SS United States to be sunk as a reef

[Rob Lightbody]

Well it appears to be the end of the line for the SSUS.

https://midbaynews.com/post/elected-officials-vote-to-buy-sink-ss-united-states-and-create-worlds-largest-artificial-reef-near-destin

I just hope Dubai don't get any ideas.... They have lovely warm waters for diving!

[Peter Mugridge]

Oh.


No. 

[Chris Thompson]

Found this on the FB Ship Breaking group.
She is being prepared for moving.
Anchors being removed.

Photos from Facebook Ship Breaking group Eren Topcu
https://www.facebook.com/groups/6884293942

[cunardqueen]

It would be kinda nice if they removed the iconic funnels and her lettering and it them somewhere. But its still a sad end   

[Hank Hargrove]

I wanted to update everybody on what has happened. I'm sure everybody already knows, but the SSUSC signed an agreement to have the ship sunk as an artificial reef in Florida. At least one of the funnels is going to be removed and placed in a land-based museum for the ship and its history. It's really bittersweet to hear, but it's a done deal. I got to visit and tour her back in 2016 and have some photos posted here somewhere on the forum if I can find them. https://news.usni.org/2024/10/16/ss-united-states-getting-towed-to-norfolk-ahead-of-planned-sinking-off-florida-coast

[Hank Hargrove]

It would be kinda nice if they removed the iconic funnels and her lettering and it them somewhere. But its still a sad end   

They are actually going to put at least one of her funnels in a land-based museum according to the deal signed. https://news.usni.org/2024/10/16/ss-united-states-getting-towed-to-norfolk-ahead-of-planned-sinking-off-florida-coast

[Hank Hargrove]

Oops! I posted this before I saw that someone had started a thread on the ship's future already. My bad!

[Lynda Bradford]

Oops! I posted this before I saw that someone had started a thread on the ship's future already. My bad!

No problem Hank, the posts are now merged with this topic about  SS United States to be sunk as a reef. 

[Rob Lightbody]

[cunardqueen]

Amazing aerial views of what looks a beautiful ship. Imagine how she would look with a fresh lick of paint , or even freshly painted funnels.

[Peter Mugridge]

To take the school Easter play out of context:

"They know not what they do!"

[Rob Lightbody]

How SS United States, bigger than Titanic, will become world's largest artificial reef

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/11/14/ss-united-states-worlds-largest-artificial-reef/75175768007/

[Peter Mugridge]

Can we have an "appreciate" button as well as the "like" button?

I don't feel comfortable "liking" that she is to be sunk...

[QE2forever]

Her last voyage can be tracked here:

https://www.destinfwb.com/explore/eco-tourism/ssus/

What a pity. She's still beautiful.

Destin in French means Fate. Quite an appropriate name for her resting place...

Very sad.

[cunardqueen]

Why not do what they did with the SS Norway, chop the front of the bow off and make it a display in Philly somewhere. Even now seeing that Bow photo strikes fear, horror and sadness into a ship that means very little to me. Thats what you want to achieve in some small way with such a memory.