SS United States headed to Okaloosa to become artificial reef
Nov 7, 2024 · As part of the $10.1 million deal to purchase and prepare to sink the ship as an artificial reef Okaloosa County is partnering with the SS United States Conservancy to develop …
PHL 17: Agreement announced between SS United States and Okaloosa …
Oct 14, 2024 · An agreement has been reached to turn the SS United States into the world’s largest artificial reef. The agreement resolves a years-old rent dispute. Earlier this month, the …
Okaloosa County wins bid for SS United States and will sink as reef
Oct 1, 2024 · SS United States to be sunk off Okaloosa County after Escambia came up short for bid. The historic ocean liner, SS United States appears to be headed to the Destin-Fort Walton …
Voyage of SS United States down river, bay set for Friday delayed
1 day ago · Delaware News Journal. ... the nonprofit SS United States Conservancy made a deal with Okaloosa County, Florida, to sink it off the coast as the world's largest artificial reef. ...
Hampton Roads reacts to Newport News-built SS United States' …
1 day ago · The SS United States, built in Newport News in the 1950s, is towed in 1992. ... fishing boats and barges deep in the waters off the Destin-Fort Walton Beach area in Okaloosa …
Okaloosa County is one step closer to deploying the world's …
Oct 2, 2024 · Okaloosa County Commissioners approved a contingent contract on Tuesday to purchase the SS United States, with the plans to convert the nearly 1,000-foot-long vessel into …
Tentative agreement reached to move SS United States from ... - CBS News
Oct 2, 2024 · The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners approved a contingent contract to acquire the SS United States and sink it off the coast of Florida to create an …
SS United States Getting Towed to Norfolk Ahead of Planned ... - USNI News
Oct 16, 2024 · In a subdued ceremony Saturday in Philadelphia, Okaloosa County, Florida, took title to the historic ship, effectively ending a three-year long legal struggle between the non …
SS United States reef plan delayed as Okaloosa County moves …
Sep 5, 2024 · CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission's plan to buy the SS United States is on hold after commissioners postponed a vote to turn the historic ship into the world's …
SS United States sale, transportation costs approved by Okaloosa County
Oct 1, 2024 · Okaloosa County commissioners voted Tuesday to allocate up to $10.1 million for the purchase, transportation, and related remediation costs associated with the SS United …