States ship will not set sail, citing "insurmountable technical challenges." While it certainly would have been a treat to see what was once the ...

As the historic SS United States gets ready to be converted into the world’s largest artificial reef off the coast of Florida, a new plan for an accompanying museum is coming into focus.

The SS United States is a mid-20th century ocean liner that set the speed record for crossing the Atlantic. Now tied up at a Philadelphia pier, its paint peeling and faded after decades of inactivity, ...

Maritime historian calls removal of ship's iconic smokestacks "a point of no return" as plans advance for museum in ...

The SS United States, once a luxury ocean liner, is being prepared to become an artificial reef off the Florida coast. After ...

When the SS United States is at rest on the bottom of the Gulf, it will still rest only 50-55 feet from the top of the water. That will allow beginning divers to enjoy the artificial reef as well ...

Crews will spend about six months cleaning the 1,000-foot vessel and removing hazardous materials as they prepare it to eventually be sunk off Florida's Gulf coast.

Almost three decades later and with more than $40 million spent on rent, insurance, and feasibility studies, the SS United States — the dilapidated 990-foot ship that adorned or blemished the ...

The 65-foot forward smokestack was removed from the SS United States. The stack will be preserved for future use in the SS United States Conservancy.

Plans to move the SS United States out of Philadelphia hit another snag. Preparing the vessel for deployment is expected to take about a year. WATCH: Action News archive - Inside the SS United ...

The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America with ...