SS United States

[redneck joe]

going off to be a new reef soon.



thought i'd have a thread. I love these things. Below are two links to the official site if you find something else good feel free to add. I'm sure there will be some cool pics along the wy and during and after.


this is general site to the news area. more links on top to poke around in.

Featured News — SS United States Conservancy

News coverage of the SS United States , the Conservancy, and the future SS United States Museum and Visitor Experience.

www.ssusc.org

This is to the latest update in the news area

An Update on the SS United States — SS United States Conservancy

Florida's Okaloosa County has updated the timeline for converting the SS United States into the "World’s Largest Artificial Reef" and has announced that the ship's deployment is planned for the second week of November.

www.ssusc.org

 

[bigblocksarefun]

How old is that picture? The stacks have been removed.

 

[flashback]

How old is that picture? The stacks have been removed.

Yea I thought it was already down.

 

[redneck joe]

dunno, just went with a cool, good pic.

 

[southkogs]

Yea I thought it was already down.

I think it's slated to go down next month.

 

[redneck joe]

yes early to mid november

 

[redneck joe]

12 nov is the date

SS United States: How to watch the former Philly ship’s final voyage

The final date is set — weather depending — for the historic ocean liner being converted into an artificial reef off the coast of Florida.

billypenn.com

 

[redneck joe]

Generic update

10 days out

 

[tphoyt]

I watched a thing on discovery or something like that where they prepared and sunk a ship.
Very long process and very cool to watch.

 

[redneck joe]

yeah the pre sink cleanout/up is pretty intensive.

 

[redneck joe]

https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2026/11/coast-guard-plans-moving-safety-zone-for-ss-united-states-final-trip.html

 

[alldodge]

https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2026/11/coast-guard-plans-moving-safety-zone-for-ss-united-states-final-trip.html

That's different, requires AI subscription to read

 

[flashback]

What is AL, never mind, it's alabama local news.

 

[alldodge]

What is AL, never mind, it's alabama local news.

Your right AL and not AI

 

[redneck joe]

yeah it feeds me news from AL to here in TN - no subscription needed.

 

[racerone]

Just think of how many nails they could make with all that good metal.----Big mistake to sink it.

 

[dingbat]

Just think of how many nails they could make with all that good metal.----Big mistake to sink it.

Scrape value of the vessel estimated to be between 1-2 million dollars.

Not economically viable by the time you have the boat cutup and shipped to a recycling center for processing.

 

[redneck joe]

economic impact over the next 50 years of fishing and diving will well exceed that measly million or two.