Historic Pa. ocean liner endures 1,800-mile tow south to become artificial reef
The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that spent nearly three decades docked in the Delaware River, reached Alabama on Monday morning to begin final preparations for its sinking. The ship, considered a titan of its time, spent about two weeks being towed 1,800 miles south around the tip of Florida.
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