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5 days ago · After more than two years of legal battles between the SS United States Conservancy and Penn Warehousing, the ship will be purchased by Okaloosa County, Florida, for $10 million. The ship will...
Nov 2, 2023 · The SS United States, America’s Flagship, could return home to New York as a transformative economic development project unveiled today by the SS United States Conservancy , the owner of the famed vessel.
4 days ago · Following months of protracted legal arguments, the fate of the SS United States has now been set and the ship will formally be handed over to Okaloosa County, Florida on Saturday,...
3 days ago · The SS United States, the iconic ocean liner docked at Pier 82 for nearly three decades, is preparing to set sail for a new chapter in its storied history. A ceremony held Saturday by the SS ...
Sep 6, 2024 · SS United States was built for the dual purpose of fast, safe, luxurious ocean travel across the Atlantic and for the fast transport of U.S. troops across any ocean. The commercial contractor was ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Okaloosa County commissioners approved up to $10 million to buy, transport, dock and ultimately sink the SS United States as an artificial reef to make it a scuba diving and fishing destination that would draw tourists and benefit the local economy.
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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 States’ sinking along the shores of Destin-Fort Walton Beach to become an artificial reef. The ship itself will be purchased for $1 million.
