SS United States' departure from South Philadelphia's Pier 82 delayed again. Here's why.
The SS United States' departure from South Philadelphia's Pier 82 has been delayed yet again . Officials in Okaloosa County, Florida, said the plan to move the massive ship out of South Philadelphia Friday has been scrapped. County officials said a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico was reason enough to abort the mission.
People near and far gather at Pier 82 to say final farewells to SS United States
The ship will be repositioned at Pier 82 during high tide on Thursday. Friday morning during low tide, it will be pulled by tug boat along the Delaware River, under three bridges, and into the Atlantic Ocean to Alabama.
Departure of historic SS United States from Delaware River now delayed
The historic ship is set to rest off the coast of Florida after Okaloosa County acquired it to convert it into an artificial reef.
The historic SS United States will travel the Delaware River & Bay, but not this week
Pier 82 in south Philadelphia, which the ship has called home since 1996, is one of the only piers big enough to dock it. The conservancy signed a contract to moor the ship at the pier with Penn Warehousing in 2011. When Penn doubled the rent in 2021 ...
Departure of SS United States delayed; put on hold due to tropical disturbance in the Caribbean
The departure of the SS United States from Pier 82 is delayed. The big ship was supposed to begin its journey this Thursday and Friday with the ultimate destination off the coast of Florida where it will be sunk to become the world's largest artificial reef.
Departure of historic ship from Philadelphia harbor now delayed
The SS United States was scheduled to depart a harbor in Philadelphia for the first time in 30 years on Friday, Nov. 15. Operations have now been delayed to “ensure logistical details” and procedures maintain ideal conditions for the move, officials said on Tuesday.
'America's flagship' SS United States has departure from Philadelphia to Florida delayed
The historic SS United States had been scheduled to leave its berth in the port of Philadelphia Friday, but weather concerns have delayed the voyage.
SS United States scheduled to depart from Philadelphia this week to be turned into artificial reef
The SS United States is scheduled to depart from Philadelphia next week to be turned into the world's largest artificial reef.
SS United States departure delayed for journey from Philly to Florida
The historic ship is set to become the world's largest artifical reef when it's sunk off the coast of Florida, but its journey has hit a minor snafu. It was supposed to make its departure from Philadelphia on Friday,
Departure of SS United States from Philly to Alabama delayed
Local artists are using the final days of the SS United States to paint and draw the ship as it sits docked at Pier 80 in South Philadelphia. The departure date of the historic SS United States from Philadelphia to Alabama has been delayed.
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It stayed put, but admirers got an up-close look at SS United States
Plans to move the near-1,000-foot-long vessel between piers Thursday were scrapped. A new schedule was not provided.
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SS United States takes short trip Thursday; big trip out of Philly delayed
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Originally designed as a top-secret, convertible troop carrier in 1951, the S.S. United States has been hailed as America’s ...